The daily entertainment news magazine show on E! Entertainment (DStv 124) which is broadcast globally had the Oscar Pistorius killing drama as its main lead story with extensive coverage of Tropika Island of Treasure 5 and the now dead Reeva Steenkamp.
SABC1 as well as production company Stimulii and executive producer Samantha Moon are pushing ahead with Tropika Island of Treasure 5 and didn't pull the show from the schedule although there's been no memorial or funeral service for Reeva Steenkamp yet who will be cremated.
Reeva Steenkamp's memorial service will only be taking place on Tuesday in Port Elizabeth as friends are flying in from all over the world.
Meanwhile Tropika Island of Treasure 5 Jamaica as an advertiser-funded production (AFP) now has the rather dubious distinction of becoming the first South African television production to feature on E! News which usually covers American TV shows which are making buzz and creating watercooler entertainment news moments.
E! News showed several clips with Reeva Steenkamp from Tropika Island of Treasure 5 on Friday night's edition and E! News said it would be covering the Oscar Pistorius case over the following months.
E! News also told viewers that it is "ironic" that Tropika Island of Treasure 5 set in Jamaica with Reeva Steenkamp is being shown from Saturday in South Africa.
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