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Gqom hitmaker, Babes Wodumo was booked to perform at a Durban night club, Views Twenty 5 on New Year’s Eve, a day after she buried her husband, Mandla Maphumulo popularly known by his stage name, Mampintsha.

Following the untimely death of her husband, she has since been booked and busy and her fans loved that for her. Many have urged her to pick herself up and reclaim her throne, and the Wololo hitmaker has decided to do so. At a crowded New Year’s Eve party, Babes performed Big Nuz’s summer hit Ngeke . During her performance, the stage was on fire, and social media users couldn’t stop gushing over her.

What alarmed many was a freestyle lyric she sang which said ” Mina ngzilile kodwa ngyay’phuzela” loosely translated as ‘ I am in mourning, yet I am drinking”.

Some were concerned while some scrutinized the manner in which Babes is mourning, saying:

“Its not a laughing matter, I hope those who are close to her are monitoring her situation closely and find the help that she needs” wrote Siboniso TooNice Latha.

“Judging from the lyrics it’s most likely kuthiwe nje milk this hype now mama to get back into the market while you are still trending. We PR people will not see heaven. People were already going to support her in rebuilding her career, she didn’t need these lyrics.” said Tem N Shongwe.

“She is hiding her pain I am talking from experience. The next minute I was bedridden with a swollen back, and couldn’t move. Because I didn’t allow myself to go through the pain of losing a parent. I understand we mourn people differently if this helps her heal allow her to do it freely” commented Nthabiseng Bembe.

Controversial Nota Baloyi seemingly commented on the matter in an Instagram video, although he didn’t mention whom he was talking about, many Instagram users assumed he was referring to the Babes Wodumo and Mampintsha debacle.