A memorial service for singer Thami Shobede will be held on Wednesday. A venue will be confirmed tomorrow. His funeral is planned for Saturday in Mtubatuba, northern KZN.
The former Idols SA contestant died on Thursday at Kalafong Hospital in Atteridgeville, Tshwane, after collapsing on stage. Family spokesman Percy Vilakazi said: “Thami’s family is devastated by the loss and working hard to give him a decent send-off.
He said Thami was the family breadwinner and left behind his mum and two younger siblings.
His rise to fame began in 2016 when he entered Idols SA. Before that, he was a private in the SANDF and played the Scottish bagpipes. Although he didn’t win the competition, he went on to release his debut album, Never Lost,in 2017. His latest single, Angsajoli, came out in April.
In other news – Thami Shobede was suffering from depression before he died
His mother shared how he had been isolating himself shortly before his passing.
Recently deceased former Idols SA finalist and runner-up Thami Shobede was suffering from depression shortly before he died.
This is according to his mother Mantombi Buthelezi, who told the Sunday Times he had been admitted to hospital for observation last Friday because he was feeling weak and she still did not know what caused his death. Read more
Source: Dailysun
