Mampintsha remembered at memorial service #MampintshaMemorial

Fans and colleagues paid tribute to South African musician Mampintsha at a memorial service at Bishop Vusi Dube’s eThekwini Community Church in Durban on Thursday, 29 December. As reported by The South African website, Mandla ‘Mampintsha’ Maphumulo died on Saturday, 24 December having suffered a stroke days prior.

He was rushed to hospital in Durban following a stage performance with Big Nuz, Afrotainment announced in a statement at the time.

According to family spokesperson Zandile Maphumulo, the memorial took place in two sessions. The programme has two sessions – the religious one and the entertainment one,” Maphumulo told SABC News.

“The first session will have prayers and the word of God, and it’s going to be religious, and the second session is what we will give to the artists – they will be doing what Mampintsha liked to do most. They will be doing whatever the artist wants to do.

As reported by The South African website, Mampintsha will be buried after a funeral procession on Friday. According to City Press, his family, friends and fans will gather at a funeral procession at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli ICC in Durban on Friday morning before proceeding to the cemetery.

Mampintsha, also affectionately known to his fans as ‘Shimora‘, was a founding member of Big Nuz, the award-winning musical group started in the Umlazi township.

He also features in the reality show, Uthando Lodumo, with his wife Babes Wodumo which is currently in its second season on Showmax The couple welcomed their first child in July 2021, affectionately known as “Sponge”.