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NABBED: The man was arrested yesterday for impersonating late musician Mgqumeni Khumalo

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THE person claiming to be the late multi-award winning maskandi artist Khulekani Kwakhe "Mgqumeni" Khumalo was yesterday arrested in Nquthu near Newcastle, northern KwaZulu-Natal, on charges of impersonation.

While police spokesman Colonel Vincent Mdunge could not confirm or deny the arrest, Sowetan has it on good authority that the "impersonator" has been arrested.

Mdunge said: "We have been advised not to comment on the matter as investigations are at an advanced stage."

But a police source who is part of the investigating team was firm the man had indeed been arrested.

"He will be charged with impersonation among other charges that he will face," said a source.

The man shocked the country last week when he claimed to be Mgqumeni and that he rose from the dead by the powers of Ekuphakhameni church, a faction of the Shembe church.

The man was playing a guitar, just like Mgqumeni.

Spokesman of the church, Edward Ximba, refused to comment on the matter.

"All the information at our disposal will be given to the police because the matter is under investigation," he said.

The members of the Khumalo family were divided. Some believed he was indeed Mgqumeni, but others disagreed.

Zintombi Khumalo, Mgqumeni's great-grand father, said he was present in 2009 when Mgqumeni was buried and did not believe the man was him.

Mdunge told Sowetan that the man's DNA test results would be released tomorrow.

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Fri May 24 20:29:47 SAST 2013 ::

Feb 6, 2012

DinuZulu

Good riddens. I am sick of people reopening family wounds to get a bit of publicity; he will now be able to sing for a big audience in a KZN jail.
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Feb 6, 2012

maneater

uMgqumeni had 4 wifes, so this guy must have really enjoyed himself before he got arrested.
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Feb 6, 2012

MorenaWaPolelo

Lets wait for the DNA and he'll leave to regret the day he impersonated the dead man!
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Feb 6, 2012

Bumnandibungaphansikwesdwaba

The finger prints are not corresponding to Mgqumeni's, clearly its not him and i said it when i saw his picture, he was claiming to be him so that they could use his name to sell their music, the truth will come out. I think Izingane zoma company is behind this.
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Feb 6, 2012

Pointman

This guy was mentally ill and seeking publicity or had some other ulterior motive in mind. One of my workers had her ears glued to radio Ukhosi FM in excitement waiting for him to speak live but the radio station gave up after a two hours wait. Glad the police acted to end this nonsense.
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Feb 6, 2012

ApelMankotsana

LeZulu la setlaela.....Very dumb.
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Feb 6, 2012

thembisan

i look like Mandoza i think i must a gig this weekend.lol
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Feb 6, 2012

yeswakeup

If the fingerprints doesn't match those of Mgqumeni, then who do they match with? Clearly the guy speaks pure Zulu & he should be a South African, then they must match that of his. Then who is He?. I want to see the end of this. Imihlolo yaseMzansi.
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Feb 6, 2012

edna

I thought i heard from the news this morning saying it's indeed HIM. Maybe i have a hangover.
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Feb 6, 2012

XHINOPHOBIA

BOPHA INJA,MQUMENI MY FOOT,TAKING CHANCES.
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