- South African podcaster Sfiso Ndlovu has finally addressed the financial matters surrounding the Hamba Juba hit track
- During a segment of Piano Pulse , Sfiso revealed his actions concerning the song’s producer, JL SA
- Numerous social media users expressed their frustration towards the podcaster and artist manager’s conduct, inundating the comment section with their responses
Recently, Sfiso Ndlovu made headlines by admitting to his involvement in a dispute over the Hamba Juba royalties on social media.
The online community reacted strongly after Sfiso, host and artist manager of Piano Pulse, confessed to JL SA, the producer behind the 2023 hit song, that he had mismanaged the money and failed to compensate him.
This admission followed weeks of Sfiso denying claims that he had received any funds on behalf of JL SA. During a recent podcast episode, Sfiso admitted to the young producer, who became emotional upon realizing that the person he trusted was the one responsible.
Sfiso offered an apology to JL SA, stating his intention to repay the money he misused gradually, yet many social media users were outraged by his earlier dismissal of singer Cici’s assertions about the royalties, especially after Lady Amar’s revelation that she also did not receive payment.
User @RealSihleIV shared the confession video on Wednesday, October 8, 2025.
Reactions to Sfiso’s admission
Social media users were vocal about their discontent, filling the comment sections with various thoughts on Sfiso’s actions. Here are some of the notable responses:
@okitsm3 stated:
“He said even if it wasn’t in dispute he probably wasn’t gonna pay him.”
@Kay_savage98 remarked:
“Imagine someone eating your millions then say he’ll pay you kadi R20 thousand 😢 nah le one ayiboshwe @podcastwithmacg must intervene because what is this.”
@tkofficialza noted:
“Did the co-host on the far left laugh at the fact that his colleague did a kid dirty? And not ask questions to Sfiso to help understand how easy to exploit talent to help equip the next kid coming up assuming Sfiso doesn’t steal from artists anymore. What a lost opportunity.”
@Ashley792948731 commented:
“You guys will hate this gent for being honest and owning up when there’s a lot of people owing young kids including Cici, Maphorisa, JazziQ but won’t say a dime because of power.”
@mkasithapelo mentioned:
“He explained why he didn’t pay him on the previous episode. He’s just being generous to pay him though.”
