Award-winning songstress Zahara was among the hundreds of people who united at the Standard Bank Arena on Wednesday afternoon to honour late Kwaito legend Mandoza.
It was been an afternoon filled with touching tributes as well as song and dance in celebration of the fallen icon.
Friends of the kwaito musician shared fond memories they had of him, and spoke proudly of his fighting spirit until the end.
Speaking to TMG Entertainment at the memorial service, songbird Zahara paid tribute to Mandoza through song.
Zahara did a cover verse of Mandoza's hit song, Nkalakatha, as her final message to the fallen star.
<p =""> </p><p ="">The singer also recounted how she recently met the star and spoke fondly of the impact he had on her life.</p><ul =""><li><strong><relation source="ece-auto-gen" sourceid="673d5c5b-5952-4cfe-95ac-3b479e38bd68" ="http://.escenic.com/2009/import"><field name="title">Mandoza told me he was hurting - he is resting now, says TKZee's Tokollo</field><field name="summary">Tokollo Tshabalala told fans, family and friends at Mandoza's memorial that he could write a book about all of their adventures together.</field></relation> </strong></li></ul><p ="">Mandoza's memorial service was attended by a number of well-known celebrities including Mshoza, Brickz, Florence Masebe, Kenneth Nkosi, L'Vovo, Pitch Black Afro, Ntombi Mzolo and Khanyi Mbau.</p><p ="">Mandoza, who died on Sunday afternoon after losing his long-standing battle with cancer, will be laid to rest on Friday following a funeral service at Grace Bible Church in Soweto. </p>
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