Province mourns death of beloved RISE fm presenter Victor Rose Jnr

The renowned award-winning radio presenter and prolific DJ, Victor Rose Jnr (39), has passed away, leaving thousands of RISE fm listeners heartbroken and in shock.

The talented Breakfast Show co-presenter’s death was announced on Friday November 11.
Born Senzo Majola, Victor Rose Jnr’s sudden death has left not only his family in shock, but the entire province, which had been waking up to his sweet and deep voice every morning for the past few months since he joined Mpumalanga’s fastest-growing radio station.
His death comes before the premiere of the planned documentary that was supposed to share his journey, titled A Victorious Rose.

During an interview with Mpumalanga News in August, Majola said two Johannesburg production houses, Ritevac TV and Cunicular Productions, had teamed up to do a documentary series aimed at honouring Majola’s 24-year career in media, his upbringing, how his talent and expertise had led to fame and success, and all the challenges he had faced along the way.
The documentary was supposed to be aired on one of the free-to-air TV channels in December 2022 and later released on Ritevac TV for its subscribers.

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Messages of condolences have been pouring since his death was announced.
RISE fm shared a farewell message: “Ndlela ‘ntle Mchunu, Macingwane, Ngqulunga, Nyanda yemkhonto, Ndabezitha, Phakade, Yeyesa, Ndlela zabedluli nabaGodusi, Sobiya ngomthongwana abafokazana bebiya ngamahlahla, Mabonw’abulawe!”
Lance Claasen, the station manager, said they would like to send their deepest condolences to Majola’s family and his listeners.
“We appreciate all the messages of condolences the public has sent. We will miss him. He was a nice guy and he was loved by many people. Our last conversation was about music – we talked about local musicians. He was a gentle guy and he was an easy person. When we had sad initiatives and community events, we would send him because he was a nice guy.”

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The Mpumalanga premier, Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane, released a statement to say she was deeply saddened by Majola’s death.
She said Victor Rose Jnr was synonymous with the aspirations of the citizens of the Province of the Rising Sun.
She said he left an indelible mark in the radio industry within his years in his career. “The best way to honour him, is for the youth to follow in his footsteps, through making a contribution in the province’s economic recovery initiatives.

“On behalf of the provincial government and the citizens of Mpumalanga, I convey our heartfelt condolences to the family of this broadcaster. May his soul rest in peace.”
Claasen said they are planning a memorial service to honour Majola, however, the station had not provided further information on the proceedings by the time of this story being published.