DJ Tira at the 2019 South African Music Awards, held at Sun City, North West Province Picture: Nokuthula Mbatha/African News Agency(ANA)
Social media monger Musa Khawula has claimed his first victim for 2025.
Khawula recently took to X to post that prominent Durban music producer, DJ Tira, who has been successfully hosting the Fact Durban Rocks festivals for years now, is allegedly not the owner of the event but rather just the face of it.
“Meet the founder and owner of Fact Durban Rocks; Chad White. DJ Tira had been nothing but the face of Fact Durban Rocks since its inception in 2011,” shared Khawula.
DJ Tira swiftly took to the comments to set the record straight.
He posted an image which showed that he is the director of not only the popular music event but numerous other businesses including Fact Foundation, Afrotainment Music and VNA Concepts.
Netizens took to the comments to praise DJ Tira on his successful career.
Others accused Khawula of stirring the pot.
@_Thembeeka posted: “So what Musa you dirty lowlife??? @DJTira is one successful business man who deserves his flowers esaphila!”
Meanwhile, @SihleTuta gave further insight into Chad White.
He wrote: “Chad White, popularly known as Mr White runs an events production company (Mr White Pro) & that’s not him in the picture.
“DJ Tira owns the FACT Durban Rocks brand & event & Mr White is a service provider ie: event production same as Gearhouse. This is Chat White in pic provided.”
Chad White, popularly know as Mr White runs an events production company (Mr White Pro) & that not him on the picture. Dj Tira own the FACT Durban Rocks brand & event & Mr White is a service provider ie: event production same as Gearhouse.
— Sihle Tuta (@SihleTuta)
This is Chat White in pic provided
Khawula’s post also sparked controversy with some social media users commenting on the issue of race.
@Sphamandlaz2 commented: “Guys, working with people of other races who have capital and access to markets is not a train smash. It's the way of business. Everybody brings something to the table.”
NOTE: This story has been updated to remove the embedded social media posts. The posts contained pictures of a man who is not Chad White. IOL regrets the error and apologises to the individual whose image was included in the social media posts. There was no malice intended him in including the social media posts in the initial article.