DJ Zinhle, who is also a successful businesswoman, recently had another unpleasant experience with an employee who reportedly stole from her.
According to a police record that was obtained by the Daily Sun, the artist behind the hit “Umlilo” discovered that an employee working at her Era By DJ Zinhle store in Menlyn, Tshwane was stealing from her. The staff member is suspected of stealing products to the value of R96 000. On the 12th of January, she was taken into custody and brought before the Pretoria Magistrates Court.
According to the article, the DJ had a sneaking suspicion that one of her employees was stealing from her. According to the report, the victim alleged that she hired (the accused) at the store, and then she started getting suspicious that the business was not performing well in terms of profit. Further evidence reveals that DJ Zinhle attempted to capture the employee by luring her into a trap.
After that, she went to the store with her companions, where they each purchased a few different things. She returned to the shop at a later time and wanted to see the money that had been made for the day, but she was unable to show it. she gave her R200, but then she confessed that she took it. In addition, some stolen things were discovered at the worker’s residence. They additionally went to her place where they found the products from the store.
The retail establishment just recently debuted in October of the previous year. The social media platform was used by the DJ to make the announcement about the store, which was going to be her sixth physical location. She stated that she was thrilled to finally open a store in the city of Tshwane at the moment. This is the second time that an employee is accused of stealing from DJ Zinhle, who was the victim in both incidents.
The DJ reportedly filed a complaint against her former employee, who allegedly took R500,000 from her business account, according to a report that appeared in City Press the previous year.
Lieutenant-Colonel Mavela Masondo, the spokesperson for the Gauteng police department, stated that the suspect was taken into custody.
The Brooklyn Police Station has launched an investigation into a case of theft. The suspect, who is 23 years old, was taken into custody and brought before the Pretoria Magistrates Court,” he said. DJ Zinhle’s camp refused to comment on the matter.
