A 26-year-old woman arrested in connection with the murder of South African rapper, Nkululeko Habedi, popularly known as Flabba is expected to appear in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, Gauteng police said.
The suspect was allegedly the Flabba’s girlfriend.
Police were called to the rapper’s Alexandra home at 4am, where the 38-year-old musician was killed, Lt-Col Katlego Mogale said on Monday.
“The deceased was found to have been stabbed to death. The suspect was arrested on the scene.”
Family spokesman Tshepang Habedi said his brother was stabbed once in the heart.
He said the rapper and his girlfriend were apparently arguing.
He said that apparently there was an argument with his girlfriend.
“We do not know why they had an argument,” he said.
“It is difficult for my mother. I am her only surviving child. My brother died in 1994, and now Flabba. I must be strong for her.”
He said his 60-year-old mother was deeply hurt by Flabba’s death.
On Monday, mourners gathered at Flabba’s home. Women with shawls over their shoulders entered his house on 3rd Street. Some women stood with their hands on their cheeks, the men with folded arms and bowed heads.
“It is sad Nkululeko is no more,” said one woman who identified herself as Tiny. She said they were shocked at Flabba’s death.
“Look how people have come to pay their respects to him. To us he was not a famous musician, he was our child. He grew up and played with our children.”
Childhood friend Mokotedi Mpshane said Flabba was a down-to-earth person and this influenced his music.
“We will sit around and chat. The next thing he would tell you that you just gave him lyrics for his songs,” he said laughing.
“That was Flabba for you. He was a kasi [township] boy living a kasi life.”
Flabba was known for being part of the seven-piece hip-hop group Skwatta Kamp – the name is derived from Squatter Camp – which is a reference to South Africa’s shanty towns.
