Beloved Leriba Lodge owner dies
According to his family, Peet du Preez was suffering from heart and liver failure and was moved to the cardio ICU's general ward as "there was nothing more his doctors could do for him".
Well-known Centurion resident and owner of the Leriba Hotel, Peet du Preez, has died.
Du Preez reportedly died in hospital on Thursday afternoon.
According to a Facebook post by his daughter, Charlene Upton, he was suffering from heart and liver failure and was moved to the cardio ICU’s general ward as “there was nothing more his doctors could do for him”.
“He has heart failure, liver failure and many more complications,” she wrote.
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“His organs are busy failing. Unfortunately, he isn’t responding anymore.”
With the news of Du Preez’s passing after 17:00 on Thursday, messages of condolences poured in for the family on social media.
“Rest in peace Peet du Preez,” read a message from Christo van der Rheede.
“What an exceptional person you were. Your doors at Leriba Hotel were wide open to anyone who needed a few hours to forget their troubles.
“Your creativity and business sense were an inspiration to us all.
“Our hearts go out to your loved ones.”
De Wet Potgieter wrote: “Rest in peace, my friend. I am going to miss you dearly.”
Lucas du Preez wrote: “Rip Peet du Preez, my uncle, my friend. We are going to miss you dearly.”
Du Preez was in the news in November of last year after he, a chef and an ex-employee, were injured during a home invasion at his home in Clubview.
Six assailants gained entry into his home to ambush Du Preez and the others.
Du Preez had to be rushed to hospital after the attack.
In 2017, Du Preez received the Centurion of the Year award by the Centurion Business Forum.
Despite attempts by Rekord, Du Preez’s family could not be reached for comment.
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