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The #MarkFishChallenge on Twitter all started with this tweet. Picture: Twitter/Hotstix
Leave it up to South Africans to find a humorous side to losing two legendary figures in the South African music and entertainment industry.
The father of South African jazz, Hugh Masekela and actor Sandy Mokwena both passed away this week. However, the double blow, although mourned, has made for some interesting tweets on social media platform Twitter.
In case you don’t know, the Mark Fish challenge came about when soccer legend Mark Fish composed a tweet to mourn the passing of Masekela.
His good intentions were maimed by using a picture of Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse, instead of Masekela.
#MarkFish I am very much alive – oops ask my family or manager @MartinMyers or @BillyMonama – I am alive and well pic.twitter.com/5MWU2Hyhup
— Hotstix (@siphohotstix) January 23, 2018
In typical Mzansi style, other Twitter users and journalists from around the country responded by creating their own Mark Fish-type tweets. Politicians and celebrities have inevitably been the highlight of the trend.
The Citizen have chosen some legendary tweets that have kept the #MarkFishChallenge alive and very entertaining. Scroll and enjoy:
https://twitter.com/DominicLuboya/status/956176681982558208
https://twitter.com/sosospay/status/956179806026072065
#MarkFishChallenge we love you Somizi Somgaga. pic.twitter.com/YecGEbJlXS
— Musanda👑❄️ (@MUZI_MOKHOELE) January 24, 2018
https://twitter.com/lesterkk/status/956184149341196288
DA leader @MmusiMaimane at eyadini pic.twitter.com/x4EjBPTMTZ
— Tumi Sole (@tumisole) January 24, 2018
https://twitter.com/MISSEVEDEE/status/956245480463372289
SO proud of @Cristiano … you have really come a long way!!! #MarkFishChallenge pic.twitter.com/aYGQDlxHUT
— DJ Fresh (Big Dawg) (@DJFreshSA) January 24, 2018
A rare picture of Euphonik arresting those who dont wanna invest in property😂😂#MarkFishChallenge pic.twitter.com/CP92varI9b
— fusy vincent (@FucasaFusy) January 26, 2018
The Bala Brothers@loyisomusic #MarkFishChallenge pic.twitter.com/7BuC2idCgt
— K A G I S O (@RomeoGrey) January 24, 2018
#markfishchallenge Whoopi goldberg pic.twitter.com/TYG5r8F5le
— Hildegard Priscilla (@HildegardPrisc1) January 24, 2018
#MarkFishChallenge The Springboks in 1995. What a team pic.twitter.com/BJ95KA9UVt
— Morne Linden (@linden_morne) January 24, 2018
https://twitter.com/Ashley_Dorothy/status/956170123429203968
What a talent pearl thusi #markfishchallenge pic.twitter.com/2WNTQVfklZ
— somizi somGAGA (@somizi) January 24, 2018
Stomp the yard#MarkFishChallenge pic.twitter.com/6RHqSiJvge
— Sir.bennie (@sir_bennie) January 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/Lwazi_Brice/status/956385709354610688
The Matrix#MarkFishChallenge pic.twitter.com/GuzFoEM8UZ
— Bingo (@sechaba_xavi) January 25, 2018
Forest Whitaker pic.twitter.com/rNZVrat8n4
— Basssh (@BassshT) January 24, 2018
Throw Back to that time when Bruno Mars played Ziggy in Backstage #MarkFishChallenge pic.twitter.com/FPHNS8yMyX
— YELHSA SIVAD (@TjaarlsDavis) January 25, 2018
Jacob Zuma coming back for 3rd term#MarkFishChallenge pic.twitter.com/lsfeg5Kvx7
— #FreePalestine #FreeGaza (@SihleTumani) January 24, 2018
Helen Zille handing out water at a Water Collection Point #MarkFishChallenge pic.twitter.com/FFRpFx5s0l
— Ryan Cummings (@Pol_Sec_Analyst) January 24, 2018
Minister Bathabile Dlamini enjoying some DrinkO'Pop pic.twitter.com/kVq8HdrfY3
— Beets without an A (@beets_maestro) January 25, 2018
#MarkFishChallenge
Snoop Doggy dog
Before fame pic.twitter.com/bO8hK4so8W— Bullet Da Realist (@Realist_BULLET2) January 24, 2018
https://twitter.com/Celucolo_S/status/956784198790107136
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