Banda died in the morning hours of Saturday following a short illness. Speaking to reporters, his sister Naomi Banda said Brian had first begun complaining of vomiting at the start of the week. “Kenako titapita nawo ku chipatala ndi pamene anawapeza ndi malungo,” she said, explaining that a subsequent hospital visit led to a malaria diagnosis. MBC publicist Chisomo Mwamadi said Banda would be greatly missed, describing his death as a significant loss both to the corporation and to the wider media fraternity in Malawi. Banda will be laid to rest on Monday at his home village in Chileka, Blantyre.