Thursday, 20th December 2007 at 9:42 am

South African singer Dozi spends night in jail

Dozi, the long-locked white dude famous for crooning Zulu tunes, spent Tuesday night in jail.

The 41-year old Dozi, whose real name is the far more incognito and mundane Henk Opperman, was pulled over by police at around 23:40 after running a red light. At the time, the singer was driving through the streets of Mossel Bay where he had just attended a family function “at which copious amounts of liquor were consumed.” Classy.

It led police to the following conclusion: “There’s a suspicion the blood-alcohol level in the driver’s blood exceeded the legal limit.” No, you don’t say!

Dozi spent the night in the holding cells and was released on Wednesday morning pending the results of his test.

According to Ilza Roggeband, Dozi’s spokesperson: “He was collected from the cell early on Wednesday morning by one of the officers and joined the station’s scripture reading and prayers. Dozi then sang Our Father to them in Zulu without accompaniment.”

This was the second crime Dozi has committed this year. Earlier this year, he robbed the cradle when he married 22-year old Muriel Lategan.
Of this latest incident, Dozi said: “I suppose it was the Lord’s way of telling me I shouldn’t be behind the wheel.”

We wonder what message from the Lord will entice Dozi to please stop singing?

In the mean time, he’ll be appearing live at the Mossel Bay Magistrate’s Court on April 2, 2008.

Additional reading:  Dozi’s arrest ‘the Lord’s way’ - News24.