Popular South African rapper Malome Vector has died in a car accident.
Vector was traveling with musical collaborators Puleng Phoofolo and Lizwi Wokuqala when the accident occurred in the Free State on Wednesday evening.
Ambitiouz Entertainment, his former record label, confirmed the tragic news in a statement on Wednesday night.
Two other individuals were reportedly taken to Boitumelo Regional Hospital with injuries.
“With heavy hearts, we mourn the passing of a shining beacon; the Lion of Lesotho’s sun has set. Our deepest condolences go out to his loved ones and industry peers during this time of profound loss.”
The Free State Department of Health reported that “three men were declared dead at the scene of an accident on the N1 near the Koppies turn-off close to Kroonstad.”
