Charma Gal’s Dancers Laid To Rest

Multitudes yesterday descended at various cemeteries across the country to pay their last respects to dancers who died in last weekend’s road accident. Some mourners were in Francistown, Mankgodi and Hukuntsi for the funerals of Onalenna Thebeetsile, Mercy Mafoko and Phemelo ‘Kazuzu’ Jakobise who all perished on the fateful morning, hundreds braved the wintry weather and made their way to Molepolole for the burial of Kgakgamatso ‘Mastokona’ Konti.

Distressed band leader, Magdeline Lesolebe aka ‘Charma Gal’, joined the aggrieved Konti family and relatives in mourning. Mastokona was one of the longest serving members of the crew after joining them back in 2008 under Culture Spears stable, seeing Ekentolo and Charma Gal becoming the brand they are today.

Through out the funeral in Molepolole which was attended by a host of fellow artists and the music industry leadership, Mastokona’s life was celebrated as a life well lived. The five deceased died last Sunday morning in a horrific accident along Gantsi– Kang road. The crew was returning from a performance in Gantsi, where they entertained revelers at the Gantsi Annual Agric Show.

The last member of the crew, Caprio Dikoko, from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will be buried in Mogoditshane next weekend.