Klaas Is Officially Dismissed, As Sasa Joins The 27 Club
Monday, March 15, 2021
Khoisan at Sasa Klaas Memorial PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES
Sasa joins the tragic list that features some of the music’s greats including, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, and Amy Winehouse, to name but three.
Last week Thursday, local creative artists held a memorial service at Molapo Piaaza for the ‘Mama Slay’ as the Klaas-mates affectionately called Sasa. Although it was an event meant to celebrate the creative life Sasa, tears were shed.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...