Derek Watts memorial
The memorial service for veteran Carte Blanche host Derek Watts will be held on Thursday, 31 August at 11:00. Images via Instagram @derekwatts1 and Twitter @derekwatts.

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JUST IN: Derek Watts memorial service details confirmed

The memorial service for veteran Carte Blanche host Derek Watts will be held on Thursday, 31 August at 11:00.

29-08-23 17:02
Derek Watts memorial
The memorial service for veteran Carte Blanche host Derek Watts will be held on Thursday, 31 August at 11:00. Images via Instagram @derekwatts1 and Twitter @derekwatts.

The memorial service for veteran TV host Derek Watts will be held on Thursday, 31 August at 11:00.

It will be a private event for family and close family friends only, but the service will be live-streamed.

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The South African website will confirm details of the live stream as soon as they are made available.

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Watts, who appeared on South African TV screens on Sunday evenings for 35 years on Carte Blanche, lost his battle with cancer on Tuesday, 22 August.

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He was diagnosed with skin cancer last year, which had reportedly spread to his lungs. 

He was 74.

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