Babes Wodumo is once more a trending topic on social media after videos of her dancing at her late mother-in-law, ZamaNguni Gumede’s funeral went viral.
Gumede, the mother of Kwaito musician Mandla “Mampintsha” Maphumulo, reportedly died at the age of 64 on Sunday, January 15 at Wentworth Hospital in Durban.
The South African gqom artist and choreographer took to Mampintsha’s Facebook to pay tribute to ZamaNguni.
“RIP Gogo Ka sponge ungikhonzele kumnyeni Wami lala kahle Magumede [RIP grandmother, send my greetings to my husband. Rest in peace Magumede],” Babes wrote in the post.
Babes paid tribute to ZamaNguni in a different way when she danced at her funeral.
??Sister Babes Wodumo preaching and paying her last respect to his mother-in-law,?? pic.twitter.com/2L3nJHmqgV
— Judaeda Blanco (@Judaeda3) January 22, 2023
Our kween Babes Wodumo dances at her mother in-law’s funeral, just weeks after burying her late husband #Mamphintsha. pic.twitter.com/8w0Zd3JEgN
— Matt (@Matt_Mokubung) January 21, 2023
I guess we all deal with pain differently… Babes Wodumo at her mother in law’s funeral. pic.twitter.com/TkBCLOFjwd
— Dj Calypso SA ?? (@DjCalypsoMusic) January 23, 2023
Once more, the public is divided on whether it was appropriate for Babes to also dance at the funeral of her mother-in-law.
There are people cheering for her, what if everyone else was dancing? What if this was her favourite song? Sometimes we need the whole picture and story before we start judging.
— ?Mrs M? (@MasefelaE) January 23, 2023
I think she is masking the pain. I hope she will be ok
— Ms BlackSnow- Ngwetsi Ya Tutume (@emang_matlhware) January 23, 2023
They were not that close for her to be dancing at her funeral. This makes it looks like she’s celebrating her death.
— Mlu Ngema ?️?? (@OscarMNgema) January 23, 2023
That’s madness .. ain’t grieving at all.
She needs to be stopped !!
— Basquiat-Plath (@m_kobene) January 24, 2023
Okay Okay I get it, it doesn’t make it appropriate though. You can’t dance as it appears you are celebrating a death. But without context of their relationship, this can’t be normalised.
— Ish wa Lesandawana (@IshTheKing_) January 23, 2023
??Sister Babes Wodumo preaching and paying her last respect to his mother-in-law,?? pic.twitter.com/2L3nJHmqgV
— Judaeda Blanco (@Judaeda3) January 22, 2023
Compiled by Junaid Benjamin
