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 A dedicated Mamelodi Sundowns and Manchester United fan, he would not eat when his beloved teams lost 

Motau, second son and fourth child of the late Guff and Bellie, died last Thursday of renal failure.

He was born on January 19 1966 in Pretoria. Motau, a serious but loving man, had a wicked sense of humour.

Motau, who loved beautiful clothes and the good life, was a straight-talking, no-nonsense man who loved his friends and family. He was a doting yet strict father to his daughters and a generous uncle to his nephews and nieces.

He started his schooling at Ntshabohloko Lower Primary School and proceeded to Dr Monare Higher Primary School, both in Mamelodi.

He then went to Tsako Thabo High School and completed his matric at Promat College in Pretoria.

The entrepreneurial bug bit Motau while he was studying at Vista University in Mamelodi.

He started working at his late father, Bra Guff's discotheque, Club 8434.

The spell at his father's discotheque honed his enterprising spirit for future endeavours.

Coming from a family that was deeply entrenched in the hospitality industry, and also being a food connoisseur, it was only natural that he used his business acumen to establish his own catering company - Naledi Hospitality and Catering.

He later opened one of Pretoria's most popular restaurants - Café Dee One.

Motau was also an avid golfer who took time out to hone his skills on the course.

Motau was also a die-hard Mamelodi Sundowns and Manchester United fan who would not eat when his beloved teams lost.

Motau was also an excellent dancer in his youth. He and his late brother Fenge were ballroom dancers under the tutelage of the late Bra Styles Mashigo.

Motau will be buried tomorrow. His funeral service will start at 8.00 at the Mamelodi West Community Hall.

The cortege will leave for the Heatherly Cemetery in Pretoria East at 11.30.

Motau is survived by three daughters.

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Fri May 24 17:29:35 SAST 2013 ::

Jul 20, 2012

Shredder

I don't know this guy.

R.I.P
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Jul 20, 2012

Mothata

I also don't knw the restaurant "Café Dee One".
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Jul 20, 2012

Papage

He was born in 1966, he looks much older than that, or is the Home Affairs ID No. problem againg.
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Jul 20, 2012

eisleben

Renal failure at only 46, whatta shock. R.I.P. Hey, hang on, but who is this guy? Did he know me? Guess not. Know you when you know me.
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Jul 20, 2012

Shredder

@Papage - He was born in 1966, he looks much older than that, or is the Home Affairs ID No. problem againg.
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True, He almost looks like Mathole Motshekga, plus he looks like he is in Mathole's age group.
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Jul 20, 2012

Tasto

@Palesa Motau - A dedicated Mamelodi Sundowns and Manchester United fan, he would not eat when his beloved teams lost

Jokes aside do you have to include this in this artcile, everybody knows Signdowns has beaten Pirates for many moons now - must we speculate cuase of death ( heart ..?)


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Jul 20, 2012

VENDALIOUS

Motau was also a die-hard Mamelodi Sundowns and Manchester United fan who would not eat when his beloved teams lost= cause of death(Hunger)
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Jul 20, 2012

IamTheFinalSay

mara Sowetan, come on, better write about the sky: who the hell is this chap and, and rona re etse eng, reye funeraleng?
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Jul 20, 2012

Skokho

Julle ken nie ou Brian Guff?? Hy's 'n ou para van Mams wat baie moegoes gepromote het. Net moegoes ken nie ou Gaff.

RIP, Bazie!
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Jul 20, 2012

letwadi

I know this guy, I know his father and brother Finki ( written Fenge ), but some of the things written here about him, aikhona. Never heard of Cafe D1. We know he tried bogintsa and got out the worst.
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