Speaker after speaker reflected on how the late Simba Mhere touched them, during his memorial service on 5 February at the Rhema Bible Church in Randburg.
It was a truly emotional memorial as some of his high school friends, family and colleagues spoke of Mhere and the life he had lived. Mhere passed away on 31 January in a car crash.
The first person to speak was Mhere’s uncle, Davison Munonyara who described Simba as a loving and humble person. “He always had a crush on Top Billing, when he saw the advert on TV he said mom, dad I want to do that. He identified his calling,” said Munonyara.
Acts such as Mi Casa, The Rhema Worship Team and Soweto Opera Quadro paid tribute in song and worship.
Mhere’s friend, Chi Ndiyamba said “Simba you have broken my heart and I don’t know when it will heal.”
Jonathan Boynton-Lee, Simba’s co-host and friend started off by saying “it is impossible to talk about my brother [Simba] without breaking down.” He added that “We often had arguments about superheroes and who would be Batman, but the truth is my dream was to be you.”
Simba and Jonathan made a bromance video that was shared at the memorial by Jonathan.
Simba’s father, Joseph Mhere said that, “I loved every moment with my son from the time he [Simba] was young. I would often get the airport duties to drop him off. But this time, he did not say goodbye dad.”
Ann Pretorius, a family friend said that Simba loved all people, and wherever he went, he would spread love. The emotional memorial concluded with a sermon by Pastor Simon Ngobeni.
