Emotional tributes at the memorial service for Bravo Le Roux
OR Tambo Hall in Site B was filled with grief, as mourners gathered to honour the life of hip hop artist Sinesipho Peter, popularly known as Bravo Le Roux.
Family, friends, fellow artists, and community members sat shoulder to shoulder, many clutching one another for comfort during the service.
Angcobile Nophulula, Le Roux's brother, said: “We have gathered here today to celebrate his legacy and the person he was,” he said, adding that his brother was a husband, a father, and a man of the community.
"He was honoured, and he was loved.”
When asked about the arrival of Mr Le Roux’s body from Switzerland and funeral arrangements, Mr Nophulula respectfully declined to share details.
“That information remains private,” he said, adding that both the burial and the circumstances surrounding his death would not be disclosed at this time.
Recalling the moment the family received the devastating news, Mr Nophulula said: “It hit deep. It is still unbelievable. We were shattered.”
Angcobile Nophulula, brother of the late Bravo Le Roux, was overcome with grief.
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He described his brother as a man whose humility remained unchanged by success.
“He made people feel seen. He never carried himself like a superstar with friends or family,” he said. “He kept our family together. He loved his daughter, and he loved his wife.”
“He always brought people with him,” said one close family member. “He believed that lighting someone else’s candle does not dim your own flame - it makes you shine brighter.”
Artist Inkosi Yamandebele, who worked with Mr Le Roux, said he believed the late musician was destined for greatness.
“He was a legend in the making,” he said.
“When I arrived in Cape Town in 2022, he was one of the first people to welcome me. We even created music together.”
Artist and close friend Dre Autumn struggled to hold back tears as he spoke about their bond. “We lived in the same house,” he said.
“He wasn’t just a friend - he was my brother. I still wake up thinking I’ll see him or get a message from him.”
Speakers at the Bravo Le Roux memorial service spoke with deep emotion, honouring the life and legacy he leaves behind.
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Dre Autumn described Mr Le Roux as joyful, driven, and deeply caring.
“He always had his eye on the prize, but he never left anyone behind,” he said. “He would always come back to pull us forward.”
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OR Tambo Hall overflowed with mourners from all walks of life, united in grief and remembrance.
Image: Siyavuya Khaya