- Kharishma’s family has responded after a widely circulated press release addressed whether the Lekompo artist would be performing during the Christmas and New Year’s period.
- Kharishma’s brother, Nthekgeng Mogale, clarified some of the inaccurate details in the press release.
- Kharishma is making a good recovery following a serious car accident on 31 October 2025 that resulted in the deaths of two individuals.
The family of renowned Limpopo musician Kharishma has issued a statement regarding a widely shared press release declaring that the artist would not be taking bookings this festive season due to her recovery from a car accident.
Kharishma, whose real name is Melita Mogale, was involved in a car accident that tragically claimed the life of her driver, Vincent Maphopha (24), at the scene and a passenger, Juddy Mabula (26), two weeks following the accident on Friday, 31 October 2025. Both victims were emerging Lekompo musicians and students at the University of Limpopo.
Kharishma’s family addresses the false statement
On Wednesday, 26 November 2025, K.P. Lekoloane issued a statement on Kharishma’s behalf. As reported by Daily Sun, Lekoloane claimed that he had been managing the Limpopo-born artist “behind the scenes.”
In the statement titled “Kharishma’s Healing Process Necessitates Absence From Work Throughout the Festive Season,” Lekoloane notified fans and promoters that the Chokeslam artist would not fulfill any performance requests.
“After receiving updates from the family, we are officially informing all our clients and prospective clients that no bookings will be taken throughout the festive season,” part of the statement read.
However, when approached for clarification by the Daily Sun, Kharishma’s family refuted the statement.
In a conversation with the publication, Kharishma’s brother and family spokesperson, Nthekgeng Mogale, labeled the statement as false. He stressed that K.P. Lekoloane had not consulted with the family prior to issuing the statement, contrary to what he claimed.
Mogale mentioned that they requested Lekoloane to retract the statement, which he did without issue.
“The statement is not true. We didn’t give him any approval. He never ran it by the family. That’s why I contacted him and told him to take it down,” Nthekgeng told Daily Sun.
He noted that Kharishma is recovering positively but chose not to provide further details. In a previous interview with City Press on Sunday, 16 November 2025, he confirmed that the artist was in stable condition and recuperating in the hospital.
“We have moved from fighting for life to recovery. It was a bad accident, but we managed to secure life and do what needed to be done,” said Nthekgeng.
