UPDATE: Funeral for ‘Alfie’ this weekend

WELL-KNOWN Empangeni Rugby Football Club barman Alpheus ‘Alfie’ Gumede will be laid to rest on Saturday.

His funeral will be held at the church at the intersection of Schweitzer Crescent and Moberley Road at 9am.

The club will be holding a memorial service on 3 June at 3pm at Mick Kelly Park.

Gumede died on Sunday after being hit by a car in the early hours of the morning.