Connie Chiume’s Daughter Recalls the Day She Died: “There Was Blood Everywhere”
- Nothando Mabuza shared details about the day her mother, Connie Chiume, passed away on 6 August 2024
- Nothando Mabuza made the revelations on the Engineer Your Life Podcast, leaving fans with questions about Connie Chiume's cause of death
- In June 2025, Connie Chiume's family announced an initiative to honour her legacy
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Nothando Chiume-Mabuza, the daughter of the late legendary South African actress Connie Chiume, left Mzansi in their feels after recalling the day that her mother passed away.
Connie Chiume died on Tuesday, 6 August 2024, at NetCare, aged 72. Just over a year after her tragic passing, Chiume’s daughter, Nothando Chiume-Mabuza, shared never-before-heard details about the day that she died, leaving Mzansi with questions about her mother’s cause of death, among other things.
Connie Chiume's daughter recounts the day her mom passed away
Speaking to Lungelo KM on the Engineer Your Life Podcast episode that aired on Friday, 15 August 2025, Nothando Chiume-Mabuza recounted what happened on the day her mother died.
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A snippet of the interview shared by TikTok user vnatorsgora on Tuesday, 19 August 2025, showed Nothando getting emotional while sharing her last moments with Connie Chiume. She shared that her mother’s hospital bed was covered in blood.
“But that day I was like, ‘I'm going to hug my mom’, and we walked into the room, and the bed was like this high now, because it usually was literally down, down, down. And there was just blood, you know? And she had grey braids, and I just held her. I just looked at her and I just said, ‘Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you for everything.’ Like, that's all. I wish I could have woken up and just said thank you. My mom did it all. At that moment, I realised my mom gave me all the tools I needed to survive. And then, yeah, we said bye to her,” she explained.
Nothando criticised media houses for being insensitive by contacting the family before they had time to process their grief.
“They gave us her belongings, and when we got out of the hospital, 'Newzroom Afrika' is calling. 'ENCA' is calling. When we get to the house, there are already people outside with cameras, media. My kid doesn't know, and she's in the house. I'd call my helper, like, ‘Do not tell her anything, this is what has happened. Please just open for the family.’ She's like, ‘There are people with cameras outside,'” she said.
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Netizens react after Connie Chiume's daughter recounts her final day
Her revelation sparked an outpouring of love from social media users. It also left netizens with questions regarding Connie Chiume’s cause of death, which was never officially confirmed. Others suggested why Chiume’s bed was covered in blood, while others reflected on their own experiences losing loved ones.
Here are some of the reactions:
Mia asked:
“Kanti, what happened to Mama Connie? We need closure.”
moraka Ramasepela remarked:
“’Blood on bed’, kante she was killed?”
Edith Mashiloane questioned:
“Who told the media about her passing immediately?”
MPVR Photographs said:
“A sudden death of which her daughter wasn't prepared, and there was blood, 1+1, she was poisoned.”
Tinah explained:
“Those asking about the blood, it's perfectly normal even when you don't have wounds. The body releases fluids, which is a natural process.”
Amohelang recounted:
“I lived this. I understand what she is going through. Imagine how magnified it is when there are journalists and social media involved💔 We need to do better as a people.”
veronicaseptember6 said:
“We thought she had a heart attack, but blood? What happened then? We need closure.”
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Connie Chiume's family announces project to honour her legacy
In more Connie Chiume-related news, Briefly News reported that her family announced an initiative to honour her legacy.
In June 2025, Chiume's family announced that the initiative was launched to celebrate and highlight young and emerging talents in the film industry. The initiative was launched nearly a year after the award-winning actress tragically passed away.
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