South African singer-songwriter Rethabile Khumalo, known mononymously as Rethabile, has been hospitalised after allegedly being pois0ned by a friend. The 27-year-old artist, best known for her 2019 hit song “Umlilo” featuring DJ Zinhle, has been fighting for her life for six days.
Rethabile’s mother, Winnie Khumalo, shared the distressing news on social media. She revealed that her daughter had undergone three operations and remains in a critical condition. Winnie expressed her anguish and cautioned others about the dangers of misplaced trust.
“It has been six days now in hospital, so I decided it’s only fair to share with her supporters these sad news. They did 3 operations on her already. We are hoping that Rethabiler will soon recover, but at the moment things are not good… She has been on and off,” Winnie wrote.
In her heartfelt post, she urged her daughter to keep fighting for the sake of her family, especially her young son. “Fight, your son needs you. We all do,” she pleaded.
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The motive behind the alleged pois0ning remains unclear, and the family has not disclosed further details. Rethabile’s fans and supporters are rallying behind her, hoping for her swift recovery.
