Dr Rebecca Malope Reacts to Dr Lindelani Mkhize Feud Rumours After Zanele Mbokazi-Nkambule’s Funeral

Dr Rebecca Malope Reacts to Dr Lindelani Mkhize Feud Rumours After Zanele Mbokazi-Nkambule’s Funeral

  • Dr Rebecca Malope recently addressed the humiliation she faced while performing at Zanele Mbokazi-Nkambule's funeral
  • The famed gospel singer's performance was cut short by MC, Dr Lindelani Mkhize, leading to beef allegations, though she says there's nothing of that sort
  • Fans were pleased to know that all was well between the music legends and sang Mam Ribs' praises for being gracious
Rebecca Malope spoke about her alleged beef with Lindelani Mkhize
Dr Rebecca Malope shared a statement after Dr Lindelani Mkhize cut her performance short. Images: Facebook/ Dr Rebecca Malope and Instagram/ _lindelani
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Rebecca Malope broke her silence after having her performance cut short during the late Zanele Mbokazi-Nkambule's funeral.

Rebecca Malope gets real about awkward performance

In the days following Dr Rebecca Malope's performance at Zanele Mbokazi-Nkambule's funeral, the famed gospel singer's well-being raised concern among fans.

With Briefly News covering reactions to her unfortunate fall, the Ngibe Muhle Nami hitmaker also faced embarrassment after having her performance cut.

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According to ZiMoja, Mam Ribs failed to stick to her allocated slot and had her set cut short by Dr Lindelani Mkhize, who was the MC at the funeral.

Following fans' speculations that the Joyous Celebrations founder's move was deliberate, Malope addressed the rumours on Facebook and assured fans that there was nothing to worry about:

"South Africa, my beautiful family, thank you so much for all your love and concern. uMama wenu is 100% fine.
"My performance was cut short because of the time limitations. Lindelani Mkhize and I have been colleagues for many years, and we share a deep respect for each other. He was not at fault at all; he was just doing his job."
Rebecca Malope spoke about having her performance cut
Rebecca Malope says there's no drama between her and Lindelani Mkhize after he cut her performance short. Image: Dr Rebecca Malope
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Fans are relieved that Mam Ribs is doing well and that there's no beef between her and Lindelani Mkhize:

TheeSwazi said:

"We love you so much Ribs and Ribs, and Mkhize as well, we are one big family."

Vuyokazi KaTat'uBhilikwana Sihele admitted:

"Thank you! Oh, I was hurt, I won't lie."

Adams family -page was relieved:

"We love you, mama; we are happy to hear that you are okay."

Sandile Msenti Nkosi argued:

"He should have been more professional though. Make the sound fade or something. But we love you; you were amazing!"

Okozo Gumede admired Ribs:

"Thank you, Ma. Your maturity is on another level."

Tshepidoh A. Mothobi warned:

"Anyone who hurts you will deal with us."

What you need to know about Rebecca Malope

Rebecca Malope was born on 30 June 1968, in Lekazi, Mpumalanga. As a child, she faced significant challenges in pursuing her education due to an illness that left her confined to a wheelchair, with doctors declaring that she would never walk again. Her family's financial constraints prevented them from seeking a second opinion on her condition.

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Rebecca Malope has earned numerous accolades throughout her illustrious career. She became the first black female artist to perform at the State Theatre after the fall of apartheid and was the first South African artist to have her song, Uthando Lwam', included in the American Christian Churches hymnbook.

She also had the honour of singing at Nelson Mandela's presidential inauguration and performing with the National Symphony Orchestra. Additionally, Malope packed out the Natal Playhouse Opera Theatre and delivered a memorable performance at a gospel festival in Washington DC.

Rebecca Malope speaks about falling during performance

In an earlier report, Briefly News shared Dr Rebecca Malope's statement following her unfortunate fall during her performance at Zanele Mbokazi-Nkambule's funeral.

Mam Ribs spoke about what caused her to fall, saying she walked away with a bad injury.

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Moroba Moroeng (Entertainment editor) Moroba Moroeng is an entertainment writer at Briefly News and a University of Johannesburg alumni (Public Relations and Communications, 2018). She was the content manager and, later, editor for HipHop Africa, where she honed her proofreading, leadership, and content management skills. Having begun her career as a content writer for Slikour OnLife, Moroba has over four years of experience as a writer specialising in music journalism and entertainment. She joined Briefly News in 2023 and passed a set of training courses by the Google News Initiative. Email: moroba.moroeng@briefly.co.za