Celani Sikhakhane
Deborah Fraser has finally been laid to rest after her burial was cancelled on Saturday.
The gospel star’s family was forced to take her body back to the mortuary after they were unable to get to Lalakahle cemeteries due to heavy rains and mudslides.
The funeral service, which was held at Station Greenwich Venue Hall in Durban before the funeral was to take place, was attended by many celebrities including singers and actors.
The 56-year-old Fraser passed away last week at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital after a short illness.
On Tuesday friends and family held a brief church service. She was taken to Lalakahle cemetery in Hillcrest where she was laid to rest.
During the brief service the KwaZulu-Natal government through Bishop Vusi Dube who conducted the service apologised to the family that Fraser was not honoured with an official funeral.
Dube also consoled the family for facing such an unusual incident of having a funeral service twice.
“Deborah Fraser worked hard in the music industry to groom young artists and also make a mark in the industry. As the province of KwaZulu-Natal we apologise for not giving her an official funeral,” said Dube, who chairs the Arts Culture portfolio committee in the KZN Legislature.
The rain has affected many people in KZN and the infrastructure has once more suffered serious damage. One person is reported to have died in the weekend floods.
