On Monday, Mhlongo posted several TikTok videos to his Instagram account in which some of his fans can be seen reacted to the news of his fictitious demise. The post’s caption read: “Dark humor. The first one made me laugh until I passed out.
A young man is heard telling Gogo (grandma) in one of the videos by @andybandeza that Somizi, DJ Tira, and Simphiwe Tshabalala perished in a car accident while traveling from OR Tambo International Airport.
After her young daughter (Lebo) informed her that Somizi had passed away, the elderly woman can be heard screaming in another video.
Unaware granny asked, “What? Is Somizi dead? What happened?
These videos made the “Dream With Somizi” star laugh, but many of his fans didn’t seem to enjoy the jokes.
The late singer Yvonne Chaka Chaka remarked, “This is NOT funny at all.
I was listening to the audio when I first came across this, not watching the video. MY HEART. When you said you would land at 4:30, people were shocked. I felt woozy. When I discovered it was a joke, I was furious. I HATE these jokes, declared activist and reality TV star Yaya Mavundla.
Actor Khaya Dladla of “House of Zwide” said, “I hate this prank, but I’m curious on whose name that woman was about to mention bewitched you.
“I absolutely detest this practical joke. Andisa Mngadi penned, “.”.
Personally, I find these jokes to be offensive. Another Lerato Molotsi fan chimed in, “Please stop it.
Slater Vance, the 16-year-old son of Angela Bassett who played Michael B. Jordan in the film “Black Panther,” recently apologized for participating in the trend.
“I sincerely regret participating in such a negative trend, and I apologize. It is utterly disrespectful to participate in a trend like this.
“Neither his family nor my parents deserve any negative effects from this; they have done nothing wrong. According to BuzzFeed, Vance stated, “I know this was a mistake.
Other international celebrities who have recently been the targets of celebrity death hoaxes include Denzel Washington, Taylor Swift, and Julia Roberts.