Lwah Ndlunkulu Hospitalised, Inkabi Records Cancels Upcoming Shows

Lwah Ndlunkulu Hospitalised, Inkabi Records Cancels Upcoming Shows

  • Inkabi Records released an official statement on Friday, 9 October 2026, confirming Lwah Ndlunkulu was admitted to a medical facility
  • The Mnakwethu hitmaker will be unavailable for the next two weeks, with her Bloemfontein shows among the first to be affected
  • Fans flooded the comments with get-well messages as Mzansi rallied behind the beloved vocalist
Lwah Ndlunkulu has been hospitalised.
Lwah Ndlunkulu has been hospitalised, as per her record label. Image: ndunkulu_sa
Source: Instagram

Lwah Ndlunkulu's fans were left worried on Friday, 9 October 2026, after her record label released an unexpected statement announcing she had been hospitalised. The news spread quickly, with supporters rushing to social media to send the singer their love and well wishes.

Inkabi Records, the label owned by Big Zulu, shared an official statement on Instagram confirming that Lwah had been admitted to a medical facility to undergo a medical procedure. The label did not disclose the nature of the procedure but made it clear that her health was the priority.

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Shows cancelled for two weeks

According to the statement, Lwah will be unavailable for the next two weeks, beginning with shows that were scheduled in Bloemfontein this weekend. Promoters and stakeholders were urged to take note of her absence during this recovery period.

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"Inkabi Records would like to inform all fans, promoters, and relevant stakeholders that Lwah Ndlunkulu has been admitted to a medical facility to undergo a medical procedure. As a result, she will be unavailable for the next two weeks, starting with this weekend's shows in Bloemfontein and onwards," the statement read.

The label closed with a heartfelt message: "We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and kindly ask for everyone's understanding and support during this time. We wish her a successful procedure and a speedy recovery."

Mzansi sends love to Lwah

Lwah Ndlunkulu is widely celebrated for hits including Mnakwethu, Ithuba, and Ngiyeza, and her fanbase wasted no time in showing up for her in the comments. Below are some of the reactions:

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@ngope_cn: "Get well soon lwah 😢😢😢"

@virginmusicsa: "Speedy recovery ndluks"

@tshia_phoenix: "Speedy recovery my fave❤️ @ndlunkulu_sa"

@zanele7266: "😢😢get well soon ❤️"

@a_man_named_myendeki: "Wishing her speedy recovery."

@andie_mcasa: "Speedy recovery Lwah ❤️‍🩹"

@thantaswa_nkumanda_dolonga: "Love you Lwah. Uphile sisi😍😍🙌"

Lwah Ndlunkulu has been hsopitalised.
Lwah Ndlunkulu has been taken to the hospital and will be taking weeks to recover. Image: ndlunkulu_sa
Source: Facebook

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Jessica Gcaba (Entertainment editor) Jessica Gcaba is an Entertainment Editor for Briefly News (joined in 2023). She is a Journalism graduate from the Durban University of Technology (2019). She has 7 years of experience as an Entertainment and Lifestyle Journalist, having worked at Africa New Media Group, writing for ZAlebs website. She passed a set of training from the Google News Initiative. To reach her, contact: jessica.gcaba@briefly.co.za