The government is set to also provide socio-psychological support to family members and relatives following Mampintsha’s passing. Photo: Facebook: eThekwini Municipality
KwaZulu-Natal government to cover HALF of Mampintsha’s funeral costs
The government is set to also provide socio-psychological support to family members and relatives following Mampintsha’s passing.
The government is set to also provide socio-psychological support to family members and relatives following Mampintsha’s passing. Photo: Facebook: eThekwini Municipality
The passing of musician and businessman Mandla “Mampintsha” Maphumulo has left the nation devastated.
The award-winning musician had a profound impact on South African pop culture and was a force to be reckoned with.
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KZN GOVERNMENT PLEDGES TO SUPPORT MPINTSHO’S FAMILY FOLLOWING HIS DEATH
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According to TshisaLIVE, the KZN government has pledged to cover 50% of his funeral costs.
This follows after eThekwini Municipal Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda, accompanied by the leadership of the Cultural and Creative Industries Federation and some of KZN’s renowned artists, visited the family to offer support and pay their respects following the tragedy.
The government is also set to provide socio-psychological support to family members and relatives following the untimely death of the South African music icon.
“In addition to meeting the family halfway with regard to the funeral costs, the province will also provide socio-psychological support to family members and relatives after the passing of the 40-year-old musical superstar,” said spokesperson Lennox Mabaso.
Mampintsha died on Saturday, 24 December following a short stint in hospital after suffering a minor stroke.
His memorial service will take place on Thursday, 29 December, followed by his funeral the following day.
MAMPINTSHA’S FAMILY DENY CLAIMS THAT BABES LEARNED ON SOCIAL MEDIA ABOUT HIS DEATH
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Meanwhile, family spokesperson Zandile Maphumulo denied Babes Wodumo – who is the late star’s wife – found out about her husband’s death on social media.
“As ubaba had already mentioned, both families were there at the time of his passing. We don’t want to entertain external forces or news that we don’t understand,” said Maphumulo.
This is after a Newszroom Afrika reporter claimed that a nurse broke the news without notifying the family first.
“She said everything looked well, they actually thought he will be discharged on the 24th on the day that he passed, but unfortunately she woke up to social media people saying that he had passed. The story told by the family is that one of the nurses of the ward is the one that broke the news to certain people, and that is how word got out, and the family is very unpleased with this how unfortunate to find out through social media, and that’s where they saw very distraught Babes Wodumo who couldn’t even contain herself because of the way she found out. The family is also making an appeal to the public as a whole to hold up from breaking such tragic news whenever anyone else passes or is dead until confirmed by family first,” the reporter said.
