Thursday the Cape Town travellers: Sinazo, Bongiwe, Nolovey, Abigail, Thulani and I, Lorna left Cape Town at about 21h00 to go and bury Sandile in the Eastern Cape. Bhuti Mzaala, agreed to transport us.
We arrived Friday morning, had some breakfast at Sandi's father's BhutMxolisi, home and then went to wash and nap at his grandmother's home where his mom, sisLumka was staying. sisThozama Sandile's step mother and his aunt sisLindy were very hospitable in driving us around and feeding us.
Friday night we went to Frankfort for a prayer meeting and returned very late and exhausted since we did not have proper sleep the previous night as we were on the road. We stayed in Mdantsane Hotel.
Saturday morning we were up very early to be at ekhaya no tata ka Sandile for prayers as the body leaves. We then drove in convoy to Frankfort for the funeral.
We looked forward to meeting Billz and Gracious at the farm in Frankfort. We spent the entire day at the funeral and drove back to Mdantsane where we discovered that we did not have a place to sleep due to some misunderstanding and needed to find new accommodation, which tata kaSandi managed to sort out.
It was wonderful to be with Gracious again and to spend time with Billz - small mercies.
We drove back on Sunday 18 November.
Thank you Bhuti Mzaala for your patience with our needs on this trip, as it turned out we stayed in Mdantsane and Sandi was buried in Frankfort, we went their twice, and it is very far from Mdantsane. Thank you Abigail for organising the transport.
Thank you to the Cape Town travellers for a meaningful journey.
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