The musician surrendered to a battle with cancer this morning at Groote Schuur hospital in Cape Town.
In the recent past Koyo Bala has staged a brave fight against cancer and had been diagnosed HIV positive.
Speaking for the family longtime friend and housemate Ephraim “Ephymol” Molingoana told Sowetan Live that Bala always kept a positive outlook and remained strong throughout his illness.
“We are devastated and in state of disbelief,” he said.
The flamboyant 37-year-old was a member of ‘bubblegum pop’ group 3Sum along with Jeff Moyo and Amstel Maboa. Bala had hinted at a comeback to the music scene when he posted a picture in studio captioned “Let’s go back to the beat”.
Maboa is now the only remaining member of the group as Bala’s death follows that of Jeff Moyo who was laid to rest in 2010.
Koyo Bala shared a picture on his instagram page few days ago, which he wrote how badly he was missing his mother:
“I’m missing my mother so bad ; especially with what I have “cancer” maybe she would have. Solution of how I can beat it ……..
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Media personality Koyo Bala took to social media in Feb to give an update on his ongoing battle with cancer. The musician shared a video clip on Instagram which he revealed that he had just undergone radiation treatment.
The star captioned the touching video, in which he was seen on a hospital bed:
“Just finished my radiation treatment today… I’m going to win this battle ‘cancer’”.
May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace