CHRIST the King High School sports ground in Roma section, Maseru, Lesotho, was filled with hundreds of mourners who came to lay to rest the Basotho music sensation Malome Vector.
Mourners sang, danced, and cried as family, friends, colleagues, and neighbours shared their tributes to the late songwriter and rapper, Malome Vector, real name Bokang Moleli.
Giving closure on his death, a family member who declined to give his name told the mourners how the accident happened and that he stood no chance of surviving as his injuries were fatal.Malome Vector was with four other people when they got involved in a tragic accident that claimed three lives, including his, on 24 July in Mzansi.
The family members said the accident happened on the N1, not the N8 as previously reported.
“His car had a tyre puncture and lost control before hitting a truck. His injuries were so bad that there was no chance he could have survived. We were taken to see his body as the family, and we saw that he was badly injured,” he said.
Struggling to pay his tribute, his uncle Joseph Moeketsi said he has been troubled a lot by his death. He said his nephew played his part, and they saw him do well in his music, even leaving the country to make them proud by flying the Basotho flag highWilson Mlangeni, speaking on behalf of Malome Vector’s wife, Duduzile Moleli, delivered a moving tribute. In her tribute, she described her husband as a loving husband and father.
“I know I wanted to do this life thing with you. Your presence will be felt in every room you’ve been in. I am going to miss your laughter. I don’t know how I am going to live this reality. We had so many plans together. I don’t know how this will be possible without you.
“I will never be the same; your death has robbed me. I promise to give our children the love that you always gave them.”
It was also revealed that the deceased and his wife were expecting a child.
Duduzile Moleli