- Zubair Jacobs (7) will continue to be honoured and memorialised in a song written to be released on what should have been his eighth birthday.
- The fatal shooting, which also claimed the life of a 20-year-old man, occurred on Tuesday 7 November at 19:25 in Kameel Street, Eastridge.
- Zubair would have been eight on Thursday 30 November.
Following his brutal and senseless murder along with one other man, Zubair Jacobs (7) will continue to be honoured and memorialised in a song written to be released on what should have been his eighth birthday.
The fatal shooting, which also claimed the life of a 20-year-old man, occurred on Tuesday 7 November at 19:25 in Kameel Street, Eastridge. Zubair would have been eight on Thursday 30 November.
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Having been buried in accordance with Muslim Rites on Wednesday 8 November, the community came out in large numbers on Tuesday 14 November for a memorial service in Kameel Street, to honour Zubair and all those who have lost their lives to violence in the community.
His uncle, Pastor Leon Jacobs says two TikTok influencers, Mr MP and Kattie sat down with the family and created a song in Zubair’s honour. The music video, shot at the scene of his murder will be released on his birthday next week.
“The song was written by Michael Palmer, known as Mr MP and Kattie well influenced singers. The idea occurred because of little Zubair, who was very in love with rapper Early B’s songs, so that’s where the song was birthed from, as a tribute song,” says Jacobs.
“After the video, we proceed with permission of the parents. He was buried Muslim.
“Because of the number of Christians from the other side of the family, we decided to give him a memorial service on the exact place where the incident happend.”
Provincial police spokesperson, Capt FC Van Wyk confirms that two counts of murder has been registered, with the motive unknown.
Brig Jan Alexander, station commander at Mitchell’s Plain police station confirms one arrest has been made in connection with the shooting.
No further details around the arrest were available at the time of going to print.
Hundreds of people came out to honour Zubair at the memorial service.
“The service was in loving memory of him as well as all fallen heroes in the Cape Flats. We dedicated the service to all of them. We as a family are taking it very hard, even the community, because he was just a child.”
The music video will be released with a class party at Littlewood Primary School with party packs and food hand outs in the community.
