{"id":53221,"date":"2026-03-19T13:52:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T13:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=53221"},"modified":"2026-03-19T13:52:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T13:52:25","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaigndj-speedsta-says-there-are-no-celebrities-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/03\/19\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaigndj-speedsta-says-there-are-no-celebrities-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"DJ Speedsta says there are no celebrities in South Africa"},"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_189217\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-189217\" class=\"wp-image-189217 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DJ-Speedsta-shuts-down-claims-he-refuses-to-play-new.jpg?resize=600%2C473&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DJ-Speedsta-shuts-down-claims-he-refuses-to-play-new.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DJ-Speedsta-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-189217\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">DJ Speedsta<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>DJ Speedsta has stirred conversation online after sharing a blunt perspective on what fame really looks like in South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on his series <em>Up to Speed<\/em> with DJ Speedsta and across social media, the hip-hop figure challenged the idea of stardom, warning against inflated egos that often come with public recognition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust because they see you on the screen, it doesn\u2019t make you special,\u201d he said. \u201cLet\u2019s be real, in South Africa there are no celebrities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He went on to contrast the local entertainment scene with the United States, where distance and exclusivity often amplify a star\u2019s image.<\/p>\n<p>Referencing Lil Baby, Speedsta explained how international fame is built on inaccessibility.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn America, you might love Lil Baby and never see him because he lives in the hills and drives a Rolls-Royce. Fine, we understand that,\u201d he said. \u201cHere, you can meet anyone anywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His comments highlight how differently fame operates in Mzansi, where artists remain closely connected to everyday life.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike their overseas counterparts, local stars are often spotted in public spaces, from shopping centres to social gatherings, making them more relatable and within reach.<\/p>\n<p>Having worked alongside industry heavyweights like Cassper Nyovest and Nasty C, Speedsta has built his career without leaning into exclusivity.<\/p>\n<p>His stance reflects both his personal approach to fame and a broader cultural reality.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Up To Speed with DJ Speedsta, Fif_Laa, Okayswisher (EPISODE 7 - EMTEE CRYING ON LIVE + MORE)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aCeG3D0f52U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/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#Speedsta #celebrities #South #Africa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; DJ Speedsta DJ Speedsta has stirred conversation online after sharing a blunt perspective on what fame really looks like&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":49761,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-53221","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\/53221","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=53221"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53221\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53222,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53221\/revisions\/53222"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49761"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53221"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53221"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53221"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}