best dramas – such as Yizo Yizo, Soul City, Bophelo ke Semphego and Generations.
He was also an activist against gender-based violence and one of the founding members of the Free Film Makers of South Africa.“He didn’t take any nonsense in a way. He knew what he wanted in the industry and also how he loved his family, how he kept in contact with everyone in the family and that’s how we will remember him and the man that he was.
“You know Patrick was a caring human being. The people will tell you that when you come across him you felt that care. You know the life that he lived, he left a legacy. We are all here because of the impact he had on each and every one of our lives. And I know that he will carry out wherever he is and I want to say thank you all for coming and celebrating his life.
“I think to continue, the young men of South Africa and the entertainment industry must take up the baton and continue with it if it’s something within their vision as well. They must learn from him that as an elder he was fighting for things young people should be fighting for. Especially when it’s for job creation, GBV etc. So I think let’s remember him on that,” says Ndaba.
My his soul rest in peace