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Skeem Saam actor Charles Maja on Saturday was laid to rest at his home in Ga-Maja outside Lebowakgomo in Limpopo.
The funeral service, however, was not without drama, with the actor’s family being fined after more than 50 mourners attended the funeral service.
The family was fined R5 000 for breaking lockdown regulations as the number of people who attended were more than the permitted 50. Due to the national lockdown, only 50 people are allowed to attend funerals.
According to SABC News, police officers had to remove everyone who had crossed the red tape that closed off the tent area. Police found people who had illegally entered the area, resulting in the family being fined.-Zalebs.
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