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A memorial service will be held on Friday for esteemed businessman Thabiso Tlelai and his wife Ayanda, a qualified lawyer and businesswoman, after they died in a terrible car accident on Sunday.
The Tlelai family announced in a press release that the couple’s funeral would be held at their home in the Waterfall Estate, north of Johannesburg, starting at noon.
“The couple will be buried in Maseru, Lesotho, on Saturday 14 November 2020 “, reads the family statement
“The power company couple passed away after a terrible car accident near the eastern Free State town of Warden on Sunday afternoon. When the tragic incident ended their lives prematurely, the couple operated numerous businesses in property development, mining, tourism and financial services in Gauteng, Free State, Eastern Cape and Lesotho. “
Thabiso, a BCom graduate of Memorial University of Newfoundland in Canada, was the owner and CEO of Don Suite Hotels for more than a decade.
He also served on the boards of South Africa Tourism, the National Empowerment Corporation, and Basil Read, among others. He was also founder and president of the Consejo Empresarial Turístico de SA.
Ayanda, a law graduate from the National University of Lesotho, was an advocate for the South African High Court and the first black member of the Free State Bar in 1996. She joined her husband in business and was instrumental in building the Free State and Lesotho legs of family businesses.
The Tlelai family expressed their gratitude for the abundant messages of tribute, love and condolences that we have received from thousands of people throughout southern Africa.
“Due to the ongoing Covid epidemic in South Africa and Lesotho, physical attendance at the memorial service and burial will be limited and we call on friends, supporters, and members of the public to use virtual platforms to follow the procedures as we begin the journey of laying to rest our beloved brother and father, as well as our sister and mother. “
The memorial can follow in Zoom: Meeting ID: 867 9852 2253
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