Video: Actor Warren Masemola Calls Out Presley Chweneyagae, Details Bromance at Funeral Service

Video: Actor Warren Masemola Calls Out Presley Chweneyagae, Details Bromance at Funeral Service

  • Former The River actor Warren Masemola is mourning his best friend and late The River co-star Presley Chweneyagae
  • Masemola played the role of Oupa, while Chweneyagae played the role of Thuso "Cobra" Mokoena on the telenovela
  • South Africans and industry friends took to Masemola's video on Saturday, 7 June to comfort the award-winning actor
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Warren Masemola calls out Presley Chweneyagae at funeral service. Images: GettyImages
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Former House of Zwide actor Warren Masemola paid tribute to close friend Presley Chweneyagae at his funeral service.

The late The River star was buried at Zandfontein Cemetery in Pretoria while his funeral service was held Akasia Community Hall on Saturday, 7 June

An emotional Masemola called out the late actor's recklessness and said they used to fight a lot.

"We fought about love, family, money, work, time, professionalism, children. We fought all the time," says Masemola.

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The Safta-winning actor also shocked South Africans when he shared that he and Chweneyagae used to kiss a lot.

"Presley and I enjoyed kissing each other so much," adds the star.

Newzroom Afrika shared a clip of the Skeem Saam actor's tribute on X on Saturday, 7 June.

South Africans respond to Masemola's tribute

@BedworthTimes said:

"Warren Masemola exposes the silent killer at Presley Chweneyagae’s funeral. ‘Alcohol is Destroying Our Nation!’."

@SiyaNgcangca replied:

"Kissing is extreme my ninja."

@Sihle_ZA_ wrote:

"If you want to see people angry, reprimand them about alcohol."

@Nthabiiey_Ayo replied:

"Presley drank a lot, Pretoria people will tell you, you wouldn’t bump into him sober."

@Jikingqina wrote:

"Warren talking the truth to power, we need more like him to speak in the funeral."

@Remiazania2 replied:

"That's so mouthful Warren Masemola. You were good friend indeed to Cobra."

@incontroZA said:

"I've always had my doubts about Warren Masemola and seems like he doesn't care."

@Spopovich594353 wrote:

"I always knew that this boy is bisexual. I feel for his wife. We are losing manhood and muscular man and it's not funny anymore."

@iwillfetchu said:

"We will definitely miss Mapresent, Papas, and Cobrizi trio. They used to be so funny."

@NewMegamind replied:

"They kissed, they touched each other, they baby oiled each other, they Diddy'd each other.... the story continues."

@TT_Lekgau wrote:

"Always knew this guy is gay but I didn't know that even Presley was part of the rainbow nation! Amazing:

@Teenopussyheat said:

"Use to see them together in Soshanguve back in the early 2000, yeah I support your statement."

@ghost_lukh replied:

"They could have been just expressing themselves in an ancient roman way."
Actor is being buried
Inside Presley Chweneyagae's funeral service. Images: PresleyChweneyage
Source: Instagram

The River co-creator Phathu Makwarela reveals Presley Chweneyagae’s secret at memorial service

In more entertainment news, Briefly News reported this June that TV producer Phathu Makwarela bid farewell to Presley Chweneyagae at his memorial service on Thursday, 5 June.

Makwarela, who co-produced The River also acknowledged former The River star Motshidi Motshekgwa, who played Chweneyagae's mother.

South Africans are paying tribute to the late actor, who played the character of Cobra Mokoena on the show.

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Rae Seleme (Entertainment editor) Rae Seleme is a seasoned entertainment writer who kickstarted her writing career on TVSA. She has published articles on Iharare, ZAlebs, The South African before joining Briefly News. Rae obtained her BA Media Studies degree at the University of Limpopo, a copywriting postgraduate diploma from AAA School of Advertising and a PGCE at Unisa. Email: contact@briefly.co.za