The body of Sinegugu Myeni, who died last week after falling ill, was repatriated by government and arrived in South Africa on Wednesday night.
DURBAN - Government officials joined the family and friends of KwaZulu-Natal medical student Sinegugu Myeni for a special prayer service in her honour on Thursday.It was reported that at the time of her passing that the final-year student was preparing to return home to South Africa.The 28-year-old's body was repatriated by government, arriving in the country on Wednesday night at the OR Tambo International Airport.
“Today [Thursday], a special prayer ceremony will be held at a chapel near the airport. This will be the first time the Myeni family officially receives Snegugu’s mortal remains from abroad,” said spokesperson for KwaZulu-Natal’s premier, Gugu Sisilana. The premier, Nomusa Dube-Ncube attended the prayer ceremony and was expected to deliver a message of support.KZN Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube will deliver a message of support.#restinpeace#SneguguMyeni#LeaveNoOneBehind pic.twitter.com/FwYuqysC6K
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