- South African actor Shaleen Surtie-Richards died on Monday.
- Best known for her title role in the 1988 film Fiela se Kind and as Ester Willemse in the M-Net soap opera Egoli: Place Of Gold, Shaleen had been awarded a special provincial funeral.
- All national flags will be flown at half-mast in the Western Cape on Sunday.
South African actor Shaleen Surtie-Richards died on Monday.
Shaleen was best known for her title role in the 1988 film Fiela se Kind and as Ester Willemse in the M-Net soap opera Egoli: Place Of Gold.
The 66-year-old, who most recently portrayed the role of retired nurse Muriel Foster on KykNET's Arendsvlei, was found dead in a Cape Town guest house, where she was staying while filming scenes for the Afrikaans telenovela.
A funeral service, honouring the life of the beloved actor, takes place on Sunday, 13 June, at Durbanville Memorial Park, Cape Town, at 14:30. Awarded a special provincial funeral, all national flags will be flown at half-mast in the Western Cape. A private cremation will be held on Monday.
As tributes continue to pour in across the country, Shaleen is remembered as a trailblazer who paved the way for coloured actors in South Africa. With a celebrated career spanning nearly four decades, the actor was instrumental in ensuring female voices be heard, and she moved a nation with the characters she passionately brought to life.
WATCH THE FUNERAL SERVICE LIVE HERE: