Mourners gathered at a local hall in Dhlamini, Soweto, to pay their last respects to the late Kwaito star and Trompies member Emmanuel Matsane on Saturday.
Speakers at the funeral service described him as a leader in the South African music industry.
Speaking at Matsane’s funeral service in Soweto on Saturday, Trompies member, Jairus “Jakarumba” Nkwe described his death as devastating.
“His legacy – the love of music. I don’t know what to say about him I’m heartbroken. He was intelligent, he was an adviser. We lost a giant. We lost a good person. I don’t know as Trompies as he is now gone how are we going to cope. Are we going to start a new chapter because he was a leader? May his soul be in eternal peace. We will always remember him and his spirit will be forever with us.”
Video: Kwaito star Emmanuel ‘Mjokes’ Matsane funeral service
Matsane passed away in a car crash last week Sunday while returning to his Soweto home after a performance with the group on Saturday evening, according to record company Kalawa Jazmee Records.
Mjokes, as he was affectionately known, leads the Trompies’ popular song, Sweety Lavo.
Matsane’s funeral service was held in Soweto on Saturday morning. He will be buried at the Westpark Cemetery in Johannesburg.
