By Tamlyn Canham
DJ Zinhle felt the ire of Twitter users this week after sharing an innocent tweet about feeling “exhausted”.
The drama started when the ‘Umlilo’ hitmaker revealed that she has been working a lot these days.
“Switching off my phone gives me so much peace… My phone rings so much it gives me anxiety… Been working nonstop, I’m exhausted. Anyway, take care of yourself,” she wrote.
Switching off my phone gives me so much peace.. My phone rings so much it gives me anxiety.. Been working nonstop, I'm exhausted.
Anyway, take care of yourself.
— #Siyabonga #ERAbyDJZinhle #ZeeNation (@DJZinhle) July 20, 2021
But it seems many people could not relate to Zinhle’s post. Many Twitter users told the DJ that she should be grateful that she even has a job.
One Twitter user accused her of being a “humble bragger”.
Humble bragger 🙄
— MaDlamini 💕 (@Nelisiw16815249) July 21, 2021
“Some of us, we wish we had jobs while u r running away from Jobs. My phone is forever on, when I get a missed call I get anxiety because I might have missed a potential interview. So I wish I was u, I would not even sleep if I was u. But eyy some of us aren’t tht blessed like yall,” a user named Kgabo wrote.
Some of us we wish we had jobs while u r running away from Jobs. My phone is forever on ,when I get a missed call I get anxiety because I might have missed a potential interview. So I wish I was u, I would not even sleep if I was u. But eyy some of us aren’t tht blessed like yall
— Kgabo (@Kgabo51779565) July 20, 2021
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Some people came to Zinhle’s defence.
“But her feelings are valid. She didn’t say anything about hating her work, she’s just communicating that she’s feeling anxious and she’s allowed to feel safe enough to express that she’s burnt out. Your time will come too, you’ll get your breakthrough,” one tweep wrote.
But her feelings are valid. She didn’t say anything about hating her work, she’s just communicating that she’s feeling anxious and she’s allowed to feel safe enough to express that she’s burnt out. Your time will come too, you’ll get your breakthrough 😉
— #FREEPALESTINE (@mikatekomak) July 20, 2021
DJ Zinhle claps back
Despite not being able to do many deejaying gigs during the pandemic, Zinhle remains on top of her game.
She has several business ventures to her name, including a successful watch line, Era by DJ Zinhle.
The mom-of-one recently launched her own range of wigs called, Hair Majesty.
Here’s a look at her other business ventures.
- Equity in French sparkling wine brand, Boulevard Nectar Rosè/ CEO
- Furniture brand Jiyane Atelier
- AirBnB rentals through her luxury Bryanston apartment
She is booked and busy! Zinhle clarified that her tweet about feeling exhausted was not meant to sound ungrateful.
“Never said I wasn’t grateful for work but it’s also normal to feel tired.”
Never said I wasn't grateful for work but it's also normal to feel tired.
— #Siyabonga #ERAbyDJZinhle #ZeeNation (@DJZinhle) July 20, 2021
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Main image credit: Instagram/@djzinhle
