Mthobeli August Death And Obituary: South Africian Radio Host Died By Suicide

Get updates on Mthobeli August death cause and obituary details as news surfaces that the South African Radio Host passed away of suicide.

Mthobeli August, also known as KCI, was a popular and controversial radio host on Umhlobo Wenene FM, a South African radio station that broadcasts in Xhosa.

He was known for his outspoken and humorous personality, as well as his involvement in several scandals and controversies.

The radio host died by suicide on December 29, 2023, at the age of 46.

Mthobeli August Death: South African Radio Host Committed Suicide
According to sources close to Mthobeli August, he had been struggling with depression and financial problems for a long time.

He had also been fired from Umhlobo Wenene FM earlier in December 2023, after he failed to show up for a wedding event that he had booked and paid for as a programme director.

This was not the first time that he had been dismissed from the radio station. In 2010, he was fired for allegedly assaulting a female colleague, but he was reinstated in 2016 after a lengthy legal battle.

On December 29, 2023, Mthobeli August posted a cryptic message on his Facebook page, saying “If I had to die right now, I’d die a happy man”.

This was a reference to an interview he gave to Drum magazine in 2016, where he said the same thing after returning to Umhlobo Wenene FM.