DJ Poizen and Chymamusique in Fatal Car Crash, South Africa Distraught As 1 DJ Dies

• South African deep house musician DJ Poizen was involved in a tragedy on 30 August 2025
• DJ Poizen was on the road with Chymamusique when they got involved in a car accident
• The serious crash involving the house musicians left many South Africans reeling

DJ Poizen left deep house music lovers in South Africa bereaved. The beloved musician was on the road with Chymamusique, and their journey ended badly.

South Africans took to social media to express their sorrow over DJ Poizen. The musician was with another DJ, Collen Mmotla, aka Chymamusique, who was severely injured in the crash.

In a post shared by Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO), they confirmed that composer and Caven Masetla, aka DJ Poizen, passed away in a fatal car crash. A video shared by Vehicle Trackers allegedly shows the scene of the car accident. The collision reportedly happened between Mokopane and Polokwane, and a snippet of the scene showed that one vehicle in the crash caught fire.

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Chymamusique was also involved in the accident, as he was travelling with DJ Poizen. The hitmaker was rushed to the hospital and is reportedly in critical condition in the ICU.

South Africa mourns DJ Poizen

DJ Poizen's death left South Africa's deep house lovers heartbroken. His death inspired fans to look back on his discography. Chymamusique and Poizen also recently worked on a song together titled Don't Wait Until I'm Gone, rubbing salt in the wound for fans.

Chymamusique was showered with heartfelt messages from people hoping for his speedy recovery. Online users took to social media to reflect on the musicians involved in the car crash. A motorist filmed the car accident scene and said they were traumatised by the sight. See the video of the car crash aftermath below:

@Holymath_ said:

"It seems like the car in flames drove into the opposite lane, resulting in a head-on collision 💔"

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@NhlivoT commented:

"Chyna just released his fire album last week! Damn RIP Poizen and speedy recovery to Chyma."

@_Monishi wrote:

"Speedy recovery to Chyma and condolences to both the families who lost their loved ones 💔🥹"

@Aobakwe_Tube said:

"A whole family passed away in the other car that was burning, and social media is only concerned about the DJs. Condolences to both families."

@Melomaniacq added:

"Life is not fair at all 💔Poizen's songs have faith-based lyrics."

Chymamusique opens up about being broke

Briefly News previously reported that it takes courage to open up about your hardships. Music producer Chymamusique took to social media to share how he dealt with the stress and hardships, and received some encouraging words from netizens.

South African music producer Chymamusique took to X (Twitter) to discuss his financial hardships. The multi-award-winning DJ said he is not ashamed of his brokenness and opened up about dealing with it.

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In his post, the star said he is working on developing a workout routine, engaging in prayer, and speaking to other people to recover.

Proofreading by Kelly Lippke, copy editor at Briefly.co.za.

Source: Briefly News