‘Sakina, we’re live’: SABC parodies Jessica’s Namibia news broadcast

The SABC News team brought some smiles this morning with a skit on Jessica's viral video from a live broadcast in Namibia.

Vaylen and Sakina on SABC’s Morning Live. Picture: Twitter

The Morning Live SABC news team has created a reenactment of Jessica’s viral video from a Namibian Broadcasting Corporation News Live broadcast in Namibia.

In it the anchor named Elmarie introduces a sports segment on a boxing match. When she asks colleague, Jessica, more about it, Jessica was not having it, saying that Elmarie had to greet her and hand the rest of the live broadcast over to her.

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Who was wrong on the ‘Jessica we are live’ day? (25marks) #jessicawearelive pic.twitter.com/89XUQh71om

— Linah Mamombe (@CharityLinah) June 9, 2021

On the Morning Live SABC news live broadcast, sports anchor Vaylen concludes her sport segment of the morning news and hands the rest of the live broadcast to Sakina by bringing up Covid-19 statistics in South Africa. Sakina claps back at Vaylen, saying: “No Vaylen, we’re not going to do that. Just say my name and take it away.”

SABC NEWS team ???????? #jessicawearelive #Jessica I love it when we laugh man! pic.twitter.com/xejQ2iTPIc

— ❤️uSphesihle. (@_SphesihleM) June 10, 2021

Vaylen responds with “Sakina, we’re live”, and Sakina just stares into the camera, creating the same awkward moment that happened on the NBC News Live broadcast.

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Jessica took to Twitter to apologise to the nation of Namibia for her behaviour, saying she was not aware they were live then.

I didn’t know we were live ????????, my sincere apology to the nation ????

— Guess who (@Jesica__s) June 9, 2021

Some Twitter reactions to The Morning Live SABC News skit:

Imagine not being South African???????????? Enklek SA government is holding us back. We suppose to be a dream country for real????

— Tsebo Edgar (@edgar_tsebo) June 10, 2021

What a crazy nation ????????????????????

— @Rev_Mente???????? (@Rev_Mente) June 10, 2021

They way have a great sense of humour as a nation, nkabe country ya rena e dira dintho tsa nnete we would be more happier for real…I love it here. pic.twitter.com/juyZEajHtA

— Certified Pedi Boy (@NathanKhajoez) June 10, 2021