{"id":24808,"date":"2026-03-09T11:16:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T09:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/?p=24808"},"modified":"2026-03-09T11:16:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T09:16:25","slug":"south-africans-grieve-the-loss-of-beloved-kideo-star-soli-philander-funeral-arrangements-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/south-africans-grieve-the-loss-of-beloved-kideo-star-soli-philander-funeral-arrangements-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africans Grieve the Loss of Beloved Kideo Star Soli Philander: Funeral Arrangements Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">\n<p>Funeral details for renowned South African performer Soli Philander have been revealed following his recent death after a prolonged struggle with cancer.<\/p>\n<p>The 65-year-old actor, comedian, and playwright passed away on 4 March 2026, leaving a diverse legacy that touches theatre, television, and children&#8217;s programming.<\/p>\n<p>Philander was especially known for his portrayal of Timothy Traddle, the tortoise character on the beloved SABC1 children&#8217;s show Kideo, earning him recognition among numerous generations of viewers.<\/p>\n<p>The Melyn Marais Company announced the memorial plans on 7 March via their YouTube channel.<\/p>\n<p>As per the announcement, Philander&#8217;s funeral service is set for 11:00 on Saturday, 14 March 2026.<\/p>\n<p>This service will occur at the New Apostolic Church in the Silvertown Congregation located on Durant Road, Athlone, Cape Town.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the event will be live-streamed on social media, providing fans and supporters the opportunity to pay their respects from afar.<\/p>\n<p>A private cremation will follow the funeral service.<\/p>\n<p>The news of Philander\u2019s passing has prompted a wave of tributes across social media, with many fans celebrating not only his artistic contributions but also his friendly demeanor.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters reflected on his genuine interactions online, particularly on TikTok, where he frequently shared amusing videos.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LIVE BROADCAST - CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF SILAMOUR &quot;SOLI&quot; PHILANDER - SATURDAY 14 MARCH 2026 @ 11H00\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UXAstEoMqrg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"wedod-4069013951\" class=\"wedod-after-content wedod-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1458300956780583\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1458300956780583\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Funeral details for renowned South African performer Soli Philander have been revealed following his recent death after a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":24809,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[110,4,105,6537],"tags":[7498,8241,10712,7632,6708,12366,12367,6626,12297,8354,12365,12296,6814,7176],"class_list":["post-24808","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebs","category-entertainment","category-featured-celebs","category-life-style","tag-africans","tag-announced","tag-arrangements","tag-beloved","tag-funeral","tag-grieve","tag-kideo","tag-loss","tag-philander","tag-related-topics","tag-related-topicssoli-philander","tag-soli","tag-south","tag-star"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Soli Philander&#039;s Funeral Plans: South Africa Mourns Beloved Star<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"South Africans mourn beloved Kideo star Soli Philander. 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