The maskandi music community in South Africa is grieving the loss of Sicebi “Inkosi Yamagcokama” Dlamini from Msinga, who died in a car accident on Sunday, 9 August 2026. He was en route to the Basadi Festival in Richards Bay when tragedy struck.<\/p>\n
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport acknowledged the accident in a Facebook post, detailing that it took place at the traffic lights adjacent to Melomed Hospital in Richards Bay. Dlamini was accompanied by two others in the vehicle, both of whom required hospitalization.<\/p>\n
“One of the three occupants who were taken to the hospital has unfortunately departed. We express our deepest condolences to the mother of the occupant, and we wish those two other victims a speedy recovery,” MEC of transport said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n