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Friends give proceeds from the tribute concert to Mashata’s family

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Friends of the late DJ Peter “Mashata” Mabuse raised a whopping R187,300 during his tribute concert on Thursday.

The Mamelodi Sundowns stadium announcer, who was 46 years old, was shot dead in a hail of bullets in Soshanguve, northwest of Pretoria, in the early hours of Sunday, April 21. He was returning from a performance at Epozini Lifestyle in the same township.

MASHABELA TRANSFER THE PROCEEDS TO THE MABUSE FAMILY

Mashata’s industry friends, including Metro FM presenters Paul Mtirara, Wilson B Nkosi, comedian Mashabela and DJ Young, hosted a tribute concert at the Emperor’s Palace on Thursday.

The entertainers had said the proceeds would go to the Mabuse family. True to their word, a photo of Mashabela presenting the check for R187 300 to Mashata’s family was posted on social media.

“We did it for my best friend ❤️ Rest in peace my dear friend @mashata_.

“Thank you to everyone who supports the initiative,” Mashabela wrote.

MASHATA’S heartbroken mother speaks out

Mashata’s 62-year-old mother, Rebecca Mabuse, said SABC News on Tuesday she wants justice.

“It is still a question mark for me whether he is not gone, maybe he is still there. It is so painful,” she said before calling for justice.

“Don’t let it be just interviews, let it not be a visit from the Prime Minister to my house or from the councilor to my house. Let it be that justice is served.”

The 62-year-old said Mashata was her only child. Also known as “The Noisemaker” or “Msindo Maker”, the soul music DJ had one adopted child.

“He was always a smiling guy… he was very helpful. I have two hands, it’s like one of my hands has been torn off,” the heartbroken mother explained.

According to Eyewitness NewsMashata’s mother also attributed her son’s death to police failure.

“They come here when there’s a scene, but you’ll never see them running around and protecting them. There’s so much crime happening and we’re crying to the government, but as a society we know the perpetrator, (so) why can’t we help the police?

CLUB OWNER SPEAKS OUT

According to Epozini manager Vusi Mtshweni, Mashata arrived at the establishment for his set on Saturday evening and left minutes after he finished playing.

“He came around 11pm with his friend, who is also his driver, and he performed. His attitude was good. He left after 12pm,” Mtshweni said SowetanLIVE.

“When I heard the news in the morning, I called his driver. The driver told me that the (incident) took place near TUT (Tshwane University of Technology, along Aubrey Matlala Street), about 3km to 5km from here. The driver said he just heard bullets,” Mtshweni said.

Mashata was buried on Sunday April 28 at Zandfontein Cemetery, Pretoria.

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