Koyo Bala, a 36 year old Popular South African singer passed on yesterday, March 7th after his two year battle with Anal Cancer. Koyo was HIV positive.
Bala was part of a pop gay trio known as 3Sum who were known in the South African entertainment industry as activists for gay rights.
Bala returned to Cape Town from Johannesburg on Sunday March 6th, complained of having serious pains. He was taken to the Groote Schuur hospital that same day but died the following morning.
In 2011‚ Bala disclosed that he was HIV-positive. In 2014 he was diagnosed with anal cancer.
His last tweet about his illness was in February reads:
“I pray 2 God everyday 2 help me pass this cancer #itshard #pains #wontgiveup #canwinthisbattle #cantsleepofpains”.
May His Soul Rest in Peace.
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