Local media personality Kuli Roberts has died.
The star is said to have died on Wednesday night. She was 39.
A close family friend, who did not want to be named, confirmed the news.
According to them, Kuli’s family are in shock and are preparing an official statement.
The cause of the star’s death is still unknown.
The famed television presenter and radio host was known for her activism for people living with albinism and her no-holds-barred approach to calling out wrongdoings in the entertainment industry.
After a hiatus from the spotlight to focus on other ventures, Kuli made a comeback as a co-host on “Trending SA” in 2016.
She also starred alongside Connie Ferguson in “The Queen” and more recently starred in the Netflix hit local movie “Angeliena”.
She made headlines last year when she expressed her political ambitions and joined the African Transformation Movement (ATM) ahead of the local municipal elections. At the time she was running for candidacy in ward 65 in Tshwane.
However, her plans of holding public office ended just a week after she announced that she’d joined the political party.
Mzwanele Manyi initially tweeted: “The one and only @kuliroberts has joined the winning team.
Servant Kuli has signed up to serve the people of South Africa. Servant Kuli is ATM councillor candidate for Ward 65 in Tshwane. We wish her well.”
Later the political party announced in a statement that Kuli has had to step down due to “confidential circumstances”.
“Due to unforeseen and confidential circumstances it is no longer possible to have Nomakula Roberts as a member and ward councillor candidate of the African Transformation Movement,” read the statement.
This is a developing story.
