By Sithembiso Ndlovu
Pop diva Brenda Fassie might have predicted her death.
Prior to her long sickness, Fassie was given a camera to record her daily life.
The star is apparently seen putting down the camera before saying: "My body is really tired... I wonder if I'm going to die."
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The footage will be screened on SABC2 at 8.50pm on Tuesday night.
Fans of the pop icon will be given a chance to say a final farewell to the icon.
Leslie Sedibe, the legal representative of Fassie's record company, EMI SA, said a memorial service to honour her fans would be held at the Meadowlands stadium in Soweto on Thursday. Her body would be taken to the stadium so that her fans could bid her farewell.
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Sedibe said the memorial was to give South Africans from all walks of life a chance to pay tribute to Fassie before she was laid to rest in Cape Town.
Fassie's funeral service will be held at Langa stadium in Cape Town on Sunday.
Fassie passed away in hospital on Sunday after falling into a coma two weeks ago.
"The family wish to thank millions of South Africans for their prayers and support," Sedibe said.
Among those who sent a message of condolence was the Inkatha Freedom Party Youth Brigade, which said Fassie was an outspoken and courageous woman.
The Azanian People's Organisation said that to many black people, Fassie was a cultural icon who had dedicated her life to making people happy.
Cosatu said Fassie was an inspiration to the youth and to workers. "She rose from a poor background in Langa to become a superstar and the top singer of her generation," the union federation said.
The South African Communist Party said it "dips its revolutionary banner to honour and mourn the tragic death" of Fassie.
- This article was originally published on page 3 of The Star on May 11, 2004
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