Tears flow ahead of memorial for Gugu Zulu

26 July 2016 - 13:01 By Nomahlubi Jordaan

Friends of Gugu Zulu embraced and comforted each other on Tuesday before the start of his memorial service at the Kyalami race track. Actress Hlubi Mboya was seen crying while she hugged a friend. She later comforted a man who broke down in tears. Musician Loyiso Bala’s wife Jennifer went over to comfort the same man.Television personality and businesswoman Gerry Eldson was also seen crying while hugging a friend.Photos of Zulu were displayed on a big screen.Zulu died while taking part in the Trek4Mandela expedition on Mount Kilimanjaro last Monday.He had complained of having flu-like symptoms on Saturday and posted on his Instagram account that he was “struggling with the mountain”. - TMG Digital..

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