Rapper MusiholiQ's home caught fire and is in ashes in Umlazi, Durban.
MusiholiQ, whose real name is Ncazelo Mtolo, is known for his song Zimbeqolo featuring Big Zulu.
MusiholiQ said he thinks the fire was sparked by plugs next to the bed, where they charged their phones. He said it started burning the blankets and then rose up to the ceiling.
“There was no one in the house to see the fire until it spread to other rooms. My sister was in the outside room with her three-month-old daughter,” he said.
“My mother is devastated. We've lost everything — my kid's school uniform, personal documents including ID books and cards, food.
“We desperately need help. Members of the community have visited us with food parcels to get us by through our trying times as a family. At the moment we are trying to pick up the pieces and see what can come out of this situation. It's heartbreaking.”
Rapper MusiholiQ’s house goes up in flames
Rapper MusiholiQ's home caught fire and is in ashes in Umlazi, Durban.
MusiholiQ, whose real name is Ncazelo Mtolo, is known for his song Zimbeqolo featuring Big Zulu.
MusiholiQ said he thinks the fire was sparked by plugs next to the bed, where they charged their phones. He said it started burning the blankets and then rose up to the ceiling.
“There was no one in the house to see the fire until it spread to other rooms. My sister was in the outside room with her three-month-old daughter,” he said.
“My mother is devastated. We've lost everything — my kid's school uniform, personal documents including ID books and cards, food.
“We desperately need help. Members of the community have visited us with food parcels to get us by through our trying times as a family. At the moment we are trying to pick up the pieces and see what can come out of this situation. It's heartbreaking.”
Two weeks ago Skeem Saam actress Innocent Sadiki's R3m house burnt to the ground.
Innocent's twin sister, Millicent Mashile, told TshisaLIVE the cause of the fire was unknown and said Innocent's husband, nanny and children were lucky to make it out in time as the fire spread quickly.
“They are doing investigations. They live in a thatch-roof house which is easy to catch fire. There was no explosion or fireplace on, nothing like that,” she said.
“There were no injuries. The kids were in the house with their father and nanny but there were no injuries. The kids started screaming because they saw smoke, which alerted their father and nanny to check. By the time we got there, everything was gone. Nothing was saved.”
MusiholiQ has provided bank details for those wanting to assist his family:
Award-winning hip-hop star Zakwe took to social media to ask his followers to help:
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