Singer and West Ink record label co-owner Bongekile Simelane famously known as Babes Wodumo left many social media users touched when she started sobbing on an Instagram Live, listening to her late husband Mampintsha’s song Ngekhe.
Babes lost her husband, fellow musician Mandla “Mampintsha” Maphumulo on Dec 24 2022 from a short illness. Since then, Babes has randomly appeared on social media leading to social media users stating that she’s kept away to heal from her loss.
Anyone who knew of Babes and Mampinstha’s relationship knows how inseparable they were. If you saw one, it was almost guaranteed that the other one would be around. Even when making music, the two featured each other on many songs, leading to social media users calling them a duo.
Going Live on Instagram while in studio, Babes started shedding tears while the song played.
Shared by a local news hub MDN, they captioned their post:
“Babes Wodumo still miss Mampintsha so much??.”
Babes Wodumo still miss Mampintsha so much?? pic.twitter.com/b2iAoRUio3
— MDN NEWS (@MDNnewss) October 21, 2023
Social media users expressed their sadness at the video, commenting:
??… this is so sore ay bantu . ?
Thought of her the other day when I saw the video of the Afrikaans version , the way bebajabule ngakhona those people I wanted it to rub off on her. Poor thing ???
— MaKhuzwayo ?? (@uThembisa) October 21, 2023
More shared
The pain doesn’t go away. It gets better, but it doesn’t go away.???
— CrazyBabebear (@CrazyBabebear) October 21, 2023
Rightfully so, it’s gonna take forever. For now she live with the pain… love and light to her
— ntwana ya nextdoor (@Sir_elleassgeh) October 21, 2023
??you can tell ukuthi akekho omunye oyothatha indawo kaShimora
— HOPEWELL? (@MaWashing325) October 21, 2023
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