Gospel singer Sfiso Ncwane performs at the festival activities which takes place over the Easter weekend from Thursday 24th Ð Sunday 28th March 2016, 25 March 2016. Festival goers can look forward to seeing Metro FM award winning rappers Fifi Cooper, EMtee and hip hop group WTF (Witness the Funk) amongst other hip hop acts and those who prefer soulful sounds Lira, Zahara, Zonke and Mafikizolo will be amongst the performers. Picture: Nigel Sibanda
Sfiso Ncwane’s family recently released a statement giving details of the singer’s tragic passing on Monday.
The award-winning gospel sensation’s death was met with shock and sadness and his family has since released a statement confirming that he died from kidney failure.
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According to the statement, Ncwane was admitted to the Fourways Life hospital following a short illness which began on Sunday evening at his Johannesburg home.
“He was [then] admitted and diagnosed with kidney failure and later, was moved to the Intensive Care unit [where] he unfortunately took his last breath at 9.30am in the presence and arms of his loving wife Ayanda Ncwane,” the statement said.
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The family added that details for the Kulungile Baba hitmaker’s funeral would be communicated in due course.
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