DJ Zinhle

DJ Zinhle was in an on and off relationship with South African rapper AKA, until their split on January 2020. She and AKA have a child named Kairo Owethu Forbes.

She worked worked with South African music icon Boom Shaka on the album I Put It In, which featured other notable artists like Dr Malinga, Khanyi Mbau, Mphoza, and many more. She headlined the Sisters with Soul concert along with Amanda Black. Zinhle also headlined the Zimfest 2019 live concert held in Zimbabwe. Her 2019 hit song "Umlilo" gained 5.1 million streams in just three months, and reached Multi-platinum status in South Africa. and it was also voted as 2019's Song of The Year. DJ Zinhle was chosen as the headline act for the inaugural Red Bull Music Experience in Cape Town.

DJ Zinhle started her career around 2004. Initially, she wanted to be a TV presenter and never had any aspirations of being a DJ, until her brother's passion for mixing vinyl's rubbed off on her and her love and passion for being a DJ grew. She got her first break as a resident DJ on a youth dance show called Jika Majika that aired on SABC 1.

Ntombezinhle Jiyane (born December 30, 1983) is a South African DJ, producer, media personality, and business woman, who is better known by her stage name DJ Zinhle.

Ntombezinhle Jiyane was born on 30 December 1983 at Dannhauser, KwaZulu-Natal. After leaving Dannhauser, she went to stay in Newcastle, and studied at Siyamukela High School in Emadadeni, Newcastle.