No New York: Zinhle to return to SA after losing passport in Dubai

South African DJ Ntombezinhle Jiyane, popularly known as DJ Zinhle, was set to travel to New York for her daughter Kairo Forbes’ birthday trip but she realised she lost her passport while in Dubai International Airport and had to head back to Johannesburg, South Africa — revealed via an Instagram Live video on Monday 26 June.

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DJ ZINHLE TO RETURN TO SA AFTER LOSING PASSPORT

It’s been a rough night and morning for DJ Zinhle. She was scheduled to fly to New York for a birthday trip she planned for her daughter Kairo Forbes. The DJ shares Kairo with slain rapper Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, popularly known as AKA. AKA, was shot dead outside of Wish restaurant on Florida Road, Durban on 10 February, along with his friend Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane.

So, DJ Zinhle was set to fly from Johannesburg, to Dubai to catch a connecting flight to New York with Kairo and AKA’s mom Lynn Forbes. However, while at Dubai International Airport, she realised that she lost her passport.

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During an Instagram Live session, DJ Zinhle revealed that she had to fly back to Johannesburg. This was because she didn’t have her passport and US visa. While Kairo and Lynn are currently on a flight to New York — without their luggage.

“As soon as I lost my passport I knew I wasn’t going to New York, which I am okay with now,” she said during the Instagram Live video which ended as she needed to board her flight back home.

The DJ stated that the bags were in her name so Kairo and Lynn had to fly without their bags. However, she was calm and expressed that she is happy to return home to be with her other daughter Asante Mohosana and “husband” Murdah Bongz.

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HOW KAIRO WILL BE SPENDING HER FIRST BIRTHDAY WITHOUT HER DAD

DJ Zinhle previously revealed that for her eighth birthday Kairo wants a trip to New York as seen in the DJ’s Instagram Story in May. This will mark Kairo’s first birthday without her dad – AKA.

“Kairo’s birthday trip to New York is going to be expensive. Send coins!!!” she wrote.

“My sweet girl has decided she wants to travel every year for her birthday as if there’s a birthday allowance that just drops from heaven,” she wrote.