Nothing African about Vee�s new video
Monday, September 14, 2015
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However, the much-hyped video raised eyebrows rather than thumps-up. The video was shot and directed in South Africa (SA), giving a fresh image as compared to his other videos. His heavily pregnant wife, Kagiso Sento and his Black Money Makers (BBM) crew also attended the launch.
A number of local stars including Dramaboi, Berry Heart and Resego Motlhokathari, were also present at the event. In the video, Showtime noted that although the title of the song is Africa, Vee failed to express the essence of Africa. The video depicts hot tourist spots in SA. Vee has scenes from the Nelson Mandela Bridge, Mandela’s childhood home and his statue. The video also features SA’s famous towers. Throughout the video, one could not help but conclude that SA will benefit more, since it has a lot of representation.
It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...