Busisiwe Lurayi, famously known for her role as Tumi on the Netflix series, How to run Christmas has passed away at the age of 35. The cause of death has not been revealed as of yet, but it is said that she passed away on Sunday 10 July 2022.

Lurayi appeared as Phumzile in the SABC1 sitcom City Ses’la between 2005 and 2006, and again in 2010. She also appeared on Sokhulu and partners on SABC1. Busisiwe also  won the 1st SAFTA (South African Film and Television Awards) Award in 2006  for her role as an Actress in Quality (Phumzile), Best Supporting Actress in a Television Comedy. Eye Media Artists, a talent management agency that was managing the actress confirmed the news of Busi’s passing and posted a statement on their Instagram page.

In a statement shared by the agency on behalf of Busi’s family, “Busisiwe passed away suddenly and was pronounced dead at her residence on Sunday, 10 July 2022 by medical personnel.” The cause of her death “is still unknown as they await the results of the autopsy report.”

Her family requests that they “be allowed privacy to come to terms with the tragic news.”. Condolences and tributes of her passing re pouring out on Social media. The whole nation is in shock.