WATCH | Final send off for Akhumzi Jezile
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The stage was adorned with white flowers‚ candles and giant sized picture of Akhumzi.
The mood at the church is sombre as those close to Akhumzi prepared to pay their last respects to the fallen star.
Earlier this week hundreds of family and friends also gathered to celebrate Akhumzi's life at an emotional memorial service.
His close friends struggled to fight back tears as they shared the fond memories they had of him.
Co-star and friend‚ Pallance Dladla described Akhumzi as the "brother he always wanted".
"I'm looking at everyone here today and I know that this is what he would have wanted‚ this is how he would have wanted us to celebrate him‚ together."
Those close to Akhumzi described him as a fun-loving person with a can-do attitude.
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