R50m on Mampintsha's funeral is 'malicious rumour', says KZN govt

R50m on Mampintsha's funeral is 'malicious rumour', says KZN govt: The KwaZulu-Natal government has denied it contributed R50m to the funeral of kwaito and gqom star Mandla “Mampintsha” Maphumulo.

The premier's office said on Wednesday it was forced to set the record straight regarding “false rumours being spread on social media”.

The premier's office said it contributed R170,000 towards the ceremony, while the sports, arts and culture department gave R50,000 and eThekwini municipality R100,000. “We further wish to appeal to the public to be circumspect and not abuse the power of social media by spreading false information.

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