Brenda Fassie’s music income were made available to her son once again. Bongani Fassie allegedly wasted the money.
The late pop star’s son has pursued a career in music after inheriting his fortune. Most recently, Bongani Fassie allegedly earned money from his mother’s discography royalties.
Bongani Fassie has received significant royalties from his mother’s music, as reported by Zimoja. According to the unnamed source, Brenda Fassie’s previous producer, Chicco Twala, arranged for many royalty payments for Bongani, including a R80 000 reimbursement when Bongani was R17 500 overdue on his rent.
Chicco also reportedly assisted Bongani with an additional R100,000 from a royalty distribution business, which would be compensated by Brenda Fassie’s royalties. He is accused of receiving thousands of dollars in royalties over the course of two months while failing to pay his bills. The unnamed source stated:
“In short, he received over R400 000, but he doesn’t have money to pay school fees or consistently pay rent. He blew it all. He blew that money on alcohol and hosting parties. Bongani is 40 years old but wants to avoid growing up. He is living like a rock star, and it’s affecting his children.”