Babsy Mlangeni to be laid to rest on Sunday

South African music veteran Babsy Mlangeni has died at the age of 83 following a short illness.

For more than five decades, Mlangeni was a distinctive voice in South African music, building a career that produced a catalogue of memorable songs and earned him a place among the country's celebrated music veterans.

SABC News reporter Thabiso Radebe reports from Alberton, on the East Rand of Gauteng.

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