I remember when a thug from my hometown died.
People were so happy that they would finally relax and rest from the trauma he gave to them, on the day of the funeral people didn't pitch up to say their last goodbyes. Kwavele kwaya only few people, but ke things took a turn makufika izigebengu zabangani bakhe.
Kwabuzwa “Why nibancane kanjeni, baphi abantu?”. Kwathiwa Hayi abantu abezanga. So these thugs decided to go door to door asking, “Why ningayanga kwi funeral yomngani wethu?” while you still trying to answer uzwe ngempama, “At least le pain yempama is better than what we are going through thina. Uzoya kwi funeral or sikushiye nama pain?” Baphume nge speed abantu and go to the funeral.
Bafika komunye umuzi wePholisa kwabuzwa “Haibo Tyma awukho hurt uBatista ushonile”. The police man answered them “Ngiyingalo yomthetho mina angingeni ndawo”, Yhoo yasho iimpama “Okay nazi ezinye izingalo” they gave him a beating until he decided to run and go to the funeral.
The funeral was now packed and everyone was singing some of them were even forced to cry, uthi mawuthula uzwe bathi “If uzwa ngathi awunazo izinyembezi singakuzama ngezinye ezi Free bhuti” that time your face is already red and swollen. It was the first time I saw amadoda amadala crying like that “Oh Rambo wasishiya sodwa ndoda”, that time uRambo una 25 years. Umfundisi was also shaking kuthiwe kuye “I hope izono zakhe uzihlambile zonke daddy”. Umfundisi replied very quick, “Inkosi izihlambile ngokwakhwe nge shower yeZulu izono zalendoda”.
Yathi iphela ifuneral wonke umntu elalini were having a sore throat from singing for uRambo. Even today, when they pass his tomb abantu bayazililisa just incase. 😭😭