By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
The funeral of the late Nomakula ‘Kuli’ Roberts is taking place in a private ceremony at an undisclosed location on Thursday.
Roberts passed away after she collapsed on the set of her new television project in Kyalami last Wednesday.
She was 49.
The cause of her death has not been revealed.
A special memorial service was held on Wednesday for Roberts at the Birchwood Hotel in Johannesburg to celebrate her life.
Both the Roberts and the Mboya family are deeply thankful for the immense support from across the nation over the past few days. They have planned a small intimate gathering for her send-off, ” the family statement read.
The funeral service started with prayer and praise songs from the Pretoria Methodist Church. Robert’s son, Leaun said he has struggled to collect his thoughts and process the tragedy of his mother’s death.
“My mother was the woman that shaped my sister (Thembela) and me to the adults that we are today.”
He added his mother was more than an editor, an actress or columnist and that he was “filled” with joy after her memorial because of the kind words from the entertainment fraternity.
This allowed him to accept her passing and celebrate Kuli’s life.
Leaun shared some memories of how his mother was supportive to them throughout their upbringing: “My mom was picking me up in that spiderman suit of hers, there’s a lot of stories like that, and how she cheered me on during my rugby games even though I wasn’t the best rugby player,” he joked.
Watch Live: Kuli Roberts funeral service:
Video Courtesy of Artist Vella Media.