DJ Black Coffee mourns friend’s death
Grammy Award-winning DJ and producer Black Coffee is grieving the loss of his childhood friend and musician Victor Mbotho.
The renowned artist shared his tribute to Mbotho on his official X (formerly Twitter) account following the news of Mbotho’s passing earlier this week.
Posting a nostalgic photo of himself performing with Mbotho alongside two other childhood friends, Camagu Mabuya and Mnqobi Shoba, Black Coffee conveyed his sorrow with a poignant message.
“We lost a good friend in you Mbotho. RIP bhuti🙏🏿🕊️,” he stated.
The photograph shows the four men on stage together, dressed in coordinated suits.
We lost a good friend in you Mbotho.
RIP bhuti🙏🏿🕊️ pic.twitter.com/xFieFQqcT1— Black Coffee (@RealBlackCoffee) October 9, 2025
While further information on the circumstances of Mbotho’s death and funeral has not been provided, both fans and fellow musicians have inundated Black Coffee with messages of sympathy and support.
@djkabila commented, “RIP Victor, my brother. Sorry, my friend✨✨🙏🏿.”
Another user, @ndumnyandu, expressed, “May his soul rest in peace🕊️🕊️.”
@Brownsteezzy remarked, “Grootman and Shoba have come a long way, man. This is what friendships are supposed to be about.”
@Mosky_Mothapo stated, “Askies mfethwu. Our Boyz2Men.”
