THE musician who died at the ANC's centenary celebrations in Bloemfontein was 54-year-old Sizanempi Nxusa, who came from President Jacob Zuma's hometown of Nkandla, it was reported yesterday.
Nxusa was the bassist for the maskandi group Ihashi Elimhlophe.
The group was about to go on stage on Saturday when Nxusa collapsed and died, apparently of heat stroke.
Band leader Bheki Ngcobo said he was called after Nxusa had already collapsed.
"An ambulance was immediately summoned to the scene and Nxusa and a girl who had also collapsed next to him were rushed to hospital," Ngcobo said.
Temperatures peaked at above 40°C and several people were treated for dehydration.
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THE musician who died at the ANC's centenary celebrations in Bloemfontein was 54-year-old Sizanempi Nxusa, who came from President Jacob Zuma's hometown of Nkandla, it was reported yesterday.
Nxusa was the bassist for the maskandi group Ihashi Elimhlophe.
The group was about to go on stage on Saturday when Nxusa collapsed and died, apparently of heat stroke.
Band leader Bheki Ngcobo said he was called after Nxusa had already collapsed.
"An ambulance was immediately summoned to the scene and Nxusa and a girl who had also collapsed next to him were rushed to hospital," Ngcobo said.
Temperatures peaked at above 40°C and several people were treated for dehydration.
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