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President Cyril Ramaphosa paid a visit to ailing Ladysmith Black Mambazo's founder, Joseph Shabalala.Joseph Shabalala is in high spirits. That’s according to ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa.The former leader of the multi-award winning Isicamithaya group has been ill for sometime. He retired in 2017 and withdrew from public engagements.

Paying Shabalala a courtesy visit, president Ramaphosa said it was important to honour the country’s music icons. Ladysmith Black Mambazo has performed on the global stage and collaborated with musicians such as Dolly Parton and Paul Simon.Ramaphosa says the singer is in good health and that he was happy to he hosted by the legend.

“And for South Africa, we honour this group, we applaud them and we feel proud that they are one of our own and South African made products that travels all over the world. Well, our visit here adds to the honour and respect that we give in South Africa to legends like baba uShabalala and he sang for us and it also sang for him. So we as South Africans have to keep on applauding people like ubaba uShabalala and the group as well.

 

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Plz also visit my mom CyrilRamaphosa

I'm so heartbroken .seeing baba Joseph in that condition.He could get help.I don't think his family will listen to an ordinary fan

Please with respect , his an award winning musician it should have been written like this the president has paid visit to founder and leader of the award winning group...

kodwa Silili is one of a kind

I hope president was not SHOCKED that the legend Joseph Shabalala, was old.

The new SABC board is fully ANC compliant. With our tax money.

Voetsek!!!!

How is he doing? Ladysmith Black have been my favourites for a lifetime..

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