Tributes pour in for eNCA's Ben Said

Ben Said. Picture: Facebook

Ben Said. Picture: Facebook

Published Aug 27, 2019

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Social media is in mourning following the death of eNCA's director of news Ben Said. 

According to eNCA editor-in-chief Jeremy Maggs, Said drowned while holidaying with his family in Mozambique on Monday afternoon. 

Following news of the veteran journalist's death, Twitter users on Tuesday took to the platform to share heartfelt messages about Said and send condolences to his family. 

Iman Rappetti, former host and award winning award-winning journalist, tweeted her heart could not deal with the news. 

%%%twitter https://twitter.com/maggsonmedia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@maggsonmedia @eNCA #RIPBenSaid pic.twitter.com/pdeTeiaNxJ

— Iman Rappetti (@imanrappetti)

Kirsten Dewar, associate director @Dataminr and a former journalist at CNN and Al Jazeera News said she loved working with Said. 

%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIPBenSaid?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RIPBenSaid https://t.co/Yi6jbZYEFU

— Kirsten Dewar (@kirstendewar)

The government also extended its heartfelt condolences to Said's family.

%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIPBenSaid?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RIPBenSaid. pic.twitter.com/JfRJoCCXg4

— South African Government (@GovernmentZA)

More reactions from media personalities, fans and friends:. 

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%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIPBenSaid?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RIPBenSaid💔 pic.twitter.com/tCbMWRkHlG

— Robyn Smith (@robynsmithsa)

%%%twitter https://twitter.com/UvekaR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UvekaR @danmoyane #RIPBenSaid pic.twitter.com/52ni29kcQ5

— Annika Larsen (@AnnikaLarsen1)

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