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RIP Gugu Zulu
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RIP Gugu
I will miss his insert on Ignition TV
but
altitude sickness, and not being 100% fit is no joke
He was complaining of suffering from the flu, the day before
He shouldn't have attempted the climb, in that condition
I will miss his insert on Ignition TV
but
altitude sickness, and not being 100% fit is no joke
He was complaining of suffering from the flu, the day before
He shouldn't have attempted the climb, in that condition
Courtesy of CFBB.
Leon Bothas post on fb yesterday.
THIS CAN SIMPLY NOT BE...
It is not often that I am so shocked that I can not really think straight, but when I heard of the passing of one of the best human-beings I knew, I simply sat there with the phone in my hand, not knowing what to do.
Gugu Zulu is not with us anymore - that was simply impossible!
He was super active, always laughing and the light of motorsport in many ways.
Last week I followed his and Letshego's progress on their latest adventure for charity - up Kilimanjaro!
What got to me was when he wrote on his Facebook page before his departure from home, "Parting with my legacy, my footprint, my DNA, my little baby girl, tickled my heart strings."
"I will stand on the roof of Africa and shout your name Lelethu Naledi Zulu and tell you and the world that Daddy and Mommy LOVE YOU!!"
I could not help but feel my heart-strings being tickled as well, realising how genuine this man was! God knows he loved his little girl and wife more than most people I know, can love.
Then as they started their clomb Gugu reported from Kilmanjaro that he had flu like symptoms but that he would "take it step by step".
On the second day he also reported that they saw base camp and that it was literary above the clouds!
On Sunday Gugu experienced breathing problems and was brought down the mountain by the medical crew.
Although they did all they could Gugu passed away.
I will lie if I say that my heart aches for motorsport - or for that matter anyone of the seemingly million different things Gugu was involved in - no, my heart is broken for his lovely wife and that little girl that he called his footprint, his DNA.
I think about his father whom I had the privilige of meeting on some rallies - a big man with a proud heart - proud of every step his son took.
I will never forget once when I was so disappointed by so many rally teams, whom after many years of being involved in the sport, simply moved on with almost not a word after I was "bullied" out of the sport, when I received a special letter from Gugu to thank me for all I did for the sport.
The incredible thing was that I treasured it - clung onto that for the hope it gave - and last week when my computers were hit by an encrypting virus - that letter was destroyed with all I wrote over a long period of time.
I do not feel so bad about what I wrote - but for the loss of one piece I received from a genuine heart!
I only realised this, this morning early when I received this devastating news and I wanted to publish his letter on my FB page, because I did not really know what else to say.
My heart is truly broken Gugu, but I have to say that although we did not keep contact as much as I would have liked - mostly because you were always on the run - you were indeed the light in my motorsport tunnel - you were indeed one of the few people who made hard work worthwhile.
Rest in peace - we will truly miss you more than even you will know!
May all of us at Rallystar share our deepest condolences with his family and especially Letshego and Lelethu Zulu.
I hope someone will go up that mountain and shout for the world to hear "Lelethu Naledi Zulu your dad loved you with everything he had!"
Leon Bothas post on fb yesterday.
THIS CAN SIMPLY NOT BE...
It is not often that I am so shocked that I can not really think straight, but when I heard of the passing of one of the best human-beings I knew, I simply sat there with the phone in my hand, not knowing what to do.
Gugu Zulu is not with us anymore - that was simply impossible!
He was super active, always laughing and the light of motorsport in many ways.
Last week I followed his and Letshego's progress on their latest adventure for charity - up Kilimanjaro!
What got to me was when he wrote on his Facebook page before his departure from home, "Parting with my legacy, my footprint, my DNA, my little baby girl, tickled my heart strings."
"I will stand on the roof of Africa and shout your name Lelethu Naledi Zulu and tell you and the world that Daddy and Mommy LOVE YOU!!"
I could not help but feel my heart-strings being tickled as well, realising how genuine this man was! God knows he loved his little girl and wife more than most people I know, can love.
Then as they started their clomb Gugu reported from Kilmanjaro that he had flu like symptoms but that he would "take it step by step".
On the second day he also reported that they saw base camp and that it was literary above the clouds!
On Sunday Gugu experienced breathing problems and was brought down the mountain by the medical crew.
Although they did all they could Gugu passed away.
I will lie if I say that my heart aches for motorsport - or for that matter anyone of the seemingly million different things Gugu was involved in - no, my heart is broken for his lovely wife and that little girl that he called his footprint, his DNA.
I think about his father whom I had the privilige of meeting on some rallies - a big man with a proud heart - proud of every step his son took.
I will never forget once when I was so disappointed by so many rally teams, whom after many years of being involved in the sport, simply moved on with almost not a word after I was "bullied" out of the sport, when I received a special letter from Gugu to thank me for all I did for the sport.
The incredible thing was that I treasured it - clung onto that for the hope it gave - and last week when my computers were hit by an encrypting virus - that letter was destroyed with all I wrote over a long period of time.
I do not feel so bad about what I wrote - but for the loss of one piece I received from a genuine heart!
I only realised this, this morning early when I received this devastating news and I wanted to publish his letter on my FB page, because I did not really know what else to say.
My heart is truly broken Gugu, but I have to say that although we did not keep contact as much as I would have liked - mostly because you were always on the run - you were indeed the light in my motorsport tunnel - you were indeed one of the few people who made hard work worthwhile.
Rest in peace - we will truly miss you more than even you will know!
May all of us at Rallystar share our deepest condolences with his family and especially Letshego and Lelethu Zulu.
I hope someone will go up that mountain and shout for the world to hear "Lelethu Naledi Zulu your dad loved you with everything he had!"
DINODENASH
Active member
dammm that's touching !:blueCry:
very very sad
very very sad
