Legendary actor Menzi Ngubane (56) will be laid to rest today, 20 March, at his hometown in Ladysmith, KZN.

The award-winning actor will be laid to rest together with his father, Ndodeni Ngubane, at their joint funeral service at Ladysmith Indoors Sport Centre.

It has been a week of grief for the Ngubane family after Menzi’s father passed while they were mourning his death.

Menzi passed away on Saturday, 13 March after he succumbed to a stroke that he had last year while his father died on Tuesday, 16 March.

Menzi’s last prominent role on TV was as Judas Ngwenya on Isibaya and he has played many leading roles on different dramas, soapies and movies.

The actor had been battling a kidney problem for several years. In 2015, he was admitted at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital, where a successful kidney transplant was performed.

His acting credits include roles in Kwakhala Nyonini, Ubambo Lwami, Yizi Yizo, Generations, How to Steal 2 Million, Ashes to Ashes, Gold Diggers and The Heist.