Tag: Death and Tributes

PR pioneer and Thuli Madonsela’s spouse, Richard Foxton dies at 82

Veteran public relations executive Richard Edward Foxton, spouse of former public protector Thuli Madonsela, has died at the age of 82. Known affectionately as “Dick” or “Mr Foxton”, he passed away peacefully in bed, according to a statement from the Thuli Madonsela Foundation. Richard was the founder of Foxton Communicating and a founding patron of […]

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WATCH: Touching moments of Presley Chweneyagae’s memorial service

Hundreds of fans tuned in while family and friends gathered at the Mmabatho Convention Centre in North West to remember the late multi-award-winning actor, Presley Chweneyagae, at his first memorial service. Presley, who is best known for the characters he played in Oscar-winning movie Tsotsi, iNumber Number, The River and Cobrizi, was remembered as a […]

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Presley Chweneyagae memorial service announced

Friends and family of the late Oscar award-winning actor, Presley Chweneyagae, will honour and cherish his life in two different memorial services. Presley passed away on May 27 due to a sudden respiratory problem at the age of 40. A memorial service to honour the late former The River actor’s life will be on June […]

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‘I still can’t believe she is gone’ Zahara fans clean her grave

The late multi-award-winning singer and songwriter, Bulelwa ‘Zahara’ Mkuthukana, remains one of the most celebrated artists, after a group of her devoted fans, known as Zahara Army, took time to clean her grave. This heart-warming initiative was shared on TikTok, where it amassed over half a million views and over 20,000 likes. The Zahara Army […]

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Savita Mbuli remembers her late husband Vuyo Mbuli

It has been 12 years since the iconic news anchor, Vuyo Mbuli has passed, leaving a gaping hole on his wife Savita Mbuli, his children, and South Africa as a whole. Vuyo passed away on May 19, 2013, at the age of 46, after he collapsed in the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein while he […]

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Mandisi Tshingana raises funds for late TikTok user Thimna Xhamela

The Humanitarian award winner and content creator, Mandisi Tshingana is at it again; this time he is collecting funds to assist with the burial of the beloved late TikTok user, Thimna Xhamela. The content creator has gained trust from internet users, as this is not his first donation collection. He has collected for the likes […]

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Don Mlangeni Nawa remembered in a touching memorial service

Family and friends of the late legendary actor, Don Mlangeni Nawa gathered in a tearful memorial service to share and cherish their moments and to celebrate his life at Soweto Theatre. Spearheading the service was actress Dineo Langa, who worked with Don on S3’s The Estate shared with the mourners how he was a walking […]

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Pilgrims gather as Pope Francis begins lying in state

Pope Francis’s coffin will be transferred to St Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday for three days of lying in state, with scores of Catholics and well-wishers expected to pay their respects to the beloved spiritual leader before he is laid to rest. The body of the Argentine pope, who died on Monday aged 88 after a […]

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Boity pays tribute to her granny after 1 year of her passing

Actress and rapper, Boitumelo Thulo, popularly known as Boity, recently paid a heart-warming tribute, remembering her grandmother, who was affectionately known as Lelo, a year after she passed on. Boity has always made it to be known that her grandmother is one of her favourite people, and it was heart-wrenching to lose her. In a […]

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