Just outside of Legentsheng in Soshanguve, R5 member Vusi Ma R5 was shot and died. His death follows that of DJ Sumbody, an amapiano musician and businessman who was shot many times in November of the previous year and also died of his wounds. The spokesperson for the Akasia Police Department, Colonel Dimakatso Sello, has confirmed that a murder investigation is underway.

His death had been months ago, and at this time, his followers and relatives had begun to accept it. His tombstone was vandalized and set ablaze out of the blue. Trending photographs show it covered in ash and stones, suggesting vandalism, but what exactly happened to it is unclear. Some claim it seems like they were performing a ceremony on it, while others allege it was trashed by the same people who murdered him.

The truth about the situation in South Africa. It’s as if provoke has lost touch with reality; the things we see on social media today are traumatic enough to cause people to lose their minds. Casting a stone on a grave is seen as extremely disrespectful in African culture; we hold the dead in high regard and think that if you don’t treat them with honor, they will punish you by making your life difficult.

There was no competition for Vusi Ma R5 in the Bacardi music scene; he was practically crowned King of Bacardi. Even now, his songs are popular in the 012 townships, notably on that Dj Mutsi – Session 22 mixset. Why wasn’t he laid to rest in one of those locked cemeteries like Mandoza or somewhere similar? Whoever did this is still bitter, and although it’s true that secrets should be buried with the person who committed the crime, the truth about what happened that night will emerge eventually.