The death of popular hip-hop act Malome Vector and two others in an accident in the Free State has sent shockwaves across the Mzansi music landscape.
The trio were reportedly travelling on the N8, en route to an unknown destination, when the fatal crash happened on Wednesday, 24 July.
Ntate Stunna, Wave Rhyder not dead
While Malome Vector, real name Bokang Moleli, was confirmed dead, Briefly News reported earlier that the identities of two people were unconfirmed.
Conflicting reports suggested that Moleli was with musicians Ntate Stunna and Wave Rhyder, while others said Lizwi Wokuqala and Puleng Phoofolo.
The @MDNnewss X page posted:
“Ntate Stunna’s manager has refuted claims that the artist was involved in a car accident. This clarification comes in the wake of Malome Vector tragically losing his life in a car accident today [Wednesday, 24 July].”
Matseletsele said:
“To all concerned, this is to confirm that Ntate Stunna was not involved in an accident today. We are aware of unfounded speculation on different social media platforms.”
Music community mourns Malome Vector
Record label Ambitiouz Entertainment confirmed Malome Vector’s passing in a short post:
Rapper Shebeshxt was among the first Mzansi artists to express their condolences on social media following the reports on Wednesday night. He captioned his post:
“R.I.P Ntate Stunna and Wave Rhyder (broken heart emoji).”
Ambitiouz Entertainment has clarified that Wave Rhyder was not involved in the crash, pouring cold water on Shebeshxt’s post.
2 US nationals and 1 police officer killed in fatal head-on collision
In related news, Briefly News reported that a deadly head-on collision between a police van and a double-cab bakkie near Dullstroom, Mpumalanga, claimed the lives of a police officer and two US nationals. Dullstroom police spokesperson Constable Romeo Mashego confirmed that the accident happened on the R540 road on the afternoon of Thursday, 4 July, and also left one person seriously injured.
