At 96, UGC Queen Elizabeth II passed away at her Balmoral Palace on Thursday, September 8. Global mourners, including Mzansi’s famous people, have turned to social media to express their sorrow over the Queen’s passing. One of the South African celebrities who tweeted about the Queen soon after her passing was Boity Thulo. Boity Thulo responded to the Queen’s passing on social media hilariously. Boity used humour to numb the pain and bring laughter to the sad people on the timeline rather than writing a lengthy, emotional tribute to Queen Elizabeth.
Boity posted the following humorous tweet on Twitter: “Someone tweeted “the original Zama Zama” “: People who engage in illegal mining are known as Zama Zamas. Rumours of Queen Elizabeth’s diamonds being stolen spread shortly after the Queen passed away. A Twitter account devoted to sharing the histories and tales of Africans, Africa Archives, started spreading rumours that the late Queen Elizabeth II was the owner of the largest clear-cut diamond in the world. It is referred to as “The Great Star of Africa” and is worth an estimated $400 million. According to Africa Archives, it was taken in South Africa in 1905. This rumour inspired Boity’s tweet about the Queen and the comments from online users.
South Africans’ response to the tweet from Boity
“Biggest mogul that one from Iron, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, and Cheap Labor, and the list goes on,” said @Kata.
“Don’t say someone; it’s YOU”, tweeted @AfroRadiance.
“It’s a fact. The British must bring back our diamonds,” tweeted @apreciousworld.
“Minus one Zama Zama,” tweeted @Moses94261213.
“I see what you did there,” @sbudindi retorted.
“That’s the tweet, ” said @Tlhokego.
Additionally, @Zusiphe added: “And they are right.”
“Savage, but it’s a fact,” commented @Yonela EL.
Some even claimed that they are making fun of her death so much because she is allegedly a racist and colonizer. But South Africa is not the only country that has expressed joy over the Queen’s passing; it is celebrated worldwide. While this is a sad time for the English royal family, people took this opportunity to remind themselves that if you are horrible to people while alive, no one will celebrate your legacy!
They made Princess Diana trend and claimed that the Princess is angry and waiting for the Queen in the afterlife because he allegedly treated her poorly. Several said they are sure Princess Diana is happy where she is, and they were joyed on her behalf.
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