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Oscar Nyathi (28), known as DJ Oscar Baxx of the South African house music duo Malumz on Decks, was shot and killed on 28 May 2026 in Midrand, Johannesburg.
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He was driving a Toyota vehicle with four occupants when two unidentified suspects on a motorbike approached outside the Blue Valley Golf & Country Estate.
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The suspects opened fire, killing Nyathi and the front-seat passenger, Thando Sonqishe. The two rear passengers were injured and taken to hospital.
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Police have opened cases of murder (two counts) and attempted murder (two counts) and are investigating. No arrests have been made.
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The incident has been confirmed across South African news outlets and social media, with tributes pouring in from the music industry.
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The shooting is widely described as a targeted ambush. The two suspects fled after the attack.
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Media and social media speculation suggests the attack may have been linked to Sonqishe, who was reportedly an alleged cash‑in‑transit robbery suspect and the estranged husband of actress Buhle Samuels. Nyathi himself had no publicly known criminal record or associations indicating he was the primary target.
