Actress and TV host Nambitha Ben-Mazwi has penned a heartfelt message following the passing of the Media Personality Kuli Roberts.
Taking to Instagram, Nambitha shared that she spoke to Kuli a few minutes before she passed away.
She said Kuli had promised to talk to her later. She wrote, "Kuli, I am shaking writing this because we spoke minutes before you passed and I’m still waiting for you to call me back. Or turn those grey ticks to blue and respond. Wow.
"Your last words to me last night, after our call was cut short, is “no issue, chat later boo”. I will hold onto those words, as I know you are with God and we will indeed chat later in due time."
Nambitha thanked Kuli for everything that she has done for her, She shared that she took her in as her little sister when she moved to Johannesburg.
She added that she will always admire Kuli's authenticity and her unapologetic boldness. She also spoke about her fragility sharing that a lot of people did not get to experience that.
"We would joke that we are siblings, and funny enough, you truly assumed that family role in my life. You’ve never missed a milestone. Personal and career. You were a support that I never knew I needed, in so many ways. Just feeling safe with you, knowing that you are there when I need you, was enough.
Kuli Roberts passed away on Wednesday evening at the age of 49. Her family released a statement yesterday confirming the sad news.
According to the statement, she is leaving behind her two children, her parents, three siblings, and her grandchild.
The family has thanked everyone for the personal messages of love and support, they also asked for privacy during this hard time.
"We humbly request that you keep our need for privacy as we go through this difficult period of grieving and healing. We ask that you please keep us in your prayers," said the statement shared by Kuli's sister Hlubi Mboya.
Kuli's friends and colleagues have since taken to their social media platforms to pay tributes. Read More: Celebrities Share Their Fond Memories Of Kuli Roberts
During her interview with Mac G on Podcast and Chill, Kuli said she does not want to be remembered. She said she wants people to take care of each other.
"I don't want to be remembered. I want you guys to just look after each other. I want you to look out for the people that are downtrodden and are still downtrodden. I need you to look after people with albinism, I want you to look after the people in the LGBTQI community, I need you to look after black people, I need you to stop insulting black people and saying 'black people can't swim', because remember we were the ones saving the sailors when we were settling on this continent. So I need you to please uplift black people. Love yourself, and Ubuntu," she said