Stasie Kombuis owner reacts to drunk Presley Chweneyagae clips
The 40-year-old was laid to rest last weekend after a shock death following 'respiratory complications'.
At his funeral, close pal Warren Masemola hinted that Presley loved partying and alcohol and would often surround himself with 'bad friends'. He also implied that establishments like Stasie Kombuis kept the star away from his family.
Speaking to Kaya FM, Stasie Kombuis, owner Thato Jele, responded to commentary that his lifestyle lounge and bar was a bad influence on Presley Chweneyagae.
He said, 'Presley was a beautiful human being, he loved my place. He personally told me that I was on the right track and that I was running a beautiful place.'
Jele also addressed several video clips of an intoxicated Presley Chweneyagae at a groove, which South Africans have presumed to be at Stasie Kombuis.
He continued: 'We are very big on family. We do not embarrass our clients. None of the videos that are trending online were taken at my place.
'My place is not a shebeen or a drinking spot. It's home to me and to my clients. That's why people keep coming back. A clip of Presley Chweneyagae intoxicated at a groove has resurfaced after his death. Images via X
During his tribute to Presley Chweneyagae, fellow actor Warren Masemola claimed the pair often quarrelled about prioritising family over bad friends.
He said at the star's funeral last weekend: 'My friend and I fought a lot. I don't understand people who don't fight with their friends and the people they love.
Warren hinted at Presley Chweneyagae's love of partying and booze. He recalled a time when he travelled to Pretoria to pick up Presley – presumably at the request of his wife – as 'he was being a nuisance'
He told funeral-goers: 'He dodged me, I found him at Stasie Kombuis [popular groove in Pretoria].'
Warren added that he found Presley with a group of friends who didn't have his best interests at heart.
He added: 'You owe it to yourself to talk to the one you love and say, 'Please, you have children at home. Go home. Your family needs you.'
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