Mbuyiseni Ndlozi tweeted his trhoughts on the Titanic sub tragedy.
Images via Instagram: @mbuyisenindlozi/ Twitter: @oceangate
‘Contradiction’: EFF’s Mbuyiseni on hype over Titanic sub tragedy
EFF’s Mbuyiseni Ndlovi and many other South Africans are unmoved by the Titanic sub tragedy, which killed five wealthy men.
Mbuyiseni Ndlozi tweeted his trhoughts on the Titanic sub tragedy.
Images via Instagram: @mbuyisenindlozi/ Twitter: @oceangate
The missing Titanic submersible and the five men onboard OceanGate’s Titan have been a trending topic all week, particularly with news of their tragic demise.
But not everyone is moved by the billionaire passengers’ untimely deaths. Closer to home, many South Africans have slammed the “contradictions” of the story.
On Thursday morning, authorities confirmed that the sub had imploded, instantly killing the men. Their bodies have yet to be found.
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TITANIC SUB FIVE CONFIRMED DEAD
Speaking in a press briefing on Thursday, First Guard District Commander Admiral John Mauger confirmed the deaths of the five men.
This, after rescue efforts, discovered a “debris field” from the Titan sub near the Titanic shipwreck. He said: “This is an incredibly unforgiving environment down there on the sea floor, and the debris is consistent with a catastrophic implosion of the vessel.
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“I can only imagine what this has been like for them, and I hope that this discovery provides some solace during this difficult time.”
An OceanGate spokesperson confirmed the men’s deaths, telling The Independent: “These men were true explorers who shared a distinct spirit of adventure and a deep passion for exploring and protecting the world’s oceans.
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“Our hearts are with these five souls and every member of their families during this tragic time.”
SA UNMOVED BY TRAGEDY
EFF’s Mbuyiseni Ndlozi slammed the hype surrounding the viral story, comparing it the lesser-known experience of four children who had been found in the Amazon jungle after going missing for 40 days.
He tweeted: “We are told four rich men took a trip to the belly of the ocean, in a tourist curiosity over the 111-year sunk wreckage of the glorious Titanic. They, with all their riches, did not survive 12 hours, maybe even a little less.
“But such is life & its tragic contradictions! A voyage to an ocean site that houses the valley of death, the gravesite of a titan ship… a ship of death, ended in nothing less than its century-old tragic death!
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Mbuyiseni also compared the Titanic tragedy to reports to African migrants who had drowned af
He continued: “Well, in keeping with the humanity, the rich western powers seek to obliterate everywhere in the world… we must insist that may their rich selves rest in the oceans, in those deep waters that swallowed over 1000 lives more than a century ago”.
Mbuyiseni Ndlozi tweeted his trhoughts on the Titanic sub tragedy
Black First, Land First President Andile Mngxitama also weighed into the Titanic sub-story, tweeting: “What’s the noise about the five whites and the spaza mini-sub?
“Blacks die in great numbers trying to flee from the poverty caused by Europe, and there is no noise.”
And Kaya FM presenter Sizwe Dhlomo posted: “It’s all water under the bridge now.”
