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'He was very humble' - Presley Chweneyagae celebrated for his humility
Even as they're two days away from finally laying him to eternal rest, his friends and family struggle to process the loss.
The past 8 days have been difficult.
The friends and family of the late Presley Chweneyagae have reeled and tried to make sense of his passing.
Every other speaker at his memorial service held at the South African State Theatre echoes this sentiment.
Even as they are two days away from finally laying him to eternal rest, they struggle to process the loss.
'He was very humble. He never looked down on anyone. From the most glamorous events to the dingiest corners, he would make everyone feel seen and heard,' says his friend, Boemo Dikhutswe
'I'm proud to have called him my friend, proud to have shared louder tears, longs, and countless moons, with a man who bring men to himself, no matter how far he rose.'
Lightening the mood a bit, The River director, Krijay Govender reminisces on how Presley used to steal the show and still be able to make his co-stars shine.
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'Presley was a thief. He was a thief who stole the scene but he was a Robin Hood because he gave to other actors to give back to him when he performed.'
'Presley was a thief and my very hope is that he's like that thief on the [thespian] cross. And I know somewhere in heaven, there's a telenovela. There's Jamie Bartlett, Connie Chiume, Don Mlangeni and now there's Presley walking in with that gangster walk of his,' she adds
Not only was he hailed as a humble being, he was also celebrated for being down to earth.
JP Potgieter, head of productions at Quizzical pictures which produced iNumber Number, one of Presley's acclaimed productions took to stage to also speak about how the first iNumber Number film was low-budget but the Oscar-award-winning actor never took the opportunity for granted.
'Presley will be missed, but his legacy lives in every frame that he graced,' said JP Potgieter
