A well known South African rapper Malome Vector has died in a car accident.
Vector was traveling with his musical collaborators Puleng Phoofolo and Lizwi Wokuqala when the crash occurred in the Free State on Wednesday evening.
Ambitiouz Entertainment, his former record label, verified the tragic event in a post on Wednesday evening.
Two others were reportedly taken to Boitumelo Regional Hospital with injuries.
With heavy hearts, we grieve the loss of a shining beacon; the Lion of Lesotho’s sun has set. We extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues during this time of immense sorrow.
A report from the Free State Department of Health stated that “three men were pronounced dead at the scene of an accident on the N1 near the Koppies turn-off close to Kroonstad.”