Lucky Dube’s Funeral Underway
The funeral for murdered South African reggae star Lucky Dube is being held at his farm near the town of Newcastle in KwaZulu-Natal province.
A spokesman for the singer’s family has confirmed the funeral is open to the public but that his burial is for close friends and family only.
The singer was shot dead on 18 October in Johannesburg in what police called a botched car-jacking attempt.
A memorial service in Johannesburg on Wednesday was packed with mourners.
Crime wave
As well as his family, representatives of his church and friends from across Africa, Britain and the United States are attending the funeral.
Senegal’s President Abdoulaye Wade has sent the family a message of condolence as has British pop star Peter Gabriel.
Gabriel paid tribute to the “extraordinary” talent of Dube, who sold millions of albums around the world in a career that spanned two decades.
Lucky Dube was one of South Africa’s most loved and respected stars who often spoke out against crime.
South Africa’s crime wave cost an estimated 20,000 lives in the past year.
Police have arrested five men in connection with the killing.
Via BBC
