It has been 12 years since the iconic news anchor, Vuyo Mbuli has passed, leaving a gaping hole on his wife Savita Mbuli, his children, and South Africa as a whole.
Vuyo passed away on May 19, 2013, at the age of 46, after he collapsed in the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein while he was watching a rugby match. He kept mzansi company in the weekday mornings while many were preparing for work and school, by keeping them on the loop with current affairs on SABC2’s Morning Live alongside Leann Manas. He was known and loved for phrases he commonly used on the show, such as, ” Shap Shap” and Eita daar.”
Recently, Savita took to her Instagram page to share a picture of her and her husband while reflecting on life without him. She shared that she vividly recalls the voice of the doctor who confirmed his passing and wrote: “We tried our best, but we couldn’t save him.”
“So much has happened since, but what remains is that you are the best we’ve ever had,” she penned.
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Instagram users flooded her comment section with warm messages.
One user said: “His passing marked the end of an era in quality morning TV broadcasting that one would actually look forward to. Legends come once in a lifetime.”
Another one said: “This man raised us, for some of us who didn’t have present fathers he was our dad, may he continue to rest peacefully.”
While another one said: “A figure that was a daily feature as I got ready for school. A legend!”
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