Jobe trended on social media after a Facebook post reported on his alleged death.
The post featured a video of the artist looking particularly frail after having lost some weight.
It seemed the hoax really upset the musician as he opted to deal with it using the legal route.
Jobe London has slammed Mzansi for killing him off. Image: @jobelondonSource: UGC
His lawyersreleased a statementwarning to take action against anyone who re-circulates the hoax.
Jobe is the latestcelebrityto fall victim to the terrible but growing trend of death hoaxes.
The veteran musician is no stranger to hoaxes about his death and the latest was no different.
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Close friends were not spared the panic and frantically called the Kwaito star to check on his health.
Only then did they return to social media to dispel the disturbing rumours.
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