As he celebrates joining his dream station Metro FM, DJ Supta opens up about the joy, lessons, and love that fatherhood has brought into his life.

DJ Supta is not only living his dream by finally making that life-changing move to his lifelong dream station, Metro FM, but he is also stepping into a new role that makes his journey even more meaningful. Becoming a father has added a beautiful layer to his story, serving as the cherry on top of what already feels like a dream life.

What makes it all the more special is that both milestones came around the same time, weaving together two of the biggest shifts in his life. And while the weight of it all could have been overwhelming, Supta shares that he was more than ready. Fatherhood, he explains, came at a time when he felt grounded — emotionally, spiritually, and physically. So when he and his partner found out they were expecting, it wasn’t a shock but a moment of pure excitement.

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Still, readiness doesn’t mean the nerves disappeared. He admits that the anxiety of it all lingered in the background, because stepping into fatherhood is not a minor adjustment but a significant change — one that shifts not only routines but the very rhythm of life itself.

“For a very long time, I was very focused on my career, on growing in music as a DJ and in my radio journey. The thought of being a father was always there, but I wasn’t ready before now,” adds the first-time dad, who had patiently waited for a season that felt right to him. “I would daydream about going to watch my baby boy play soccer, thoughts I’d share with my wife. And when I was younger, I knew that I wouldn’t be able to be that dad then, but as soon as I was ready, fatherhood became something that I was looking forward to.”

His dream, exactly as envisioned, came to fruition. He is a boy-dad.

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“The gender mattered,” he says with a laugh. “We wanted a boy because I’m the last born in my family, with three older sisters. My cousins from my mother’s side are all girls. So the person who was going to grow the Sithole surname ended with me, since my dad passed on in 2005. My three older sisters also have girls each.

“So we wanted a boy, and God granted us our desire. It wouldn’t have been an issue if it were a girl, which is our hope when we are ready for our second child,” he shares warmly.

He reflects on how important it was for him to be present during the pregnancy journey, recalling how things became ‘hectic’ from months seven and eight.

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“For me, it was about being there during the gynae visits, being present for the hospital visits, in choosing the hospital, and even in deciding how we were going to give birth. I remember a time when she thought she was going into labour, and I was out of town for work, but my friends came through for her. When it was finally time, I was there while she was giving birth; I slept in the hospital for as long as she was admitted — it was about being present for every emotion,” he recalls.

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The lessons of being present came from his own relationship with his father, whom he describes as a very present dad.

“My dad was there from my upbringing until his last days, and he taught me so much. I can speak about my dad, and I can speak of my dad because he was such a present father. He had his mistakes like any other person, but he never failed me or any of my siblings. I take from that. When you are present, you are a solution; when you are present, you help navigate each and every step of whatever life throws at you.

“I take from my dad and who he was to me, and I want to improve and do better where he may have been lacking,” he says, adding that intentionality in this day and age is an important part of parenting — being mindful of the kind of parents they want to be and the kind of son they hope to raise.

“A disciplined human being, a respectful young man. Ambitious, liberated, humble, and a young man who is going to do his part to change the world. I don’t know how; that’s on him, but we can only hope his dreams make the world better.”

Being a father has shifted his worldview — how he perceives himself, how he makes decisions, and how he embraces responsibility — because now it is no longer just him and his wife.

“When my son, and even our dream baby girl one day, talk about me, I want them to mention how much I loved them because they felt it, that I supported them, and that I prayed for them,” he says with a heartfelt smile.

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