The news of his passing came as a shock to many especially considering that the singer and producer was said to be doing well and had just released his latest album - Robbie Malinga.
Earlier in the year, Robbie Malinga had been admitted to hospital after it was reported that his health was dire.
His fans showed great concern after learning about his hospital admission, however Universal Music's spokesperson - Dharam Sewraj spoke to Daily Sun and confirmed that the singer was recovering very well and that the label had encouraged him to get some much-needed rest considering that he has not only been touring but also working on a new album that he had since completed.
The news of his death was met with a lot of messages of condolences that came from fans, celebs and fellow musicians.
If there's one other thing that Robbie Malinga loved more than music, it was his family.
He recently celebrated his 16-year marriage to his wife Ann Malinga.
Robbie Malinga showed love to his wife in every way possible. Last year the couple went on a trip to Paris for their anniversary.
The singer/ renowned music producer played a very important role during the heydays of TS Records. Robbie Malinga was responsible for producing various hit songs for the likes of Brown Dash, Mzekezeke and of course the smash hit Mthande by Musa featuring himself.
Then there was Baby Please & Sobabili featuring Kelly Khumalo.
Kelly Khumalo also expressed great sadness after hearing the passing of Robbie Malinga.
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Robbie Malinga recently opened up about his illness and confirmed that he was anemia - a condition in which the blood doesn't have enough red blood cells. He also went on to explain that his body couldn't pump blood anymore due to liver complications.
His extreme loss of weight led to a lot of speculation from the public, but the late singer went on to address that as well.
"It became a joke. People are mean out there. I had lost weight more than this and on social networks they were saying I'm the face of Bio-Slim, it was the funniest thing, I even laughed. People are mean. There are lots of kids on social networks, 16 or 17 year-olds, and for them it's a joke, and it's not a joke. But kids will be kids," said Malinga.
Robbie Malinga passed away on 25 December 2017 at his home in Dainfern, Fourways.
Update: Robbie Malinga's memorial service & funeral press conference will be held on 28 December 2017, Eagle Trace Estate, The Nest, Fourways.
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