Farewell, Mama Nantoni's beautiful boy
24 January 2021 - 00:00
On the solemn occasion of his mother's funeral in Witbank a few years ago, Jackson Mthembu persistently boasted to anyone within earshot, with a delightful, glowing countenance, how his mom used to tell him how beautiful he was. He said emphatically: "My mother always told me and everyone: this is my very beautiful, handsome boy!"..
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