Black Coffee Defends Himself Against False Anti-Immigration Allegations

Grammy Award-winning South African DJ Black Coffee responded to an allegation suggesting he made comments on the protests against illegal immigration occurring in the country. He clarified the matter with a succinct tweet, which elicited various reactions.

As South Africans approach the anticipated national shutdown on 30 June 2026, which calls for the removal of undocumented immigrants, Black Coffee spoke out. The DJ, who recently achieved a milestone with his sold-out performance at London’s O2 Arena, broke his silence after a quote regarding the protests was misattributed to him.

DJ Black Coffee addresses the alleged xenophobic remark

On Saturday, 6 June 2026, Black Coffee utilized his X (Twitter) account to share a screenshot displaying a quote incorrectly credited to him. The image was accompanied by this caption:

“Fake news.”

The screenshot featured Black Coffee along with a quote that suggested he was discussing the detrimental effects of the protests against illegal immigrants in South Africa. The quote stated:

“Being a South African abroad is now embarrassing, as everyone thinks all of us are a xenophobic nation.”

See the post below:

Public reaction to DJ Black Coffee’s denial of xenophobia comment

Black Coffee’s statement gained significant attention on the social media platform, prompting a range of responses. Some users asked him to elaborate on his views regarding illegal immigration, while others

Here are some of the responses:

@Bbadumtss queried:

“What’s your stance on it, though? Interested to know.”

@PMOTION5 expressed:

“Thank you, Grootman. We know that you are a patriot. You’ve done a lot for our community before you can even become an international DJ. You raise money and host free gigs to raise funds to support our communities. We love you Grootman…🙏🇿🇦✊”

@DedaKadudla commented:

“Thank you for responding. I was about to start a campaign to cancel you, my Maphumulo brother.”

@TheRealKayiel noted:

“Coffee spelt with a letter ‘K? I think we know which country made this fake post. Unrelated: Koffi A. was a great leader.”

@Mr_Accurate_1 remarked:

“People who spread fake news are boring and annoying.”

@sibonisodhlam claimed:

“When he says Fake News, please know where he stands.”

@mavsipho added:

“Knew it, they’re trying to paint our legend badly, no matter how much fake news and attacks they bring, we are united, and we are actually coming together more as a nation. 👌👌”