By Wanique Block
South African DJ and media personality, DJ Zinhle has opened a case for fraud against her former assistant for allegedly stealing R500 000.
DJ Zinhle’s former assistant, Phumzile Diko appeared at the Protea Magistrates Court on Wednesday, 4th May 2022 on charges of fraud.
Phumzile Diko was accused of allegedly transferring R500 000 from DJ Zinhle’s business account to her personal account.
Diko has pleaded not guilty and has noted in her affidavit for bail application, that all transactions made by her were at the instruction of DJ Zinhle.
“Monies were transferred by the complainant [DJ Zinhle] from her account to my account to perform the duties as per her instructions.
Phumzile Diko was arrested on the 16th of April 2022 and requested that bail be set at R3000, but magistrate Kganakga set it to R5000.
“I earn plus-minus R3,000 a week, depending on the number of events I have been invited to. Alternatively, the biggest amount I have ever earned was R3,000 in one week which was during the festive season, that is December of 2021…It is in the interest of justice that I be released on bail… my intentions are to plead not guilty”.
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