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I was thinking the other day about the media and how the various arms leech onto the backs of celebrity lives and feast off the blood of others. What brought this to mind was the coverage of the death of Albertina Sisulu and the weeks-long reiteration of the same “news”, tributes, accolades that we heard over and over.
Before I get shot down in flames, let me state here that I admired Mama Sisulu immensely. She was a wonderful woman, strong, steadfast and worthy of every accolade that was paid to her. But surely then she and her family deserved more than to have hordes of sensation-hungry journalists surrounding her home for days just in case someone noteworthy arrived/left? My mother died a couple of years ago, and although she had also reached a great age, it was very hard to deal with. I cannot imagine what it would have been like to have a microphone thrust into my face each time I entered or left the family home, requiring me to answer the same questions ad infinitum.
Of course we had to pay tribute to this icon. Of course she deserved everything that was said about her. But have some respect, guys; allow a family to mourn in peace once you’ve had your original sound bite?
