Crown Gospel Music Awards founder Zanele Mbokazi Zanele Mbokazi, who was battling lung cancer has sadly passed away. Jabulani Langa NEWS Zanele Mbokazi-Nkambule, the founder of the Crown Gospel Music Awards, has died. According to a statement released by her husband, Mpendulo Nkambule, on social media platform X, the legendary radio and TV presenter passed away at Parklands Hospital in Durban in the early hours of Monday morning.
Mbokazi-Nkambule had been battling lung cancer.“It is with a heavy heart that we, the Nkambule and Mbokazi family, announce the passing of our dearly beloved Ms Zanele Mbokazi-Nkambule, founder of the Crown Gospel Music Awards and Ukhozi FM radio personality," read the statement. In May, Ukhozi FM listeners took to social media to wish Mbokazi-Nkambule a speedy recovery after she fell ill while on air the previous month.
READ: Zanele Mbokazi's lung cancer diagnosis prompts outpour of well wishes The presenter of "Eshilo" on Ukhozi FM could not finish her show on Sunday, April 21, as she had to be rushed to the hospital following challenges with her voice. It was later confirmed by her husband that Mbokazi-Nkambule had been diagnosed with lung cancer. At the time Nkambule said: Following her difficulty on air, we took her to the hospital to find out what was wrong.
Initially, she had pains, we prayed, and they stopped, but we wanted to find out what was wrong with the flesh. The doctors checked her, took her to the theatre for an operation, and foun.