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Former Jam Alley star dies in her sleep at age of 56

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Former Jam Alley presenter Vinolia Mashego, aka ‘V-Mash’ has sadly passed away at her Mamelodi home in Pretoria. She was 56 years old.

According to Mashego’s younger sister Prelley Seale, they received the news of Mashego’s death on Monday morning.

“It’s true. We got the news this morning. We are still shocked and we don’t know what happened to her,” Seale told Sowetan Live.

Zola Hlashatshi, a friend of the deceased, also took to social media to announce the death of the TV star.

He wrote: “I t is with great sadness and tears in my eyes and a broken heart to announce the passing of Vinolia Mashego aka V-Mash she passed peacefully in her sleep.

“She was well known as the energetic Jam Alley Presenter and recently made a come back as the presenter on @mojalovetv’s Bheka Sikubambile #RIPVinoliaMashego Funeral will be this Friday 10th April 2020. Limited to Family. Please respect the family, friends and us to mourn peacefully.” (sic)

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It is with great sadness and tears in my eyes and a broken heart to announce the passing of Vinolia Mashego aka V-Mash she passed peacefully in her sleep on Fruday 03rd of April 2020. She was well known as the enegertic Jam Alley Presenter and recently made a come back as the presenter on @mojalovetv's Bheka Sikubambile #RIPVinoliaMashego Funeral will be this Friday 10th April 2020. Limited to Family. Please respect the family, friends and us to mourn peacefully.

A post shared by Zola Hashatsi(@zola_hashatsi) on Apr 6, 2020 at 7:42am PDT

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