Iconic musician Johnny Clegg’s death went viral on Tuesday night and the nation is in a state of mourning.
Clegg’s manager, Roddy Quin, told TshisaLive that the star died of pancreatic cancer on Tuesday afternoon. He was diagnosed in 2015 and had tried to fight the disease since, which he did until the very end.
Tributes flood every social media for the late star from celebrities and politicians, as he was a huge impact to the industry and Mzansi as a whole.
A towering giant has fallen with the passing of legendary Singer-songwriter & Anthropologist Johnny Clegg. Our hearts are sore & as he famously sang in Asimbonanga “oh the sea is cold & the sky is grey” as we contend with the loss of a torchbearer of our struggle for freedom. pic.twitter.com/35RGuWGn02
— Min. Nathi Mthethwa (@NathiMthethwaSA) July 16, 2019
Rip to the Legend Johnny clegg ?? thank you for your major contribution to our industry ?? pic.twitter.com/Oj7D8Squro
— #16 (@L_Tido) July 16, 2019
RIP Johnny Clegg ❤️?? pic.twitter.com/05yLLokqgF
— #QueenSono (@PearlThusi) July 16, 2019
Post your pictures with Johnny Clegg. Tell us all your stories of your first time, your last time…you favorite time. The song that made you propose, your karaoke song, your family song, All of it. He is ours and we are his. Love to the family. What a loan you have gave us.
— Anele Mdoda (@Anele) July 16, 2019
Death be not proud…..RIP to the Real Legend @johnnyclegg
What a loss ??????????? pic.twitter.com/KptsNW5NrJ— Black Coffee (@RealBlackCoffee) July 16, 2019
SGC is devastated at the passing of Johnny Clegg. An music icon and a true South African. We shall miss him with all our hearts. Rest In Peace pic.twitter.com/I9ZDPH6FqH
— Soweto Gospel Choir (@Sowetogospel) July 16, 2019
His music is amongst the soundtracks of the birth of a new nation, bounded together by a common vision of a non-racial, non- sexist, free and united society. We salute one of the great sons of our soil, #JohnnyClegg – May his soul RIP.
Thank you for the music pic.twitter.com/pyVVTviJGR
— Minister of Transport |Mr Fix (@MbalulaFikile) July 17, 2019
Johnny Clegg was an anthropologist and cultural legend who transcended race to shine a bright ray of light and hope from apartheid South Africa. Condolences to family. Thank you for sharing Johnny with us. pic.twitter.com/Z0GRReYJEp
— Patricia de Lille (@PatriciaDeLille) July 16, 2019
