Mystery businesswoman to help fund Lundi Tyamara's funeral

02 February 2017 - 12:16 By TshisaLIVE
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While family and friends gather to plan the funeral for gospel singer Lundi Tyamara, a mystery Sowetan businesswoman has come forward to help fund the service, reported Sowetan.

Gospel star Lundi Tyamara has died after a long battle with abdominal tuberculosis and liver complications.
Gospel star Lundi Tyamara has died after a long battle with abdominal tuberculosis and liver complications.
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It's believed that unlike his peers, Sfiso Ncwane and Thandi Klaasen, Lundi will not receive a state funeral.

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TshisaLIVE understands that government officials were at a family home on Tuesday, but no financial offers of assistance have been made.

As the family scrambles to raise funds for the funeral, a mystery businesswoman has stepped in.

"When it comes to the funeral arrangement we are getting help from a businesswoman. She was very close to Lundi and her child used to live with her," reported Sowetan.

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Because of the financial constraints around the funeral, it is still unclear if this will be a "stage funeral" or not.

Lundi died last week after suffering from liver complications and being diagnosed with stomach TB.

His funeral will be in Worcester, Western Cape.

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