Fans of Itumeleng ‘Vusi Ma R5’ Mosoeu, a revered musician from Pretoria, were reeling on social media when news surfaced, on Monday, that he was dead.
UPDATE: A statement from Akasia police confirmed the news of Vusi Ma R5’s death. According to police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Sello, the 34-year-old was gunned down outside of a popular hangout spot in Soshanguve at approximately 01:00 on Sunday, 29 January 2022.
βAccording to reports, the victim was sitting with his friends outside a tavern at ext13 in Soshanguve when he went across the road to the car. The others allegedly heard gunshots and when they went to investigate found the victim lying on the ground,β she said.
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Vusi Ma R5 dead: Here are the latest updates
Details around the incident were still sketchy at the time this article was published. However, according to numerous reports, Vusi Ma R5, may have been the target of a shooting that allegedly took place at a popular event venue in Pretoria North.
From what’s been reported thus far, the Tse Nnyane hitmaker was allegedly at Legentsheng, a party spot situated on the M17 road, for a performance when he was gunned down on Sunday night.
Our attempts at getting a statement from Pretoria authorities on the details of the artist’s reported death were unsuccessful at the time this article was published.
Therefore, at this juncture, it’s presumed the alleged gunmen responsible for the reported death are still at large and may be armed.
The musician’s family has yet to issue a statement confirming the news of the artist’s reported death.
Vusi Ma R5 was a revered musician hailing from Pretoria. He and a slew of up-and-comers were responsible for the ascension of a subgenre known regionally as Barcardi music.
As reported by Rekord.co.za, the niche genre, coined in the early 90s by a man named Bra Fani Hlongwane in Mamelodi West, is credited as the inspiration behind Amapiano music.
Vusi Ma R5 was central to the survival of Barcadi Musi, and in 2022, the Pretoria native garnered national acclaim with his single Tse Nnyane featuring Enny Man Da Guitar.
The commercial success of his music made Vusi Ma R5 a hot ticket for live bookings in Pretoria. Tragically, the musician would reportedly meet his fate doing what he loved.
Here are some of the tributes we picked out on social media from fans who’ve reacted to his reported death:
This is a developing story.