Conflicting reports suggest Moleli was in the company of Ntate Stunna and Wave Rhyder, or Lizwi Wokuqala and Puleng Phoofolo. It is unknown whether the trio were travelling to or returning from Lesotho. The @MDNnewss X page shared news about the artists’ passing. The caption read: “Musician Malome Vector, whose real name is Bokang Moleli, passed away in a car accident on the N8 in the Free State. His companions, Lizwi Wokuqala and Puleng Phoofolo, also lost their lives in the same tragic incident.” 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).” Malome Vector’s record label, Ambitiouz Entertainment, confirmed the artist’s passing in a short post:
Locals express their shock Many online users expressed their condolences and shock at the loss of the three artists. Briefly News looks at some of the reactions. @ishmaelsizwe wrote: “Someone is sacrificing these boys in the industry.” @NtateWilliams wrote: “May their souls rest in peace. Anyone with Stunna info?” @AngeeMudau reacted: “This one hit deep. RIP Bokang.” 2 US nationals and 1 police officer killed in fatal head on collision In related news, Briefly News reported that a fatal 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 in the afternoon of Thursday, 4 July, also left one person seriously injured.
