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Eyewitness News
13 hours ago
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Friends and family set to celebrate Presley Chweneyagae's life at memorial service in Mahikeng
JOHANNESBURG - Friends and family are expected to gather at the Mmabatho Convention Centre on Tuesday morning to celebrate the life of actor Presley Chweneyagae. A memorial service is being held in Mafikeng, where the star was raised. Chweneyagae died last week of what the family confirmed was a respiratory issue. Another memorial service will be held in Pretoria on Wednesday ahead of his funeral on Saturday. Best known for his role in Oscar-winning movie Tsotsi , Chweneyagae was described by many as one of South Africa's finest actors. His co-star in the 2007 film, More Than Just a Game , Tshepo Maseko said "Cobreezy" – as he was affectionately known – was not afraid to try different roles. "Presley was very playful, non-stop, until they said stand by for the shoot, so it was very easy to lose your focus when you play alongside him, if you, yourself, are not a professional. He was quite a naughty actor who liked to steal the limelight from fellow actors but what a fun actor he was, what a fun performer, what a fine young man, who was not scared to try new things."
Eyewitness News
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Eyewitness News
Chweneyagae's funeral to be held on 7 June
JOHANNESBURG - The funeral service of renowned South African actor, Presley Chweneyagae, will be held on the 7th of June in Pretoria. Two memorial services will also be held for the late star on 3 June in Mahikeng and another on 5 June in Gauteng. Chweneyagae died on Tuesday at the age of 40 in what the family has confirmed as natural causes. The internationally acclaimed thespian has been described as one of South Africa's finest actors who was not afraid to try different roles as his co-star in 2007 film, 'More Than Just a Game', Tshepo Maseko explains. "Presley was very playful, nonstop until they say, stand by for a shoot. So it was very easy to lose your focus when you played alongside him if you, yourself were not a professional. He was quite a naughty actor who liked to… stole the limelight from fellow actors but what a fun actor he was, what a fun performer, what a fine young man who was not scared to try new things.," said Maseko.
