DBN Gogo Remembers The Late Stars In The Entertainment Industry. DBN Gogo, real name Mandisa Radebe, is one of South Africa’s current leading DJs. She found acclaim through the advent of the amapiano sound, becoming one of the leading amapiano artists in South Africa.
Fans and celebs were left heartbroken after the news of Killer Kau and Mpura’s deaths topped the trending charts. Sources confirmed that the pair were involved in a fatal car accident on their way to a Rustenburg gig. In a statement to TshisaLIVE, department of transport, roads and community safety spokesperson Boitshoko Moremi said on August 7, six people died in a head-on collision on the N4 in Rustenburg near the Marikana toll gate. “The department of community safety, roads and transport has confirmed the accident that claimed six lives on the N4.”
The loss of the two amapiano artists Killer Kau and Mpura have left their industry peers heartbroken and shuttered. It’s been hard continuing with life without them for the likes of Lady Du and DBN Gogo. Gogo reacted to a post that remembered the late entertainment stars saying she will never get over it. Check it out:
Media mogul Shona Ferguson passed away at the Netcare Milpark Hospital on Friday 30 July. Family spokesperson Conrad Mwanza of CMG International Media Group confirmed his passing. According to an industry friend, the Botswana-born actor died at about 11am after being admitted to hospital two weeks ago.The 47-year-old actor and husband to fellow producer and actress Connie Ferguson was being treated in ICU.
Menzu Ngubane on the other hand, was a South African actor, best known for playing the role of Sibusiso Dlomo in the soap opera Generations from 2003 to 2014. Ngubane played numerous roles on other South African TV shows, including Yizo Yizo, Ashes to Ashes, and many others. In a statement shared with Channel24, the family of veteran actor Menzi Ngubane confirmed the star died at home from a stroke.”As a family we wish to thank everyone for their continued and sustained support and the prayers for our beloved son whose battle with kidney failure & sugar diabetes had become an open secret over the years. We wish to mourn the passing of our beloved son in private and will communicate the funeral and other arrangements in due course,” a family spokesperson said.
Award-winning actress Lindiwe Ndlovu (44) is one of the stars that passed on this year. The talented actor was popularly known for her role as Patjutju on Sabc 1’s drama Uzalo. Her agency released a statement confirming her death.