Mahlangu was born on October 24, 1973.
He attended primary school at Zithembeni and Sakhelwe schools and proceeded to Kenneth Masekela Secondary where he passed his matric.
After this he obtained his Secondary Diploma in Teaching at the East Rand College in 1998.
Mahlangu then started his teaching career at St Joseph Secondary in Dennilton and later proceeded to Nkangala TVET College in Witbank where he lectured.
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The funeral service will be held at the Uniting Reformed Church on Ncwadi Street on Saturday from 8am.
At 11am the cortège will leave for the Vlakfontein Cemetery where Mahlangu will be laid to rest.
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