Akhumzi Jezile laid to rest

A final tribute to Akhumzi Jezile was held in Rhema Bible Church. This saw friends and family alike converge for this final journey.

Among the speakers who paid tribute to him were Noxolo Grootboom and Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa. His friend  Dr Musa Mthombeni, a colleague Sjula Mkhize and Andile Ncube were also in attendance. They delivered a moving tribute on behalf of Akhumzi’s mother.

Tribute

“I have cried for you my child.

“I have cried to God and have asked him, why me? Why you? A mother’s cry to God. No other feeling can possibly be worse than this,”his mother said in her tribute.

Jezile was then buried at the West Park Cemetery.