{"id":54625,"date":"2026-04-01T13:13:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T13:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=54625"},"modified":"2026-04-01T13:13:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T13:13:30","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignvusi-nova-pranks-fans-with-staged-funeral-on-april-fools-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/04\/01\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignvusi-nova-pranks-fans-with-staged-funeral-on-april-fools-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Vusi Nova pranks fans with staged funeral on April Fools\u2019 Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_190158\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-190158\" class=\"wp-image-190158 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Vusi-Nova-pranks-fans-with-staged-funeral-on-April-Fools.jpg?resize=600%2C411&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Vusi-Nova-pranks-fans-with-staged-funeral-on-April-Fools.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Vusi-Nova-300x206.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-190158\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vusi Nova sparks mixed reactions with shocking April Fools\u2019 \u201cfuneral\u201d post<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>South African musician Vusi Nova caused a stir on April 1 after sharing a shocking funeral post that left fans divided.<\/p>\n<p>With April Fools\u2019 Day known for pranks and lighthearted tricks, many celebrities joined in on the fun, but Vusi\u2019s approach struck a different chord.<\/p>\n<p>The singer posted a video showing what appeared to be a black casket adorned with flowers, while a banner bearing his face was displayed on a building, creating the impression of an actual funeral setup.<\/p>\n<p>The post quickly triggered mixed reactions online.<\/p>\n<p>While some fans appreciated the bold and thought-provoking nature of the prank, others admitted it left them shaken.<\/p>\n<p>One follower reflected: \u201cThis is a very interesting concept. Breaking the fear of death. We\u2019re all going to die at some point, and being able to conduct your own funeral whilst alive is top tier. Brilliant \ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffe A saying: What you fear will come upon you, and clearly death isn\u2019t one of them. Long live \u201d<\/p>\n<p>Others, however, were less amused. \u201c@vusinova1 my heart almost dropped \ud83d\ude22\ud83d\udc94Hayi marn,\u201d one user wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Another warned, \u201cBe careful what you wish for,\u201d while a concerned fan added, \u201cHay man Vusi man!!! \ud83d\udc94\ud83d\ude2d ngoku I am crying in advance. Sine BP thina abanye throwingAtantrum.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>See post below:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DWlKcSWiLYh\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Vusi #Nova #pranks #fans #staged #funeral #April #Fools #Day<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Vusi Nova sparks mixed reactions with shocking April Fools\u2019 \u201cfuneral\u201d post South African musician Vusi Nova caused a stir&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":54626,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-54625","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mzansi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54625","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54625"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54625\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54627,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54625\/revisions\/54627"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54626"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54625"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54625"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54625"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}