Nathi Mankayi is in mourning, he could have been celebrating his birthday today but has found it hard to do so. The Eastern Cape singer opened up about the sudden death his family had to go through this past few weeks, this has been very hard for the singer to process and accept.

The year 2020 has took many loved ones to the grave, Nathi Mankayi revealed that he had to bury two important people in his life in a matter of days. He posted on his social media for his followers about losing his mother and father just few days apart, today is the singer’s first birthday without both his parents. He wrote a very emotional message dedicated to his late parents and stated how devastated he has been since their passing.

“Kweziveki zimbini zidlulileyo I lost my dearest mother and father in a matter of days and experienced the darkest days of my life.

I felt and still feel pain in ways that I cannot put into words. With that said, today I celebrate my first birthday without them in my life.

Today I dedicate my birthday day to celebrate them!

Lalani ngoxolo mama no tata.”

Losing a parent is everyone’s nightmare, surely losing two can leave one in a very emotional state. The singer introduced his mother to the world when he appeared on SABC 1 show My World, their relationship was a healthy one. She opened up about the type of person he was growing up and it was easy to tell that he took after his mom when it comes to being warm and welcoming. They say time heals and hopefully in time he finds the peace he dearly needs in this world.