Koyo Bala,a popular South African has died of anal cancer.
The 36-year-old singer was part of pop gay trio 3Sum – a pop band comprised of Bala‚ Amstel Maboa and the deceased Jeff Moyo – who had a hit with ‘Butterfly’. They were known in the entertainment industry as activists for gαy rights.
The musician was admitted to hospital on Sunday evening after complaining of excessive pain. He however died the following day.
In 2011‚ Bala disclosed that he was HIV-positive to the country. In 2014 he was diagnosed with anal cancer and decided to move back home last year where he started chemotherapy – a journey he widely shared in images‚ videos and messages with his social media followers.
His last tweet about his illness was on February reads: “I pray 2 God everyday 2 help me pass this cancer #itshard #pains #wontgiveup #canwinthisbattle #cantsleepofpains”.
