By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
The family of South African hip hop artist Itumeleng George Tladi today confirmed with profound sadness and loss, his untimely passing in a statement to Fullview on Sunday.
Known by his stage name Tumi Tladi, he was deeply loved by his family, friends and the entertainment industry as a whole.
Son, brother and uncle, Tumi Tladi (30) sadly passed away in the early hours of this morning (10th July 2022) in Johannesburg.
He leaves behind his parents, five siblings, his niece and nephews.
The Tladi family humbly request privacy during period of grieving and ask that you please keep them in your prayers.
Details of the funeral will be confirmed at a later stage.
AKA, Phantom Steeze, Costa Titch, and other artists took to social media, expressing their sadness at his passing.
Tladi’s most recent music release was the music video for his track Presidential, which features Nadia Nakai and MustBeDubz.
The video was released on 1 July.
On Sunday morning, Tladi shared two tweets, speaking about the importance of appreciating your loved ones. “You only Truly appreciate your loved ones when there’s a countdown, the small things don’t matter anymore,” he tweeted.