City Funerals is well-known for handling the funerals of top people, including the late former minister of cooperative governance and traditional affairs Sicelo Shiceka.

They have also helped a lot of indigent families that struggle to bury their loved ones.

Brown Dash's brother, Nhlanhla, initially told Sowetan that he did not want to comment "on the issue" but later said: "As a family, we want to do what is normally done when a member has passed on".

Asked to elaborate, he said: "We don't want help from any good Samaritan".

The family had initially welcomed contributions but later changed tack, and said: "Brown Dash was not for sale".

Tony Guiness of City Funerals confirmed that his offer was turned down.

Guiness said he sent singer Mzwakhe Mbuli to convey his offer to the family but it was turned down.

"I sent Mzwakhe to talk to the family but they turned down my offer," Guiness said.

"They said they did not want my assistance because they have already made other arrangements. "

Nhlanhla also refused to give details of Brown Dash's funeral.

Brown Dash died last week at Chris Hani-Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Soweto.

Brown Dash had been in and out of hospital since 2010 after he was diagnosed with pneumonia.

Brown Dash hit the big time alongside then stable-mate at TS Records Mzekezeke in 2002 with the smash hit Phansi Komthumzi Welanga.

DJ Cleo produced his debut album Puff 'n Pass which was nominated for a South African Music Award in 2003.

In 2005, his album Mthandazo Wabolova grabbed the Best Kwaito Album.

He left TS Records in 2007 after releasing Dashboard.

His last album Back2Kasi was a failure.

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May 16, 2012

kolobe

these are the type of people you just want to strangle.these people have to borrow stupid cars just to make the burial proper but still they dont want to be helped. another thing even though the family might not want to elaborate is he definitely died of aids. lebese, shiceka and you can only wonder who is next.
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May 16, 2012

ApelMankotsana

@Kolobe....Chief you are making a very bold, unsubstantiated and reckless statements about AIDS allegations. I am sure none of us had an access to their medical records, except for Lebese whose family acknowledged the fact...He who allege must prove.....but i also suspect that his death was caused by HIV-AIDS.
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May 16, 2012

BaleliM

In our African culture, we welcome all help where funerals are concerned. If this family does not need help, then it definately is not news worth.
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May 16, 2012

tpaz

Tony Guiness of City Funerals just wants publicity...nxa
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May 16, 2012

phoza

Can't these people leave Bown alone. His family is hurt enough as it is. Im his fan and im sad. i cant take all this BS anymore.
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May 16, 2012

Ann

BaleliM
In our African culture, we welcome all help where funerals are concerned. If this family does not need help, then it definately is not news worth
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true..
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May 16, 2012

golezwa

What does Tony Guiness mean by "offer"? Sowetan go find out please
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May 16, 2012

DineoC

It is up to the family to disclose what caused the death of these people, and we are all affected & infected by HIV-AIDS, celebrity or not, rich or poor, so let the guys souls rest in peace...
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May 16, 2012

Lehido

Im sure Brown is not impressed with all this furore....

The family asked for help last week, now this?

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May 16, 2012

AusiBob

They wanted publicity hence the family turned them down, if they can bury their own without any assistance, then let it be! City just back off man, nxa!
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