Dr Tumi is the recording name of Tumisang Makweya, born in Seshego, Limpopo, in 1981 — a practising medical doctor who never gave up the day job. He sang in church from childhood, qualified at Medunsa, now Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, and won the SABC2 Gospel Star competition in 2012, the springboard for a career of measured, scripture-rooted worship music. His debut album Heart of a King took Best RnB Gospel at the 2012 SABC Crown Gospel Music Awards, and the Gathering of Worshippers live series became his trademark, capped by the 2017 recording at Johannesburg's Ticketpro Dome. The 15-track live album Love and Grace reached gold status within two months of release. He continues to split his weeks between the consulting room and the stage, medicine and ministry running in parallel.
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Dr Tumi is billed to join Nigerian gospel artist Victor Thompson at the Johannesburg edition of the Worship Court concert series, staged at the Lyric Theatre at Gold Reef City on Sunday 30 August 2026 at 16:00. Tickets are on sale through Webtickets, where the official listing names Victor Thompson as the headline act; Dr Tumi's appearance is reported by gospel press rather than printed on the ticketing page.
