Former Ambitiouz Entertainment artist Bokang Moleli, better known as Malume Vector, has died in a car accident on Wednesday afternoon.
Malume Vector was travelling in a car with upcoming artist Lizwe Wokuqala, who also lost his life.
Family to release formal statement, but manager confirms
The singer’s booking manager Thato Pebane told Sunday World on Wednesday evening that the team and family will release a statement on Thursday morning.
News of the Lesotho-born hitmaker’s passing started making the rounds after a Lesotho publication Lesotho Times broke the news of the singer’s death on their Facebook page.
“Unconfirmed reports indicate that a popular Lesotho musician, based in South Africa, died in a car crash this afternoon. Two more people also died,” the publication reported.
The accident happened on the N8 approaching Free State. The duo was on their way from Lesotho. The other artist in the car with them is singer Puleng Phoofolo.
A close friend told Sunday World that the singer was travelling with his artist Lizwi Wokuqala.
“It is not yet clear where they were going, but it is him and Lizwi who were in the car that I know of,” the friend who asked not to be named said.
Born in Lesotho, launched career in SA
Malome Vector was a Lesotho-born multi-platinum-selling artist. He became popular in the South African Afro-pop and hip hop scene. With popular songs like Dumelang and Nobody launching him to stardom after he was discovered by Ambitiouz Entertainment in 2020.
He controversially left the record label last year to start his own record label The Whole Time Entertainment. Later he secured a distribution deal with Ingrooves Africa (Electromode), a top global distributor.
Lizwi Wokuqala was his first artist, and they just released his latest single, eLesotho last week.
On his hit song Dumelang, a collaboration with Durban rapper Baq Diamond, Malume Vector said he meant Dumelang to the world. Dumelang is a Sotho greeting meaning ‘Hello’.
Growing up amidst the hilly landscapes of Maseru, Lesotho’s Malome Vector always had grand visions for himself.
“I grew up with mountainous views as my backdrop and enjoyed herding livestock. While dreaming of what lies beyond the horizon and imagining all the possibilities life has in store for me,” he told the media.
With his fusion of hip hop, Afropop and elements of famo (Sotho folk music), the artist had made sure to chase his dreams. He later relocated to South Africa.
News of his passing broke as he was working on new music.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more details emerge.
