Cape Town – Following the shocking news of music producer Mandla “Mampintsha” Maphumulo’s death on December 24, his family has announced the dates for his funeral and memorial service.
The artist passed away after he suffered a stroke.
In an interview with SABC News, the family confirmed that the memorial service will take place on Thursday, December 29 and the funeral will follow on Friday 30 December in Durban.
“Thank you for the support. Continue supporting us as we are preparing to lay him to rest. The funeral will be on Friday. The venue is yet to be confirmed. The memorial service will be held on Thursday at Bishop Dube’s church eThekwini Community Church. All people are welcome to come and pay their last respects,” the family said.
According to IOL, family spokesperson Zanele Maphumulo said that Mampintsha’s wife, singer Babes Wodhumo, has been struggling to deal with her loss and his taking his death hard.
“With regards to Babes, as I have said before, when you lose your loved one, it is not easy. For the past two days she was not okay but we are a family that believes in God, we pray for everything and the prayers of both families, the Simelane’s and the Maphumulo’s, have helped and sustained her.
“They were very close, they were friends and they were lovers, it was husband and wife. Their son Sponge is also well. We are all supporting each other,” the report quoted family spokesperson Zanele Maphumulo as saying.
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