By Paul Nyathi|Top South African Hip Hop musician Jabulani Tsambo, better known by his stage name Hip Hop Pantsula (HHP), has died at the age of 38.

HHP’s booking agent, Ofentse Mothusi, confirmed the musician’s death to South African media.

According to Mothusi, HHP died around 12:00 on Wednesday.

The hip-hop star’s wife, Lerato Sengadi also confirmed the news of his death to S.A. television.

Sengadi, his publicist wife, spoke from the scene.

“Yes, yes, it’s true. I am with the family at the moment,” said a traumatised Sengadi.

Details surrounding the hip-hop veteran’s death were still sketchy.

HHP‚ had in the past opened up about suffering from depression.

Two years ago, media in South Africa reported that he had admitted to attempting suicide three times in 2015 and that he had visited an online suicide website in an attempt to help him get information on how to end his life.

Those close to the star, including AKA, flooded Twitter with messages of condolences on Wednesday.

No further details are available as yet.

*This is a developing story.