 Tributes immediately began pouring in for Nellie from a wide cross-section of fans, friends, and fellow musicians from around the world.A major, high-profile trial followed, in which Joseph's son (Nellie's stepson) Nkosinathi Vivian was accused of hiring a hitman to kill his stepmother.The trial ended in March 2004 when Nellie's real killer, Mboneni Mdunge, was sentenced to life imprisonment.