Author and TV producer Msizi Edgar Nkosi. Image via Facebook @MsiziEdgarNkosi
RIP: Author, TV and radio producer Msizi Edgar Nkosi dies aged 34
Msizi Nkosi passed away from a tragic a car accident. He was the author of ‘I’m a different mess than I was yesterday’.
Author and TV producer Msizi Edgar Nkosi. Image via Facebook @MsiziEdgarNkosi
Author of the bestselling novel I’m A Different Mess Than I Was Yesterday Msizi Edgar Nkosi has passed away.
His family confirmed in a statement on social media that the 34-year-old former Ukhozi FM’s Nethezeka NoKhozi producer died on Sunday 15 August after he was involved in a tragic car accident.
Msizi Nkosi one of SA’s most successful producers
Entertainment commentator Phil Mphela and media personality Kuli Roberts also confirmed his passing on Twitter.
The media personality produced TV shows such as 3Talk with Noeleen, Khumbul’ekhaya, Take 5, Daily Thetha, and Zola7.
His bestselling book I’m A Different Mess Than I Was Yesterday is a confessional memoir, which focuses on his troubled childhood filled with alcohol , drugs, and sex.
Nkozi became one of the most successful TV and radio producers in Mzansi despite his unglamorous upbringing.
DRAMATIC EXIT AT UKHOZI FM
He made headlines in October 2016 when the radio station reportedly showed him the door for allegedly focusing on promoting his book rather than fulfilling his duties at the station.
SABC’s spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago at the station revealed at the time:
“He was careless and thought his book was more important than his job. We confirm that Msizi Nkosi is no longer at Ukhozi FM.
“He is a freelancer and as such when the terms of the contract have not kept the contract is terminated by the station.
“It was not a mutual decision. I cannot comment on the details surrounding the termination because it is a contractual issue between the two parties.”
Nkosi’s family has asked the media and his fans for privacy to process their loss at this time.
The South African will share more details of his death and funeral arrangements as soon as they become available.
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