Cassper’s back in Twitter’s crosshairs

After witnessing all the vitriol and trolling that takes place on social media, one would think that a site like Twitter would be the last place one would bare one’s soul.

Cassper Nyovest found this out the hard way recently when he posted a rather heartfelt tweet about the passing of one of his friends.

“Just got the news that one of my childhood friends took his life today. Guys depression is a real thing but it can be beaten. Please get help. We need you and we love you. Rea le rata Guys,” Cassper tweeted.

Just got the news that one of my childhood friends took his life today. Guys depression is a real thing but it can be beaten. Please get help. We need you and we love you. Rea le rata Guys.

— Don Billiato (@casspernyovest) September 5, 2018

Cassper’s right: depression is a real thing and anyone suffering from it should get help. But while many fans weighed in with condolences and words of support, some tweeps decided that this was the best time to issue condemnation and start trolling.

The comments section of Cassper’s tweet blew up and a lot of it makes for pretty grim reading.

When last did you check up on him?

— Abafana Bomkhonto Bathi Ilanga selishonile (@mzabalazobatho2) September 5, 2018

When I die I don't want a prominent person that I grew up with to fish for likes and retweets at the expense of my families grief when he had totally forgotten that I'm alive and struggling.

— Abafana Bomkhonto Bathi Ilanga selishonile (@mzabalazobatho2) September 5, 2018

Do you you check up on everyone you've ever known fam ? We are all facing troubles every day. Sometimes we are able to see depression and help sometimes we can't,we aren't God.

— Ntokozo Sithole (@King_Ntokzin) September 5, 2018

https://twitter.com/emmanuelfish15/status/1037413485955739649

https://twitter.com/VMakibinyane/status/1037411558341726208

Ouch! Is this really necessary? While Cassper’s antics on Twitter are filed and receipted (and not all of them are positive) is this really the time to take potshots at him on social media when he’s grieving?

Fortunately, a lot of tweeps jumped to his defence.

Power to that nja yami! pic.twitter.com/iU8qD88N2w

— SiphoMavovo (@siphomavovo) September 5, 2018

I See People Are Blaming @CassperNyovest For The Guy's Death .. Aiboh Bathong Le Sharp ? 👀 pic.twitter.com/dKPTtGTYEe

— 🖤 Goddess (@Mellow_Mokoen) September 5, 2018

So yall are gonna start blaming @CassperNyovest .. hay khanime pic.twitter.com/hNAM4saI2e

— Khanya (@kanya_mpefu) September 5, 2018