SOUTH AFRICAN Kwaito music legend Mduduzi Tshabalala better known as Mandoza passed away on Sunday.
He was 38.
A family spokesperson said he passed away at around midday after being taken to hospital on Sunday morning.
News of the Nkalakatha hitmaker was confirmed on social media by SABC News digital producer Sthembiso Sithole who was said to be at the singer’s family home in Soweto on Sunday.
“Breaking news: Legendary kwaito musician Mandoza has passed away,” Sithole wrote on social media.
Sithole also stated that full details would be made available once the family members had been informed.
“I will only be able to give full details after family members have been informed. In a awkward situation.”
Mandoza’s family have not yet issued an official statement.
It emerged last week that the Nkalakatha hitmaker has been suffering from a renewed cancer scare after doctors discovered a tumour in his brain.
In a statement released by his family at the time‚ it emerged that he had been fighting for his life after the cancer “metastasized to his brain.”
However‚ a few days later his family confirmed that he was in a serious yet stable condition. Despite his ailing condition Mandoza made an appearance at the Thank You SABC concert last weekend.
