Friends, family bid farewell at Gugu Zulu's funeral

Gugu died while attempting to climb Mount Kilimanjaro as part of the Trek4Mandela charity initiative.

The City of Johannesburg is hosting a Civic Funeral for Gugu.

"The tears we are shedding here...we should accept so that he can compete with the seniors up there in heaven," Gugu's cousin Kgosi Sekoto said.

Gugu's wife, Letshego, said lost a part of her heart when he died.

"It breaks my heart that he is no longer physically here with us, but I find that it's my duty to continue his work. He was a man of many people. He loved so many people and I was never jealous of that love, because I knew I was his first lady," she said.

Bishop Njongonkulu Ndungane said Gugu was a gift to his family, friends and community.

"Here is a man who embodied the vision of humanity as ordained by God. From the tributes we have been hearing, Gugu reflected the glory of God," the Bishop said.