{"id":52578,"date":"2026-03-13T16:20:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T16:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=52578"},"modified":"2026-03-13T16:20:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T16:20:15","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignshimza-denies-tender-rumours-addresses-weight-loss-speculation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/03\/13\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignshimza-denies-tender-rumours-addresses-weight-loss-speculation\/","title":{"rendered":"Shimza denies tender rumours, addresses weight loss speculation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_180765\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-180765\" class=\"wp-image-180765 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Shimza-denies-tender-rumours-addresses-weight-loss-speculation.jpg?resize=600%2C411&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Shimza-denies-tender-rumours-addresses-weight-loss-speculation.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shimza-300x206.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-180765\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shimza defends people using Ozempic to lose weight<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>South African DJ Shimza has responded to ongoing speculation surrounding both his personal life and career, setting the record straight during a recent appearance on the popular show Podcast and Chill with Mac G.<\/p>\n<p>The internationally recognised DJ has often found himself trending on social media, sometimes for reasons unrelated to his music.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most talked-about topics has been his relationship with Athi Geleba, who serves as spokesperson for South African president Cyril Ramaphosa.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing rumours that his relationship has helped him secure government tenders or business opportunities, Shimza dismissed the claims and insisted that he has built his career independently.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCan you just tell me which tender? I work for my money. Government does events every day, and they have other artists that they book. They have service providers that they book, and I\u2019m not in that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He also explained that benefiting from such arrangements would put his partner\u2019s career at risk and is not something he would ever consider.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cImagine me doing those funny things with my women\u2019s job. She\u2019d be out of a job, and I\u2019d have to look after her. I don\u2019t have to; I\u2019m not a starving artist. I\u2019m not that type of guy that does shady things. I\u2019ve never been that guy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The DJ also addressed another topic that has been widely discussed online, about his noticeable weight loss.<\/p>\n<p>Some social media users had speculated that the change was due to the use of the popular diabetes medication Ozempic, which has gained attention for its weight-loss effects.<\/p>\n<p>Shimza rejected the rumours, explaining that the transformation came from lifestyle changes, including exercise and healthier eating habits while travelling for work.<\/p>\n<p>He said the demanding nature of his schedule, which involved frequent flights and performances, motivated him to stay disciplined.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I was doing those 400 flights last year, somehow what got me to lock in was the amount of running I was doing. I would get to a hotel in the mornings as tired as I am, take an hour jog and then rest, then go to the show.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that cutting sugar from his diet also played a significant role in the change.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI stopped eating burgers and stuff and cut the sugar. I don\u2019t drink any sugar now; I always drink water, that\u2019s all I drink. And I\u2019ve been off the sodas for two and a half years now because I don\u2019t drink alcohol. Maybe that\u2019s why I shed a lot of weight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Shimza said he now runs about 5km daily to maintain his fitness but noted that he has no issue with people who choose to use Ozempic for weight loss.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think there\u2019s anything wrong with people using Ozempic. Now you want people to lose weight the way you want to lose weight?\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Shimza #denies #tender #rumours #addresses #weight #loss #speculation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Shimza defends people using Ozempic to lose weight South African DJ Shimza has responded to ongoing speculation surrounding both&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":52579,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-52578","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mzansi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52578","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52578"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52578\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52580,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52578\/revisions\/52580"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52579"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52578"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52578"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52578"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}