Kwaito artist, Mandla ‘Mampintsha’ Maphumulo died after suffering a second stroke while at Durdoc Hospital in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
The news was confirmed by the Maphumulo and Simelane families in a joint statement.
MAMPINTSHA SUFFERED SECOND STROKE
The Maphumulo and Simelane families said Mampintsha passed away on Saturday, 24 December after he suffered a second stroke while under treatment in hospital.
“The Maphumulo and Simelane families are eternally grateful for the gift of his life. We urge all those who loved him to celebrate this most remarkable man,” the families said.
The families said they will release more details of the memorial and funeral service once the arrangements have been finalised.
CONDOLENCES POUR IN FOR SHIMORA
KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Nomusa Dube-Ncube also sent her sincere condolences the family and loved ones of the late 40-year-old.
Dube-Ncube said the devastating blow is made worse because Mampintsha passed away a day before Christmas, at the height of the festive season, soon after releasing a hit song Ngeke Ngivume.
The Premier said the entertainment industry is poorer with the sudden exit of Mampintsha, who put KwaZulu-Natal on the entertainment map with his music and recording label, West Ink Records, which produced Babes Wodumo and Distruction Boyz, among other artists.
“We learned with shock and sadness about the untimely passing of our star here in KZN and the entertainment industry. We send our deepest condolences to the family, friends, and entertainment industry. As a province, we share the pain of his untimely loss – it is a big loss for all of us in KwaZulu-Natal,” she said.
KZN MEC for Sport, Arts and Culture, Amanda Bani-Mapena also expressed shock and sadness at the passing of Mampintsha.
Bani-Mapena said what was admirable about the 40-year-old Gqom and Kwaito artist was that when he branched out on his own, he helped launch a number of other careers, giving many disadvantaged youth an opportunity and platform to showcase their talents and help put food on the table for their own families.
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