WELL-KNOWN theatre and television actor, Papi Lethoba, was laid to rest on Sunday, 07 July.
The funeral took place in his hometown, Phiritona Heilbron, in the Free State.
Papi tragically passed away on Sunday morning, 30 June, after his car lost control on the R57 road near Sasolburg.
He was returning to his house in Sebokeng after visiting his father in Koppies, Free State.
Hundreds of mourners gathered on Sunday to bid farewell to Papi. Many speakers remembered him as an angel.
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His friend, Naledi Mashini, shared with the Daily Sun that Papi died while they were planning a drama project.
He vowed to complete the project in honour of Papi's memory.
"My friend's death is not an accident but God's plan, as no one knows how they will die," Naledi said.
The artistic community in the Vaal mourns the loss of a mastermind who mentored young upcoming actors.
Papi, along with the late Nyembezi Kunene, were revered as acting teachers in the Vaal, and their absence leaves a void that cannot be filled.
Papi is survived by his wife, three children, his father, and siblings.
He starred in multiple television shows, including Scandal!, Generations: The Legacy, City Ses'la, Majakathata, Stokvel, and Emzini Wezinsizwa.
Free State police spokesman, Sergeant Peter, said: "On Sunday morning at the R57 road near the R59 off-ramp, a vehicle lost control, and a 47-year-old male was found deceased next to the vehicle. Sasolburg police are investigating a culpable homicide case."
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