'Five years short of a century' — Okmalumkoolkat mourns the loss of his grandmother

The connection between a grandmother and her grandchild is undeniable.

Okmalumkoolkat has paid homage to his late grandmother for the impact she had on his life. 

Mourning his grandmother's recent death, the rapper took to his timeline with a tribute to her. 

In the post, Okmalumkoolkat shared moments they had together on her 95th birthday.

“Rest up easy, Gogo Original. You lived long and well, five years short of a century, but was still such a joy to be with. Your life story is and always will be inspirational to me.

“You did so much for my Olady even though you were uMamkhulu to her. Even my first trip to Jozi was funded by your pension money, and I will never forget that. Ulale kahle sthandwa sami,” he wrote.

Trevor Noah is another celebrity that speaks highly of his grandmother.

Since announcing the death of his 95-year-old grandmother Frances “Gogo” Noah in May 2022, the comedian said he will never forget some of the lessons he learnt from her.

“She gave me perspective. I think that was something she always did for myself, for my family; she put things into perspective.

“When you have lived for nine decades, the perspective you have on progress ... progressive ideas on improving your life as a person, whatever it may be, the perspective you have is a really interesting one,” Trevor said in a video shared on his Instagram. 

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