Bob Mabena Funeral I Service under way in Pretoria

The funeral service for the veteran broadcaster, Bob Mabena will take place at a crematorium West of Pretoria from noon today.
Mabena died from a suspected cardiac arrest on Monday aged 51.
His broadcasting career started 30 years ago at the then Radio Bop at the Bophuthatswana Broadcasting Corporation.
He left the then independent homeland radio station for SABC's radio Metro - where his star continued to rise.
Over the years he worked in various SABC platforms including television.
At the time of his death, he was working for Power FM.
Let us take you there live.
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[@luciadavids8125]

I met him on two occasions. 1. At one of his radio workshops at the Pretoria State Theatre, the welcome he gave me such a warm and humble guy. 2. At a gig again friendly as ever, he called me on stage for a picture😊. Rest easy my childhood crush.

[@user-ut9dz8oc2k]

Rip Bob Mavela you’ll always be my best radio super star forever 💔

[@sthe_m2291]

Rip legend your work inspired a lot of people condolence to your family.

[@kwenamabitsela5048]

The world has lost the great legend 😭😢💔 this is very sad 😢😭💔

[@sascodesaarvutela5560]

on the beat lol Jezz u are taking me back

[@matildanawa7602]

Modimo otsaya batho bare ba rata #Bob Mabena😢😢😢😢💔

[@agnesmkhuzangwe7308]

He will be missed by many. Hamba Kahle Bro Bob

[@sascodesaarvutela5560]

RIP Bob

[@sascodesaarvutela5560]

oh George sorry bro eish from Radio Bop

[@sascodesaarvutela5560]

eish George man u come a long way back i knew u were very close even you morning radio show .remember your song eish man i was a baby growing up listening to you.miss you both

[@raydanielz9408]

Oh man, that's great George 🙏

[@khulilejiyane9472]

I remember that radio Bop breakfast show that was crazy i always wondered if Bob was producing the show by himself, that partnership changed how breakfast shows

[@zalisilezele7497]

where can i get those podcasts mara or archives i really want to listen while he was at bop

[@khulilejiyane9472]

@@zalisilezele7497 back then they had real to real back tapes and also remember that the station closed. I don't think anyone bothered with those materials

[@zalisilezele7497]

@@khulilejiyane9472 what about sabc northwest archives surely there must something there?also i want his Bop tv show "on the beat" material ,

[@suzanmokgophi2113]

Sermon on Bob mabenas funeral

[@percysepampuru8029]

RIP Mabena

[@sascodesaarvutela5560]

oh man

[@ontiretsemonageng2743]

😢😢😢😢😭😭😭

[@babyOLenMomma]

Who is this guy? A long speech about himself and much less about our beloved Bob. Sometimes less is more. Rest in peace brother

[@zalisilezele7497]

now this is atop dog dawg