The kwaito star Nomasonto Maswanganyi, best known as Mshoza, has reportedly died at a Johannesburg hospital after a short illness. She leaves behind a colorful legacy in the Mzansi music industry. Mshoza rose to fame with her crash hit Kortes in the early 2000s and performed as a dancer between 1998 and 1999.
In July, she reportedly caught the coronavirus but recovered from it. She has been in the headlines quite a few times due to her obsession with skin-lightening and numerous short-lived marriages. She has been married three times and leaves behind two children. Celebrities and fans have expressed their shock and panic over her early death.
Mshoza Age
Mshoza, real name Nomasonto Maswanganyi, was born at the Johannesburg Meadowlands Clinic. Her birthday is 7th January 1983, making Mshoza age 37 years
Mshoza Family
Her mother was a police officer and she has two sisters named Thandi and Seipati. She was raised by her grandparents in the Protea North region from the year 1988 until her grandmother died when she was 19 years old. She then moved to the Green Village to live with her mother and stepfather.
Mshoza Career
She has been singing since her childhood, where she began singing in Protea at the age of 10. She played the lead when their school put on a performance Sarafina. Between 1995 and 1996, she joined a choir and became its lead singer. Between 1998 and 1999, she danced for Chiskop. She was signed around 1998 at 15 years, which is when she claims she made her first million
Mshoza 3 Husband
Marriage with Jacob Mnisi
She was first married to the businessman Jacob Mnisi in 2007 and had 2 children. The marriage ended in 2011 after reports of both being unfaithful. The marriage was stony, even with their R3.5 million home in eMalahleni (Witbank).
For instance, she once attempted to take her own life in 2011. She went into a coma for a few days after overdosing on tablets and was admitted into the ICU of the Life of Cosmos Hospital in Witbank.
The husband’s spokesperson, Alex Matsimane, responded to rumors about the couple’s soon-to-come divorce by denying them. However, the rumor turned out to be true.
Marriage with Thuthukani Mvula
She met and later married Thuthukani Mvula in 2017 but it did not last long. She first said that her husband had allegedly been physically and emotionally abusing her. She stated that he had kicked her out of their home in KwaZulu-Natal’s Bergville region and that he had sent out hitmen.
Then there came a report through the Daily Sun about Mvula burning her clothes and posting the pictures online. Mvula was also still married to another woman whose name was being reported as Duduzile Mvula. The previous marriage had ended but their divorce had not been finalized.
Mshoza once went into hiding and filed serious assault charges against her husband. He surrendered himself at the Phuthaditjhaba Police Station and was released on a cash bail of R5,000. The terms of his bail stated that he was not to have contact with Mshoza.
Marriage to Prince Dlamini
In February, it was reported that she had married for a third time in a private ceremony where family and friends gathered to watch her tie the knot with Prince Dlamini. He is a businessman from East Rand. Mshoza and her husband live in East Rand’s Vonveld Park.
Mshoza Children
The star have two children, a girl and a boy with her first husband Jacob Mnisi.
