Final preparations are underway for the Twitter memorial service in honour of "fallen comrade" Shamba the lion, with Twitter drawing up a programme for the service that includes Pearl Thusi, Julius Malema, Cassper Nyovest and Mzwakhe Mbuli.
Shamba died after mauling the owner of a private game reserve in Limpopo over the weekend.
Although the owner of the Marakele Animal Sanctuary, Mike Hodge, sustained injuries to his neck and jaw and is currently recovering in hospital after the attack, it was the lion's death that dominated chatter on the Twitter streets this week.
As the news broke of Shamba's death, devastated mourners fueled their pain behind the the hashtag #RipShamba. But, no, that wasn't enough.
The masses then started planning a mock memorial service with people chipping in to make suggestions of who should address the nation at the virtual service.
The highlights obviously include:
Mzwakhe Mbuli
#RIPShamba shamba shambalizer shambisto wena simba chips roars with flavour mhmmm rip wena lion of Judah pic.twitter.com/l6ydFQkjpt
— BRANNEY (@Malcolm_BV) May 2, 2018
I am just happy mzwakhe mbuli is the to do a poem..#RIPSHAMBA
— John Sekonyela (@Johny0528) May 3, 2018
Julius Malema
@Julius_S_Malema CIC & Shamba pic.twitter.com/O0inHT46fw
— Justice Tshenolo Kwenaite (@tradekingjustic) May 3, 2018
What a true comrade. Long live the spirit of shamba pic.twitter.com/tY5JYi9726
— Mshiniwami👣 (@NkosanaMth3thwa) May 3, 2018
Cassper
If Cassper wants us to #FillUpMosesMabhida then he must change his name to Shamba and drop the name Mufasa to honour him #RIPShamba pic.twitter.com/BKMxVcWqvG
— It Don't Matter Who (@MoLunarTic) May 3, 2018
Ahhhh blaa wami #RIPShamba they took all nine of your cat life njayam (i mean bhubesi lam)😢 cassper must make a song about u mufasa pic.twitter.com/2hfeXFAarM
— SBU HOPE TSHABALALA (@RealSbu_Genge) May 2, 2018
Go well Shamba
— Mohlamme (@RealManiac_SA) May 2, 2018
Go well Sha Aha
Go well Mufasa
Go well Cassper Nyoshamba#RIPShamba
Pearl Thusi
But there was also requests for Msholozi and DJ Tira to be there...oh and that Rasta who always paints at the memorials.
Where is ubaba to sing Thina Sizwe sikhalela umhlaba uShamba wethu owabulawa ngabelungu #ripShamba please fix it. Try to fit him in the programme @tumisole @mbali_ndlela @SABCNewsOnline #Zuma has to sing. Thina sikhalela... Please pic.twitter.com/g2vOMwNj9Y
— lancelot mthobisi (@lmmfuphi) May 3, 2018
I think the Rasta artist needs to do a portrait a day for the next 10 days while we mourn. #RIPShamba #ShambaMemorial
— LaurenAaliyahKolia 💙 🇿🇦 (@kolia786) May 3, 2018
And it looks like the tombstone is sorted too!
I have already asked the best tombstone making guys in the country @BataungMemorial to make this tombstone for the fallen son of the soil. It took the tombstone to realise that he is really gone.#RIPShamba #ShambaMemorial #Shamba 😢😢😢#SenzeniNa pic.twitter.com/x4pmkkPSaX
— FreePalestine 🇵🇸🇵🇸 (@mxolisidoctor) May 3, 2018
#RIPShamba FAM help me here, I'm preparing an unveiling of a tombstone for Fighter Shamba, Which tombstone should I choose, frame 1 or 2 pic.twitter.com/A6FuBrDzGR
— 💪🏾Thee Guy💪🏾 (@thuso_thelejane) May 3, 2018
