Afrotainment’s Captain breaks silence on 'impersonating' Mampintsha

Newly signed Afrotainment singer Captain has broken his silence on claims he is impersonating late Big Nuz member Mampintsha.

There have been no credible reports or statements from Afrotainment or Captain addressing accusations regarding the alleged impersonation of Mampintsha.

Captain has been gaining recognition with his gqom-influenced tracks Cinderella and Senze Njani.

Mandla “Mampintsha” Maphumulo, a prominent figure in the local music scene and member of Big Nuz, passed away on December 24 2022 after a stroke.

During an interview on Gagasi FM's Urban Top 40 with Heazy Madida, Captain, whose real name is Sphamandla Mathebula, dismissed the claims that he is hard at work trying to be Mampintsha,

“I look up to Mampintsha. I learned a lot from him and, believe it or not, he learned a lot from me,” he said.

“I am not going to go into it because a lot of things have been said. I don't have a problem with everything that has been said because it's someone else's opinion, and I don't have the right to deny that.

“I will never act like Mampintsha. I will never be him. He taught me a lot of things, and I had to be taught for me to be ready to sing.”