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Lady Du mourns her brother’s death

Amapiano vocalist Duduzile Ngwenya, better known as Lady Du, is morning the death of her brother, Thabiso.

Taking to social media, the singer announced her brother’s death saying she is very heartbroken.

“Lord you know what death does to me, you know how sensitive I am, to take my brother away from me before I could even do what I wanted for him is sooo unfair ???? how I’ll recover from this only you know!!!!! I tried pulling myself together today but it hit me that I’ll never see my brother again. RIP bro I love you soooo much great my grandma when you get to heaven till we meet again. Unglimazile bro (you have heart me brother) ????? THABISO,” she wrote.

 

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Friends and supporters have been flooding the star with love and and heartfelt messages of condolences.

One social media user commented: “My deepest condolences @ladydu_sa. A loss shatters us, may you find healing in the love & memories shared with your brother. Strength to you and family Sisi ?”

Another social media user wrote: “Eish I’m so much sorry for ur loss I know the pain I lost my brother long time but it’s still paining me till today more strength to u @ladydu_sa be comfortable honey”

Another social media user added: “Condolences mommy eish it also broke me ey took me when I also lost my brother but we have to be strong we don’t really have any other way we should be strong so our family members can be strong also eish I really don’t know how I feel right now”

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