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I am he: The man who claims to be Mgqumeni. PHOTO: THEMBINKOSI DWAYISA

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Provincial police spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Vincent Mdunge told Sunday World that the man's DNA results would be released tomorrow. The police had also taken his fingerprints to verify his identity.

The results will determine whether the police should apply in the high court for an exhumation of the body thought was that of Khumalo.

Over the past days the traditional music scene and community have been shocked by the claims.

Since he made the claim the village, Nquthu in Nkandla, Kwazulu-Natal, has been visited by crowds who wanted to see the "resurrected Mgqumeni."

Yesterday the man met thousands of fans who came to see if their beloved Mgqumeni was really alive. Social networks were also abuzz over the weekend, with many dismissing him as a fake.

The man apparently appeared at his family homestead a week ago shocking family members.

Details as to where the "live" Mgqumeni had been for the past two years are still a mystery.

Khumalo died after a long illness. He had released his fifth album, Magic, in 2008 and it sold 78000 copies within a month of its release.

He was also the producer and composer of other successful maskandi groups that included Amagcokama, Ithwasa Lami, Abakwethu and Idlamanzi.

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Feb 6, 2012

Ritz-Ritz

"I rest my case"
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Feb 6, 2012

Bumnandibungaphansikwesdwaba

kwaze kwadlalwa ngabantu
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Feb 6, 2012

Mvelo

what a name Bumnandi...lol, yhoooooooo kwesidwaba nogaal, tjo this is where i rest my case Ritz ritz
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Feb 6, 2012

MATWEETWEE

i beleive he is the one i mean why should someone fake himself
if he was faking for the president i would say he need the state money but for the poor Mgqumeni what would he do that for
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Feb 6, 2012

Bumnandibungaphansikwesdwaba

@ MATWEETWEE
i beleive he is the one i mean why should someone fake himself
if he was faking for the president i would say he need the state money but for the poor Mgqumeni what would he do that for
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The guy was one of the best selling artists in SA, he is the only to achieve a gold (25000 copies) in less than 24 hrs (Umgqumeni-Magic), 2007. Surely his company is missing him, and hence they is Umgqumeni the second.

@Mvelo
Igama lami engibizwa ngalo lengakithi.lol
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Feb 6, 2012

pik_it_up

eh
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Feb 6, 2012

NonnyNA

I think we should wait for the blood test and the fingerprints before we say it is not him. I also think if it's really him, he should be able to know all the family members,his kids,brothers and sisters. And more, he should know all the old family stories and be able to recall them without any problem. From all that than we can be able to tell if it is really him.
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Feb 6, 2012

Bonkers

Sowetan published another story saying "Mgqumeni' has been arrested. Surely the police need to conduct proper tests like the DNA and Finger prints before arresting a person. Personally I think it's just Sowetan tryig again desperatley to sell their paper.

It sounds far fetched to me, but then again what if it is for real????
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Feb 6, 2012

Ngwijikhwebu

This guy does not look an inch like Mgqumeni..
Waste of our precious time...
Abamvalele, ucabanga ukuthi siyiziphukuphuku njengaye? Hhe?
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Feb 6, 2012

Lekwete

Pure madness!

I dont think bo ma DNA and stuff are necessary.Should somebody comes and says shes my late mother,first thing will be does she identically look like her nhaa,if not then fots@k,no further check ups.
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