Founder and executive producer of the Crown Gospel Music Awards Zanele Mbokazi-Nkambule Zanele Mbokazi-Nkambule's memorial service was held Thursday at the GNF in Durban. Her husband, Bishop Mpendulo Nkambule, and her daughters paid her a moving tribute. Mbokazi died after a brief battle with cancer in the early hours of Monday.

On Thursday, friends, family and industry colleagues gathered at GNF in Durban to commemorate the life of author, broadcaster and Crown Gospel founder Zanele Mbokazi-Nkambule. Her daughters, Yolanda Myeza and Nonjabulo Mdluli, expressed how they were loved by their mom and how losing her felt like a nightmare. Mbokazi-Nkambule has two children, Yolanda and Mawande Myeza.

However, she had always referred to Mdluli as her daughter. The daughters thanked those who had shown them love since their mother's diagnosis, right down to the planning of the services (memorial and funeral) "Even when she was no more, we felt love, already on Monday, when she recently passed on, but her memorial service and funeral service were already sorted," said Myeza. She added that although they were very hurt, they had been taught to be steadfast in prayer and faith.

"Even in this situation, when you close your eyes and pray and try to pray but no words come, we still come before the Lord, and we are still kneeling at His altar because He knows our hearts. Si limele (we are hurt). To say otherwise would be an absolute lie.

" Earlier in the year, Bishop Nkambule and Ukhozi FM .