He Can’t Be Buried Like A Pauper!
May 14, 2012 by Brown Shuga
I will look past the disrespectful & overly exaggerated manner in which the story was delivered and get to what really matters.
It appears there is a chance Brown Dash’s family needs help with the funeral. If true, the family shouldn’t even have to ask for his fellow artists to contribute, they should just volunteer the help. That’s what a community does.
If each artist who went on radio/TV to talk about their love for Brown Dash contributed R2000, there would be enough to give the man a decent funeral.
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What’s messed up is that the family is probably stressing more about having a coffin that looks good enough for the pictures that will be taken at the funeral, having new clothes so they can look decent enough for the prying media and I bet they are also worried about having enough food to feed all these industry people who will flock to the funeral than anything else. Times have changed; maybe we black people need to revisit the expense that is our funerals, but that’s a story for another day.
Right now, I hope Brown Dash’s industry friends will do their best to help the family with the arrangements, whether they ask for it or not. I know we (the fans) always talk about how we don’t want these artists to expect us to contribute for their funerals when they die but surely there are exceptions? Like when you’ve illegally downloaded an artist’s music or copied from a friend?
Brown Dash is my exception and trust me, if there was a contribution list going around, I’d reach for my purse.
There hasn’t been any word yet on the memorial service or the funeral, except an announcement from Robbie Malinga that a few of the artists will record a Tribute song. I don’t mind a tribute song but I hope it will come after a dignified send-off for their friend. Otherwise they mustn’t bother. We will listen to his music.
I know I sound like I’m making BD the Kwaito Community’s responsibility but I’m just saying it would make his fans really happy if we didn’t have to read that the family needs money for his funeral when he has so many successful industry friends who love him.
Excuse the emotional tone; it’s an emotional time…
coolcaz on Mon, 14th May 2012 1:28 am
Eish alalAaaaa it will matter to me and will make me happy to see them bury him without reading about this saga
mpopy on Mon, 14th May 2012 3:47 am
My sister inlaw is a branch manager for 21st Century soweto branch, the approched the family to offer them service for free for PR but the familt was approched by other 5 companies to offer them service as well and the family said they’ll go with the one that will offer everything even tombstones as they cannot affort jack they only have r5000. They used the money they had for clothes as everything was catered for free for PR for the com chosen.
Cutie on Mon, 14th May 2012 5:57 am
I hope I don’t come across as being insensitive. Yes I agree with you that Sunday World was rather harsh in describing his financial woes. However I still feel his industry friends don’t owe his family anything and we should not judge them should they decide not to contribute. Secondly, if there is any truth in Sunday World that his uncle demanded TK records to help financially, then I say he’s mad. Brown was no longer their artist and therefore owe him nothing. Regarding “blaming” the fans for his financial problems because of piracy, I partially agree with you. It has been proven that South Africans don’t mind spending/buying when the quality of music is worth it. Look at Zahara as an example. Fans cannot be expected to buy hogwash in the name of loyalty.
I do hope that a lot of other artists will learn from this. He is not the first nor the last artist to die broke.
Makgotso on Mon, 14th May 2012 6:11 am
I expected that when I heard he will be buried next week. You are right about his friends who went to all the interviews should make him a proper send-off that what friends a for ebuhleni nasebubini. Those who were shining on his shine last week its time to put their hands to their pockets to take out their purses, wallets and cheque books.
You are right about blacks funerals tjooo they are costly people worry about unnecessary stuff. I remember last year when my aunt passed on my uncles went to the mortuary chose this expensive coffin when I got there they wanted me to pop out R4K extra why bona bangawukHiphi. I changed the coffin told them my money would rather support the kids she left than going to the ground mind you I was still expected to buy the groceries and all.
So nje I always tell people I miss those ancient days when someone has passed the whole community contributes not expecting o7 colours namasalad awu 5 emngcwabeni plus expensive clothes.
Nerlee on Mon, 14th May 2012 6:25 am
@Cutie I’m right behind u dear.
I think I should run investment workshops for these artists, I’d make good returns as I see it iyabaxaka imali ababantu shame **Dials Spinash**
Babyluv on Mon, 14th May 2012 6:36 am
I so dnt agree with ths. Y shud ppl have to help bury BD, uyitye ububhanxa imali yakhe and its nt lyk he neva heard of funeral policies. If he died a pauper then he shud b buried lyk 1.
Raquel on Mon, 14th May 2012 6:37 am
Cutie, I’m glad I’m not your friend. You will let me suffer or even starve to death all in the name of you don’t owe me or my family anything. That’s NOT how a friendship should be.
Wasn’t Sbu all over TV as if Brown Dash was STILL signed to TS? Why did he do that? Why didn’t he talk for 2minutes like all the other artists Ntando,DJ Cleo, Bricks etc. But nooooooo he wanted to us to see that he is more hurt than everyone else. He cared for Dash more than everybody out there right? So IT’S TIME HE WALKED THAT TALK.
If you can agree to go on TV and talk about your love for Brown Dash then be also willing to take out your wallet and contribute. Its a two way street. Otherwise stay away from the media and mourn silently. Finish n Klaar
Mapeh on Mon, 14th May 2012 7:36 am
Our artists have modest ambitions shem we are yet to see a kwaito artist who leaves decent money to atleast be buried let alone for the family to atleast survive the few months right after the passing. Our artist are consistent in this dying broke business. Its a banal thing.
So now its time for the public exhibitionist of emotions to show their sincerity, but this article sounds so militant, it sounds like they HAVE to help this shouldn’t be the case true friends know what to do they don’t even have to be urged and no emotional blackmail has to be used to get them to. And we all know deep down that most these people were just being ostentatious.
Brown Shuga on Mon, 14th May 2012 7:57 am
That’s great to hear Mpopy. Ta for the headsup.
mphommk6 on Mon, 14th May 2012 8:22 am
I feel no sympathy,SA artist have seen many examples before them have passed without a cent to their name, when will they learn to make provision for their funerals just like any other south African who takes out a funeral cover.If you wanna live fast to die young make sure your family can at least bury you with dignity. They raised you,saw you become a success, don’t embarrass by dying penniless and expecting them to still foot the bill so your celebrity friends wont think any less of you. The black man needs to start being smarter.
RexonaABC on Mon, 14th May 2012 8:26 am
Haai this is a tough one cos some of us might sound insensitive. Asking for help is not a bad thing at times, but those who ask for help should understand that times are tough, I think they should just accept that their hands are tight. Funeral is not a wedding whereby you plan months in advance. Not all friends are real friends, some are our drinking buddies or those who’ll do anything to shines at a given opportunity. I for one person would not mind if I do not get food at the funeral, cos kannete ke funeral, you never know how many people will show up. I agree as a community we somehow look out for each other, but if i afford a bag of Iwisa that’s what I afford, I should not be judged on that.
makasoso on Mon, 14th May 2012 8:27 am
i always get so upset when artists die poor. i think there should be a clause or something with their recording companies that forces an artist to take a funeral policy. especially these days when there are pay as you go funeral covers.
posh on Mon, 14th May 2012 9:10 am
was it not reported recently recently that Brown Dash performed at Mdu’s concert and the SAMAs, was he not paid for that. where is his family and extended family because in black families we come together to bury the loved one. I don’t think friends should be emotionally blackmailed to contribute towards his funeral. He knew he was sick, he should have taken funeral cover….
BD is not responsible with his money and doesn’t make provision in the event of his death, but friends and Sbu must be forced to contribute!
kamzababy on Mon, 14th May 2012 9:39 am
Posh and others saying he should have taken a funeral cover, are you’ll aware that if you miss 2 or 3 payments the cover lapse?
sweetie on Mon, 14th May 2012 9:50 am
how many of this artists die poor mara??? cant they learn mara bathong
Mathaz on Mon, 14th May 2012 9:52 am
Af ter the news of his passing, i searched my CDs for his songs then found Vum Vum featuring Mdu and Bricks. As i was listening to his unique kwaito voice, i listened attentively to his lyrics and it talks about how they have money and should not be taken for granted, how they are on TV etc. But that does not mean he should be penalised for his reckless behaviour.
I cannot really say it’s only musicians who mismange money but most of us, how many of us can confidently say that our families will survive after we have passed on?
If a neighbour has passed on, a delegated person in the community will make sure that each house contributes, that’s how we grew up. Why can’t it be done for Brown Dash, coz he was in the public eye?
We have really lost our values and ubuntu. Some things are just us and other stuff cannot be westernised,
Ms.Zie on Mon, 14th May 2012 10:01 am
No man. As a person, its your individual responsibility to make sure that you take care of things like life insurance, funeral policies etc…. I’m going to be a little cold and callous, but look at the height of his career, did he not think to save up or insure for a rainy day?! Lack of foresight and common sense. I’ll reserve the rest of my comment because it is an emotional time and people’s emotions are quite high, but nathi as people let’s learn to take care of our future and make sound decisions. *smh*
posh on Mon, 14th May 2012 10:02 am
@kam even if the funeral cover lapsed, where is his family and relatives…friends can contribute voluntarily and from their hearts..but he is his familie’s responsibility.
bongi on Mon, 14th May 2012 10:25 am
eish kunzima about this artist yazi…kubi nje shame…i hope he will have a dignified burial without drama -and hope the other ‘celebs’ are learning from this.
we had a case here – were umfana moved to JHB walibala nge Kapa..shoo he came back sick sick..he died a month later..family dont know where to start, ngoba they dont even know if he was working or married ..said stories about people who work and ‘forget’ about taking out funeral covers..now the families are left with all the mess..
mama ka Gundi on Mon, 14th May 2012 10:32 am
Maar singamzwela u Brown Dash kodwa the truth is that, funeral covers r cheap my gogo even has one where she pays R5 everymonth ezilalini bayibiza iqondi*( lol dunno wether when u die they contribute with drums of Inqodi) lol, ebesangahlulwa iR64 yakwa Hollard! is the whole family trying to say no 1 covered him nje even if its 4 R20 000
Fellow artist should contribute at their own will, its not a must bantu hawuuu sesingafela ifrienship,
BeyBey on Mon, 14th May 2012 10:55 am
AS Black people we have a really long way to. How do you expect people who are not family to pay for your family’s funeral? I dont agree with this self entitlement thing, BD should have saved or at least got a funeral plan/cover, there is no way that he didnt see that he was sick.
Besides that these celebs, flaunt their riches and cushy lifestles at us when they are at the pick of their careers, why not save for rainy days? I will tell you why, because they know they will be people going around saying so and so must pay for the the funeral.
This goes for any ordinary south african, you must always save or prepare for rainy days. If BD was never successful in his career I would understand, but he was VERY succesful.
I agrre if there is someone willing to help(industry or not) by all means they should, but people MUST NOT be expected to cuogh out just because BD was once their artist, that is not fair at all. Sbu and TK dont owe BD and his family anything, they should do what they want to do at their own accord.
lolo on Mon, 14th May 2012 11:32 am
Brown Dash was not a child he has a thirty three year old father, It was his responsibility to make sure that should the worst happen , that his funeral was to the standard that he wanted.
As harsh as this sounds, I really do not think he should get a cent out of anyone, The funeral palour should not even be sponsoring. he should be buried with the resources that he left behind , so that all these 15 minute fame grabbers in the music industry see that if you live your everyday, like it is your last…. then one day you WILL BE RIGHT!
These artists need a wake up call shem!
Fezzy on Mon, 14th May 2012 11:52 am
As much as I loved Brown Dash….Im sorry but I wont contribute a cent from my kids money. Basibukela phansi when they still living the “life”. They look at us like we nothing, lure our kids with money and give them Aids. They “forget” to save and they die poor bese kuthiwa sibangcwabe? Who is gonna ngcwaba us? Huh?
I know I will be followed by a million bullets for saying this but I dont care.
Ubabheke mabevela eTV, they think they’ve got the whole world in their hands, wearing designer clother, driving expensive cars and living in Sandton. They dont even give us lifts in those cars, hell they wudnt even give u a place to sleep when the Red Ants chase u out.
Thina we work really hard and save for our funerals and our loved ones from the peanuts we get every month.
Im sorry but these “celebrities” need to learn.
Fezzy on Mon, 14th May 2012 11:54 am
Thanks Lolo and Beybey.
Biskiti on Mon, 14th May 2012 12:03 pm
Ei, the biggest tragedy is that when people die, they live loved ones behind who have to clean up the mess. And sadly, it wasn’t the family that was living it up, so we have to empathize with them and offer help where necessary. Basically, umuntu ngu muntu ngabantu!
Maybe the entertainment industry needs to be nationalized, the government must force all recording companies and artists to register for pension & UIF and create a funeral society for all of them. And include soccer players in the mix.
WTeeZ on Mon, 14th May 2012 12:16 pm
i loved Brown Dash, i cried so much watching the Tribute on LIVE, but i’ll be damned if i contribute any of my hard earned cash for his funeral, and other celbs shouldnt be obliged to contribute either. when a person dies it should be the responsibility of their families to bury them. if they only have R5000 then they must use that R5000 & not demand ama fancy funerals coz imali abanayo.
if as BS says the family is worried about celebs and media coming to the funeral so they want fancy food & a beautiful coffin, then the family must make it a private funeral with no media access finish.
R64 a month is not that expensive u can get a funeral cover kaKaizer Chiefs
SilentBloggar on Mon, 14th May 2012 12:27 pm
His funeral is the responsibility of his family, if his family allow him to be buried as a pauper then shame on them. He is their child. A funeral does not have to be expensive to be dignified.
Babyluv on Mon, 14th May 2012 12:45 pm
Kodwa lama celebs ayasinyela stru
mama ka Gundi on Mon, 14th May 2012 1:01 pm
@WTeeza said “if as BS says the family is worried about celebs and media coming to the funeral so they want fancy food & a beautiful coffin, then the family must make it a private funeral with no media access finish
I agree with u< actually they must do as that Holard advert
"Sho Inyama encane so.. heyyy asiko restuarenting mo"
Thina Blacks zithanda kabi ukwenza ama funeral 4the public spent way overboard 4 a 4hr event bathong! but when its ur birthday or ur wedding day a person cant even give u a decent Gift! if u get a gift u lucky nje!
Fezzy on Mon, 14th May 2012 1:03 pm
Maybe the entertainment industry needs to be nationalized, the government must force all recording companies and artists to register for pension & UIF and create a funeral society for all of them. And include soccer players in the mix.
Ditto @Biskiti. Seeing that badakwa umbuso and forget that they are going to die. R60 for ifuneral cover, konje how much is a bottle ye moet or whateva eZar? Bangazosdina la.
Fezzy on Mon, 14th May 2012 1:06 pm
Those celebrities who are gonna go to the funeral must just bring a skhaftini. Simple.
Soccerbabe on Mon, 14th May 2012 1:15 pm
Fezzy has a point, clearly they fail dismally to administer their lives therefore it must be mandatory for every entertainer 2 have dat kinda clause in their contracts. As BD ke wots done is done we can’t wake him up and make him do things differently but this should be a lesson 4 lezi ezisasele ke the likes of Bricks, Dj Bongs etc coz
Fezzy on Mon, 14th May 2012 1:27 pm
Aahhh Soccerbabe, wamkhetha vele uBricks wami? I love that guy.
Vesa on Mon, 14th May 2012 1:41 pm
Mara guys we are forgetting something here. Most of these celebs when they get famous, they were your ordinary Joe walking the street with no formal education if not upto Matric. Most of them had never even had a R1 000 at one go. This same person wakes up one day…..and has R500 000 advance fro the record company in their bank account. Do you think this same person will manage that money well? No ways, to them that’s a lot of money that will not be depleted….and most of them hope to have a sustainable career that will keep bringing the money. And unfortunately things don’t work that way…..before they know it the money is finished, the album can’t sell that well and they are now indebted to the record companies.
So expecting most of them to be financially literate is asking for too much.
Even us when we start working, we realise that we are credit worthy and start committing our money everywhere and before we know it we are over indebted with lots of credit cards, clothing accounts etc. We so happen to be lucky cause the corporate sector and gov makes provision for pension, med aid etc on our behalf. If we are to freelance just like celebs…..trust me, most of us would find ourselves in the same situation.
soul sista on Mon, 14th May 2012 1:49 pm
I dont get the fuss over new clothes. Like really??
“Those celebrities who are gonna go to the funeral must just bring a skhaftini. Simple.” tltltl… that will definitely work.
DexterSUPERIOR on Mon, 14th May 2012 1:52 pm
Kanti how else are paupers supposed to be buried, in gold coffins? A standard premium for a funeral policy that will ensure that you get a decent burial is 30 times cheaper than a bottle of bubbly. When the guy had money he spent it on renting an expensive townhouse when he could’ve used the money to build a nice home in the most affluent parts of Soweto. I hope that nobody helps him just to set an example for these celebs. Hehehehe, these paupers azojwayela kabi
Babylooms on Mon, 14th May 2012 1:58 pm
as cruel as it sounds the family is responsible for his funeral, if the other artists & whoever wants to contribute it must be out of love not because they are expected to do so.
Fezzy on Mon, 14th May 2012 2:29 pm
Hayi these artists ba dom kodwa. Why do u go and rent an expensive apartment in Fourways when you can build a nice house in Diepkloof extension. SMH
Vesa on Mon, 14th May 2012 2:36 pm
Hayi these artists ba dom kodwa. Why do u go and rent an expensive apartment in Fourways when you can build a nice house in Diepkloof extension. SMH
@Fezzy….this reminds me of that Kwela Tebza band member who was renting a house for R15 000 in Dainfern! Tjo gape that’s a lot of money for rent hleng? Couldn’t he buy a two bed townhousenyana somewhere and pay half that amount for it?
Mathaz on Mon, 14th May 2012 2:42 pm
I hope BD’s family never sees this article. Tjo some of you are really insensitive tjerr. Brown Dash did not have a stable job, i doubt that even when he was still alive he had money to support his family. How sure are we that his family could afford the montly premium for a funeral cover? It is so nice to be judgemental because you are on the other side but life has taught me to never laugh at other people especially when they are down.
mama ka Gundi on Mon, 14th May 2012 2:45 pm
Rent 15grand whooo jeso! maar kwakuyini ukuthenga ke at least pay that amount towards ur own house 15grand 2make sum1 else rich i refuse…bese maseka khabe ibucket kuthiwa aw shame pls contribute msuzoo nje lowo
Zoe on Mon, 14th May 2012 2:54 pm
Lol @iskhaftin sa@Fezzy. But you’re right ngokuthi badakwa umbuso. At the same time, kusizan to kick a man when he is down – or dead in this case?
Anywho, I suspect that I have a yeast infection. Will it go away on its own?
Mathaz on Mon, 14th May 2012 2:54 pm
Banks are so strict especially when it comes to home loans, it does not make sense that most people rent especially when they can afford but artists have it hard. They really have to put a strong motivation that they can really afford to pay it off since they don’t have regular gigs, let alone payslips.
WTeeZ on Mon, 14th May 2012 3:01 pm
@Mathaz- BD shouldve himself ensured that he had R64 in his bank account every month.
Babyluv on Mon, 14th May 2012 3:09 pm
@vesa im sure nawe u neva a R1000 in ur bank account b4 u workd, bt afta al ths years uve workd u hve a funeral policy. B4 BD became an artist wht did he do 4 a living?
Monei on Mon, 14th May 2012 3:09 pm
pau·per/?pôp?r/
Noun:
A very poor person.
A recipient of government relief or public charity.
turns out he is poor. What is so wrong with him having a pauper’s funeral? is it not a funeral? does it kill him any further? Does it not save the family money that they don’t have?
Evidently he still has family, so what they shud do with that R5000 is give him the most dignified funeral they can with that. any donations must be voluntary contributions by the givers.The coffin will be buried, and eventually decompose.Who needs a limo for family? no need to feed the masses. The family doesn’t owe the masses anything.no need for a tent for chief mourners (take hats and umbrellas). Mara batho ba bantsho. get over undue pride, be realistic and drop being ostentatious.
Monei on Mon, 14th May 2012 3:09 pm
pau·per/?pôp?r/
Noun:
A very poor person.
A recipient of government relief or public charity.
turns out he is poor. What is so wrong with him having a pauper’s funeral? is it not a funeral? does it kill him any further? Does it not save the family money that they don’t have?
Evidently he still has family, so what they shud do with that R5000 is give him the most dignified funeral they can with that. any donations must be voluntary contributions by the givers.The coffin will be buried, and eventually decompose.Who needs a limo for family? no need to feed the masses. The family doesn’t owe the masses anything.no need for a tent for chief mourners (take hats and umbrellas). Mara batho ba bantsho. get over undue pride, be realistic and drop being ostentatious.
Monei on Mon, 14th May 2012 3:09 pm
oops. my bad. apologies for double post. pc ya pota.
lolo on Mon, 14th May 2012 3:21 pm
I think MTN should stop giving Prize Money to these artist and instead by the equivalent of the prize money in MTN company shares,and these shares should only be traded fifteen years after receiving the awards!So that these artists can accrue some interest!
mama ka Gundi on Mon, 14th May 2012 3:21 pm
Abayi thenge cash once hlukana ne home loan i mean labantu bathola izizubhulu zemali! Even buy @ kasi ke and rent it out of ufuna ukuyo shiner @Sandton but atleast knowing kune back plan!
Hai Fezzy uright, abeyeke ukusdina la, ama celeb must carry iscaftin noma bathenge amakota once!
Oksalayo BD is gone 2a peaceful place,end of story! Expensive coffin of nie, oksalayo uzokuka umhlabathi ngesifuba..
sxylin on Mon, 14th May 2012 3:22 pm
What is so wrong with him having a pauper’s funeral? is it not a funeral? does it kill him any further? Does it not save the family money that they don’t have? (LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO)
Ms.Zie on Mon, 14th May 2012 3:27 pm
Hear hear —–>> ” What is so wrong with him having a pauper’s funeral? is it not a funeral? does it kill him any further? Does it not save the family money that they don’t have? “
sxylin on Mon, 14th May 2012 3:41 pm
WHISTLE ON THIS > Expensive coffin of nie, oksalayo uzokuka umhlabathi ngesifuba..
DexterSUPERIOR on Mon, 14th May 2012 3:47 pm
Lolo, all of that isn’t necessary. They are grown-ass men and women, not kids.
lolo on Mon, 14th May 2012 3:56 pm
@Dex it is totally necessary, it happens for most of us who work in cubicles! A portion of our income is kept back and invested in stocks or bonds for later use. Lawd knows that if the company I worked for trusted my black behind to save up for my pension I would have absolutely nothing saved up! And I mean NO THING!
These artists are acting like babies its time they were treated like babies!
Vesa on Mon, 14th May 2012 4:03 pm
@vesa im sure nawe u neva a R1000 in ur bank account b4 u workd, bt afta al ths years uve workd u hve a funeral policy. B4 BD became an artist wht did he do 4 a living?
@Babyluv….I actually did, from my bursary lol. But the point I’m making is that BD was an ordinary Joe before he hit it big, and we do not know how much money he got….and it happened only once in his music career. I’m sure if he was to make a strong come back after all that happened, he would’ve come back wiser and would;ve used his money better.
This happened to Brenda Fassie as well. He got broke and lived on hand outs from friends etc. But She managed to make a comeback ka Vul’indlela….and she bought herself a house and a car. She managed to redress her past mistakes
snapshot on Mon, 14th May 2012 4:14 pm
Giving is voluntary, and so shall everybody who will deem it necessary to give. The fact that BD completed his journey of life at Bara says a lot. I feel sorry for his family and wouldn’t wish it upon my number1 enemy. May BD soul Rest In Peace and those willing to give their hard earned cash should do so. Sibusisiwe isandla esiphayo.
Goliwood on Mon, 14th May 2012 4:23 pm
*dusts of dust from SV* This dragged me out…let me take you back to a couple of years ago. Still recall a certain artist Zombo who had a similiar death and it was all over the news…did no artist learn from that. Cause mina I def know from that day I took a funeral cover for my self and fam cause ngi avoid(a) zona lezi zokuhlupha abantu. No 1 saves up for some1 rainy day. Whose to say ama industry friends HAVE to pop out money, does this mean they have money lying around nje waiting to see who will need it…I hope all Artists and normal people learn from such ngoba nithanda izinto save up then, singaphela…nathi sinezinkinga zethu…*digs way back to SV*
SilentBloggar on Mon, 14th May 2012 4:48 pm
What is so wrong with him having a pauper’s funeral? is it not a funeral? does it kill him any further? Does it not save the family money that they don’t have? “
Eish guys a pauper’s funeral = no coffin, you just get put in a body bag and thrown in the grave in just the body bag. No funeral service cause for health reasons they can’t release your body from the mortuary without a coffin.
Hayi I don’t think that is humane at all. Yes you are dead and the coffin will rot but not the pauper way guys. There are cheap coffins out there for less than R2000 just a simple box mabe from the wood that makes tomato boxes.
Then there must be no meals or snacks just the service and then people go home.
Fab Tee on Mon, 14th May 2012 7:33 pm
@Vesa i hear your point and i agree with you
Yes his friends dont have to contribute anything but I know had it been one of my friends in that situation I would have contributed no matter if wayenemali once and never once spent a cent on me,my friendships arent based on how much they spend on me,even if they had funeral covers and didnt die paupers I would still contribute something coz thats just how ndikhule izinto zisenziwa ngakhona at my home,should family,distant family,family friends,neighbours,etc die my family would would always contribute something be it cases of cooldrink,a sheep, veggies or whatever,thats just how black people do things!
coolcaz on Mon, 14th May 2012 8:45 pm
Hayi fortunately mna an indian. So will just read along and ngihleke nje. My dag is nie meer boring nie.geniet julle dag
Lekker on Mon, 14th May 2012 11:49 pm
Noba his industry friends,AVBOB or Chithi ibhunga is sponsoring his funeral kuyafan kum. All i want hama 7 colours in my plate(singabo darkie mos) For contribution i will bring my Gusheshe sishaye is’dudla. Nomlomo wakhe besek’gathi yinja ebaleka ne french polony.
Tebo on Tue, 15th May 2012 1:18 am
I do agree that no one owes anybody a contribution for BDs burial.. New clothes, food and what nots ke luxury for someone who died without a dime. He can still have a decent funeral without the fancy food, or his aunts,sisters etc wearing maphepha a durban-july..
I think neighbours, friends etc will make contributions, mara R2000 yona aowa, I would rather have people contribute towards his kid/kids education since ele di orphan.
Lets not speak ill of the dead man, la ntshosa. Yes he shouldve saved, rented/bought a cheaper house etc, very true infact, but he is gone. Lets let his soul RIP and hope other artist learn from this.
Leungo on Tue, 15th May 2012 8:21 am
@SilentBloggar
Even paupers get buried in a coffin, albeit a cheap one. A funeral service will be held, a priest will be there etc as well. In most cases, many people are buried at the same time so you’ll have funeral for about five or six people are the same time.
Anyway, I agree with all the people who say BD’s friends don’t owe him anything. When he realised that the music thing was not working what did he do? Did he try and get a normal job like any other person or did he think the 9-5 was beneath him?
He has no one but himself to blame for his situation. If some of you are familiar with the cartoon series Boondocks, you will recall the part where rapper Thugnificent, who used to live in a multimillin dollar mansion and his house was also featured on MTV Cribs, ends up working for a company like Pick it Up, collecting rubbish because the music thing was no longer working. He had to swallow his pride and face the reality that he needed to find other ways of making money.
Our artists must also realise that if it’s not working out, they should get a stable job because not everyone will have longetivity in this industry. I once heard that Mr Selwyn was working in a call centre. Good for him. At least he has a job with benefits and a steady salary while still working on his next album.
bongi on Tue, 15th May 2012 12:21 pm
@ Leungo ubambe yona..believe me BD wont be the last one..they never learn labantu. They rent big apartments, huge car instalments,etc..in this industry you are only good as your last hit..after that we even forget about you..its only artists who are going throw this – looks at soccer players they know that their careers are shortlived – but hayi mani badlala ngemali..then come rainy days they dont have a single cent..Phil Masinga uphi ngoku?
Lustagp on Tue, 15th May 2012 2:28 pm
a funeral cover starts from R67.00 upwards, why maar our artists always do this to themselves?
hayi suka maan. I loved Brown Dash bt truth must be told, this is kinds of boring now.
Pumpkin2701 on Wed, 16th May 2012 6:35 am
Guys, everyone has financial woes. How many people who arent famous get buried like paupers every weekend? How many uncles from the hood do you know who went to Gauteng or wherever they decided to go to work, chowed their money in peace and expected our mothers to bury them? aowa these people do not learn. Once they get broke they start crying and saying their record labels ripped them off, kante they forget gore they were the ones in nice, flashy cars. No ways! nna I refuse! I dont think other musicians should be obliged to contribute, BD did not die with millions therefore I dont understand why other people should be forced to bury him like he had millions. aowa banna. re lapile jwale gone. Ka sekgow ba re “you reap what you sow”. Ka Sepedi sa gageshu kwa Mokopane ba re, “O bune se o se jwetjing”. These musicians need to start taking their lives seriously. Kante how many more need to die before they wake up? Hollard is everywhere, kante dont they watch TV?
Pumpkin2701 on Wed, 16th May 2012 6:42 am
Leungo I couldnt agree more. When they see that the music thing isnt working out anymore they should go look for other jobs while trying to resurrect whatever is left of their careers. We really cant deal with our uncles who refused to go school, had lots of kids who need to be fed and clothed and schooled ASWELL AS our celebrities tja ka mo Mzansi?! aowa lets be reasonable. What is with the sense of entitlement ka nnete, we bought his CD’s, what more can we do? times are tough everywhere.
Bee on Wed, 16th May 2012 12:05 pm
I hear u guys talking about food kwasemngcwabeni. Mna i can even indigest(sp) ukutya kwasemngcwabeni, let alone digesting it. Kunesithunzi nje in fact there’s something is just wrong with it. I really don’t think there should be food in funerals. Maybe i sound weird but hey that’s me.
Oh by the way who knws where the funeral will be held, my wife loved BD and she would surely loved to go to his funeral. But now i’ll need 2 wear a skirt *TOL*
Thandwayo on Wed, 16th May 2012 2:35 pm
Bee..if u dont eat at funerals, black people are watching you and they will do the same to yours, trust me it’s nt a nice to witness.
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kzn_girl on Wed, 16th May 2012 6:39 pm
As late as I am, kodwa I have a suggestion. We see a lot of our artist going thru the same issue so many times. I would love it if our government intervened and forced record companies to get together n form a burial scheme which will bury them incase of death. The record companies could be forced 2 contribute a certain portion of the artist royalties towards this scheme. I promise u, we wud not have this problem again. If a musician is signed under ur label, u deduct n contribute.
kzn_girl on Wed, 16th May 2012 7:01 pm
Eish sani, just read the comments. I see Fezzy has suggested this already. @Fezzy, u right yazi. Our gov must take responsibility. U know on the day of the SAMAs the same advert was aired about a hundred times(piracy warawara n buying originals), this wud have been their way of supporting artist. They can surely do the same by forcing the record companies to give bck 2 their artist(who make them lots of money)