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Details: Family reveals what happened to Sfiso Ncwane

The family confirmed in a statement that Ncwane died of kidney failure.


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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