The friendship was part of public discussion, especially online, for a long while.

Some speculated that Lasizwe and Cedric were actually more than friends.

This did not stop people digging for a reason, though.

Lasizwe and Cedric Fourie’s friendship supposedly “ended in tears”

Lasizwe and Cedric used to be inseparable. Images: @lasizwe/Instagram / @cedric_a_fourie/InstagramSource: Instagram

2020 has been hard on everyone but losing a parent is a very specific and complicated kind of loss.

Grieving in the public eye is also a challenge and everybody does it differently.

Mzansi saw so many struggles this year that it’s hard to keep track.

Another star who had to endure this terrible tragedy was Azania.

The radio personality lost her own father back in July.

She posted a poem to capture her grief and help others who also may be in their grieving process.

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