Zonke Dikana is mourning the death of her sister, Lulu, who died on Wednesday evening. The X Factor SA judge will unfortunately not be appearing on this week's show due to the tragedy.
Toya Delazy, who will be standing in for Zonke, said: "Our thoughts and prayers are with Zonke and her family during this difficult time. She has been a wonderful mentor to her acts and I will do my best to fill her shoes and provide support for Wandaboy and Eliezer. We hope to do her proud." She will also be the guest judge on the results show.
Head of PR: SABC TV Channels Zandile Nkonyeni said: "The SABC and the X Factor family send all our prayers to Zonke and her family. We thank Toya for agreeing to step in and join the judging panel and wish all contestants everything of the best ahead of Saturday’s show."
Catch the show on SABC 1 on Saturday and 6:00pm.
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