The Methodist Church in Mamelodi‚ east of Pretoria‚ was filled to capacity on Thursday with mourners attending Hope Zinde's memorial service. Zinde was a former TV and radio personality who was reportedly found dead in the boot of her car at Pecanwood‚ an upmarket housing estate in Hartbeespoort last weekend.Her son‚ Mark Warona Zinde‚ has been arrested and charged with her killing. He is also facing a charge of possession of illegal drugs. He made his first appearance at the Brits Magistrate's Court‚ North West‚ on Monday. Mark is back in the dock on Friday.The case was postponed for an inquiry to be made into his mental capacity to stand trial. “Hope lived for that boy. She literally lived for that boy‚” Nomsa Nkuna‚ Hope's childhood friend‚ told the memorial service. Pastors‚ relatives and friends took turns to pay tribute to Zinde at the memorial service. Ngoako Ramatlhodi‚ Public Service and Administration Minister‚ was also in attendance.Iris Moche‚ a professor at Unisa's College of Science‚ Engineering and Technology‚ told the memorial service about the days when she and Zinde were friends at Mamelodi High School. They had remained friends over the years. Zinde was very intelligent‚ she said. “Rest in peace my dear friend. Hope lives in all of us. We're all thankful of having had the honour of journeying with her.”A TV and radio journalist at the SABC from 1991 to 2006‚ she was appointed to the public broadcaster's board in 2013.Communications Minister Faith Muthambi fired her along with colleagues Rachel Kalidass and Ronnie Lubisi for allegedly not supporting Hlaudi Motsoeneng's appointment as chief operations officer.Zinde was working for the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa at the time of her death.The parastatal held her memorial service on Wednesday. Another service will be held at the SABC on Friday.She will be laid to rest in Mamelodi East next Tuesday.- TMG Digital/Sowetan..