{"id":49456,"date":"2026-02-08T21:21:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T21:21:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=49456"},"modified":"2026-02-08T21:21:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T21:21:54","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignrethabile-khumalo-honours-late-mother-winnie-khumalo-with-traditional-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/02\/08\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignrethabile-khumalo-honours-late-mother-winnie-khumalo-with-traditional-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"Rethabile Khumalo honours late mother Winnie Khumalo with traditional ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">&#13;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-174197\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Im-just-trying-my-best-to-be-strong-Rethabile-Khumalo.jpg?resize=600%2C477&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Im-just-trying-my-best-to-be-strong-Rethabile-Khumalo.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Rethabile-Khumalo-Winnie-Khumalo-300x239.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Singer Rethabile Khumalo has gathered family and close friends at her late mother\u2019s home in Protea Glen, Soweto, to honour the life and spirit of veteran musician Winnie Khumalo through a traditional ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony, known as umsebenzi wenkomo, is being held just over a year after Winnie\u2019s passing on 7 January 2025 following a prolonged battle with multiple health challenges, including asthma and high blood pressure.<\/p>\n<p>In line with Zulu customs, the ritual involves the slaughtering of a cow as a way of honouring the departed and guiding their spirit into the ancestral realm.<\/p>\n<p>The practice is deeply rooted in tradition and is believed to help bring peace, closure and spiritual alignment to the family left behind.<\/p>\n<p>Proceedings began on Friday with the slaughtering of the cow in Winnie Khumalo\u2019s honour and are expected to conclude on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the weekend, relatives, friends and supporters have been visiting the family home to stand with Rethabile during the significant cultural moment.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Rethabile #Khumalo #honours #late #mother #Winnie #Khumalo #traditional #ceremony<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; 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