DETAILS of the memorial and funeral services for the late legendary boxer, Dingaan Thobela have been revealed.
The 57-year-old, who was popularly known as the Rose of Soweto, died on Monday, 29 April.
The memorial service will be held at Hill on Empire in Parktown, Joburg, on Tuesday, 7 May from 11am, while the funeral service will be held at the Dlamini Multipurpose Hall in Soweto on Thursday, 9 May.
Thobela will be laid to rest at Westpark Cemetery.
His childhood friend and family spokesman Eddie Mutungutungu told Daily Sun he was blessed to have met the legend himself. He described Thobela as a wonderful soul and loved working with him on many projects.
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"We did great things together and also worked on many projects as friends. I hope he's resting in peace wherever he is," he said.
Eddie said they went to school together in Soweto. He said Thobela's poor health prevented him from attending Boxing SA's symposium at the Arena Holdings offices in Parktown on Friday, 26 April.
Thobela won the hearts of many between 1990 and 2006. He became a world champion in two weight classes, holding the WBO lightweight title from 1990 to 1992, the WBA lightweight title in 1993, and the WBC super-middleweight title in 2000.
