Cape Town – The funeral service for slain Rhythm City actor Dumi Masilela is underway in Kempton Park.
The multi-talented star died on Wednesday 2 August following an attempted hijacking. The former Idols SA contestant was shot in the upper body and then later died in the hospital as a result of his injuries.
The funeral service follows a memorial service which was held to honour the star on Wednesday at the same venue in Kempton Park, Hope Restoration Ministries.
While friends and fans could tune in to watch a live stream of the funeral on ANN7's YouTube channel and on their DStv channel, 405, the broadcast stopped for about 30 minutes without any reason given as to why.
People who were watching the broadcast have taken to Twitter to express their anger at ANN7 for stopping the broadcast to air their entertainment show, Sizzle. The broadcast has since started again, but seems to be switching back and forth between news inserts and the funeral service.
See some of the tweets here:
Mara @ANN7tv no one is interested in Sizzle right now. Le yang kante? #DumiMasilelaFuneral pic.twitter.com/9mO7WIt5L2
— Ontiretse (@Onti_Morobane) August 12, 2017
The Guptas/ANN7 made sure they captured the moments of the funeral where ANC was praised, the rest abazingeni! ??#dumimasilelafuneral
— ? (@soso_mcmxci) August 12, 2017
That time @ANN7tv has cut the broadcast and is showing us movie clips ?? #dumimasilelafuneral https://t.co/CR9HMWiKGI
— Nwatshinaka (@Nwatshinaka) August 12, 2017
#DumiMasilelafuneral from funeral to movie clips haibo some respect for our legend #dumimasilela..
— Pearl (@pearlgumede1) August 12, 2017
Some Twitter users also expressed their anger at e.tv and ENCA for not broadcasting Dumi's funeral.
See some of the tweets here:
We are being disrepected here in Mzansi. Why the fuck are we not seeing the broadcast of #DumiMasilelaFuneral? @eNCA @etv
— Gaopalelwe Ditinti (@DitintiG) August 12, 2017
I feel we must boycott @etv and @eNCA ! Dumi was one of their own! This level of disrespect is so disgusting. #DumiMasilelaFuneral https://t.co/vwRgxIkssr
— Black & Blessed! ??? (@Mama_Bridgie) August 12, 2017
See tweets from inside the funeral as friends and family say their final goodbyes:
#DumiMasilelaFuneral Dumi's wife said he had so many talents. One of them was loving her. "He did it effortlessly," she said. @dailysunsa pic.twitter.com/vdLxDhodAm
— Christopher Moagi (@Chris_Moagi) August 12, 2017
#DumiMasilela : Simphiwe Ngema in a white wedding gown pays her final tribute to her husband @ANN7tv pic.twitter.com/a10nmKlMPD
— Canny Maphanga (@CannyMaphanga) August 12, 2017
When the Heavens are silent Take your comfort in His Grace like Paul#dumimasilelafuneral #PsSiphiweMathebula
— Hope Restoration SA (@HopeRestoration) August 12, 2017
"My Grace is sufficient"
"One of #DumiMasilela 's talents was loving me, he did it effortlessly & it came so naturally" - Simphiwe Ngema @ANN7tv pic.twitter.com/oDYhe1bS0z
— Canny Maphanga (@CannyMaphanga) August 12, 2017