Calls to cancel Moja Love’s new show, After Tears, are the sentiments shared on social media after Wednesday night’s “discouraging” episode. Viewers took to social to address their frustrations, claiming the show had “gone too far” with how they showed families who were mourning the death of a loved one.
This is not the first time the channel has faced backlash for allegedly “degrading black South Africans” and being “insensitive to those it features”. It yet again got dragged by tweeps after the latest episode showed scenes that were “insensitive” for TV even though it centered around documenting the deaths of significant people in the community and life after their burial.
The episode featured the death and funeral of Bongani, a loving person who lost his battle to cancer. It showed his friends in the gay community paying their last respects in the best way they know-how – with a big party send-off. While some viewers were entertained by the deceased’s friends and the drunk sangoma, others felt some type of way with what the episode showed.
Ayi bezisha kule funeral 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😭 #Aftertears pic.twitter.com/2tLjljqtoe
— Ntokozo Msimanga (@NtokozoMsimanga) October 22, 2019
I hated seeing the coffin go down, so final 💔 #AfterTears
— Refilwe (@RMokhele) October 22, 2019
Ayi mara lo ungibulele kokgqina 🤣🤣🤣🤣 #Aftertears pic.twitter.com/qPAUW570WT
— Ntokozo Msimanga (@NtokozoMsimanga) October 22, 2019
Watching #Aftertears show every week confirms findings of the research I did on alcohol consumption in townships. Two companies dominate the market, making billions each year.
— Monsieur Ponto (@monsieurponto) October 22, 2019
I’m done with this show! Angeke bo! 🚮#AfterTears pic.twitter.com/iC0oq7NClV
— Yimi Vele (@CeboSibeko) October 22, 2019
Some shows are just a waste of time nje 😏😏 #AfterTears
— STOP Violence Against Women &Children 🇿🇦 (@EzamaCirha) October 22, 2019
In other news – Former Botswana president Ian Khama votes for opposition party
Fierce and vocal in the criticism of his former party, the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), former president Ian Khama voted on Wednesday but remained mum on who he voted for.
This was contrary to the known public stance he has taken since May this year when he left the ruling party and said he did not have a party yet but will support the opposition Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) fight the BDP. Although he retired as Botswana’s President in March last year, Khama’s shadow still looms large in Wednesday’s elections of the landlocked and semi-arid Southern African country of 2.3 million people. Read more
Source: Timeslive
