Nkomazi FM’s newsreader has died after a long illness
Details of his memorial and burial services will be communicated once the family agreed on the date
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Mr Sabelo Matikwane, a news presenter at Nkomazi FM, died on Thursday evening after a long battle with cancer.
The management of Nkomazi FM voiced their sadness at the passing of Matikwane, who was popularly known as “Ingcavitsi yemavekhulu” .
“Sabelo was a lover of life, an ecstatic and brilliant newsreader and we will forever cherish the time we’ve spent with him. We were still expecting more beautiful memories to be created with him. Unfortunately, God had other plans,” wrote the station, on their website.
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Mr Makhosi Zulu, the station manager, confirmed the sad news.
“He left at a time when he had promised us and the listeners through an audio clip that he will come back to the station. His wish was to start a foundation to help those who suffer from cancer, as he had seen the difficulties one experiences when suffering with such an illness. His death came too soon. We will miss him a lot,” he said.
Zulu said details of his memorial and burial services will be communicated once the family agreed on the date.