Ray Phiri always said he was ‘learning for the world’‚ says his sister
Ray Phiri’s sister has told mourners that she was not surprised that his death had touched the hearts of so many people because her brother had always said he was “learning for the world”.
Speaking at a memorial service held at Mbombela Stadium in Mpumalanga‚ Landiwe Phiri said her brother loved music from a very young age.
“Our father had a guitar and Ray loved playing with it. One day he took a plank and a polish tin and created a guitar for himself.
“As time went by‚ our father realised that he loved music. Our father then taught him how to play a guitar. Whenever people asked him what he was studying for‚ he would always say ‘I am learning for the world’. Today‚ many people are crying because he has passed away. I am not surprised‚” Landiwe said.
Phiri died at Nelspruit MediClinic on July 12.
His son‚ Pholo‚ said he would mostly miss his father’s cooking.
“He was a good cook. Whenever he was in the kitchen he would ask me to peel some vegetables for him. I would resist but now I realise that he wanted me to be a better man. I am glad that I did right while he was still alive‚” Pholo said
He said his father played his role in their lives.
“To us as his kids‚ we never saw a people’s person. He played his role‚” he said.
Among those in attendance were ANC stalwart Mathews Phosa and his wife Pinky‚ ANC chief whip Jackson Mthembu and singer Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse.
- SowetanLIVE
Source: TMG Digital.