Actor Presley Chweneyagae Reportedly Fixed His Relationship with Estranged Son Before His Passing

• Late actor Presley Chweneyagae reportedly made amends with his son before he passed away on Tuesday, 27 May
• Chweneyagae's eldest son appeared at The River and Tsotsi actor's memorial and funeral services this past week
• The 90 Plein Street actor made headlines in 2023 when his baby mama alleged that he was neglecting his son
• Briefly News spoke to grief counsellor Paula Quinsee, who shared how negative comments about the deceased affect children

Actor Presley Chweneyagae, who made headlines in 2023 when his baby mama accused him of neglecting his child, fixed his relationship with his eldest son, Siyabulela Somfula before he died.

The actor's wife, Charlaine Kirk, and his three sons honoured him at his memorial and funeral services this past week.

The River actress Tsholo Matshaba, who read the actor's obituary at his funeral service revealed that Chweneyagae is leaving behind his wife, Charlaine Kirk, and his three sons, Siyabulela Somfula as well as, Preston and Ashton Chweneyagae.

City Press confirms that Chweneyagae and his son, Siyabulela Somfula were on good terms before his passing.

Free State Radio shared a video on Facebook of Chweneyagae's three children at his memorial service in Pretoria on Thursday, 5 June.

The SABC shared a clip of Siyabulela with his brothers at their father's funeral service.

Presley reportedly made amends with eldest son

According to media reports Presley Chweneyagae maintained a strong relationship with his son, Siyabulela Somfula before he passed away.

Sources close to the Chweneyagae family reportedly confirmed that the late actor shared a positive and supportive relationship with his eldest son, who was present at his funeral services.

Late actor appears on Moja Love's Papgeld

The Tsotsi actor Presley Chweneyagae topped Twitter trends in 2023 when a woman named Alletta Somfula from Kempton Park in Johannesburg accused him of neglecting his son.

The woman revealed to the Moja Love TV show, Papgeld, hoping they would help her get some money from Chweneyagae.

Alleta shared that she met the star in 2005 and got pregnant. She added that she found out she was pregnant when he had gone to the US for the Oscars.

"When he came back, I told him I was pregnant. He even asked my uncles to alert his family that I was pregnant, but his mother denied the child," said Alleta.

Alleta shared with ZiMoja in 2023 that their 16-year-old son was in grade 10. Alleta added that DNA tests were done, which confirmed that Siyabulela was the actor's son.

The actor's baby mama also revealed that Chweneyagae offered to support their son but only gave her R1000.

Briefly News spoke to grief counsellor Paula Quinsee who shared how negative comments can affect the family of the deceased. She shared the five ways negative comments about the deceased can affect their family, especially their children.

"Harsh or critical comments can impact those left behind, especially children as they don’t necessarily have the emotional maturity to understand the context of situations. Grief is already a challenging process, and when negative comments are introduced, they can: Undermine the person in mourning’s emotional stability, confuse children who are trying to form their own understanding of loss, love, and identity, take away the special memories of that person which are often a critical part of the healing process, create feelings of shame, anger, or guilt that can complicate the grieving process and trigger emotional regression or withdrawal, particularly in younger individuals who don’t know or have the ability to self-regulate and process their emotions," she explained.

Video: Mzansi shocked as Presley Chweneyagae’s coffin gets stuck during burial: “He didn’t wanna go”

In more entertainment news, Briefly News reported this June that the funeral service of the award-winning actor Presley Chweneyagae trended on social media over the weekend.

The actor's wife, Charlaine Kirk, cried uncontrollably when his coffin descended to the ground.

South Africans predict the actor didn't want to die and his coffin was stuck because he didn't want to go.

Source: Briefly News