Mampintsha, best known for his work in the Big Nuz group, has suffered a stroke. This reportedly took place a week ago.
Kwaito star Mampintsha is hospitalized
Since the news broke, fans and peers of Mampintsha have taken to social media, to wish him a speedy recovery. Among those was rapper Da L.E.S who shared that he prays for a “speedy recovery for Mampintsha and his family”.
According to Afrotainment, Mampintsha suffered a stroke on the 17th of December. The kwaito star was admitted to King Edward Hospital in Durban before being admitted to Durdoc Hospital in Durban Central.
The media statement read, “The star as he is affectionately known as Mampintsha, from multi-award winning group, Big Nuz has suffered a minor stroke a week ago, upon his return from a performance with Big Nuz. He is currently in hospital receiving medical attention and is under doctors observation.”
His record label added that the family asks the media and the public to respect their privacy at this time.
Big Nuz makes their return
Over the years, there has been a long-standing rumor that the Big Nuz group members were at odds. However, the remaining group members came together in 2022 to honor their late group member.
Earlier this year, the group Big Nuz which was once a trio, dedicated their latest project to the late R Mashesha. Their fifteen-track album was released this past November.
Their third band member R Mashesha died in 2015 as a result of a long-standing illness. The group hasn’t made any new music since then. Their return would mark almost 20 years since their last project with R Mashesha.
For their latest project, Mampintsha and Danger worked alongside DJ Tira to bring their artwork to life. At the time of release, fans were very much relieved to finally have Big Nuz in the music scene again.