Eccentric, controversial to say the least but does anybody really know what made Michael Jackson tick. He had an enormous amount of musical talent, which shot him to the top of pop music world in the 80′s and helped him build a large fortune. Michael Jackson paid several visits to South Africa, even singing Happy Birthday to Madiba. His fans remained loyal to the end. You either loved him or you hated him but there is no doubt especially in the latter part that Michael Jackson’s life was characterised by odd behavior, unusual relationships, extensive plastic surgery, financial debts caused by uncontrolled spending sprees, overuse of prescription drugs and child molestation trials. At the end, was he in control of his life or was he under the influence of those doctors and promoters, who surrounded him?

So who was the real Michael Jackson? – composer, song-writer, singer, choreographer, a really down-to-earth human being, a nice person, courteous, humble, generous, giving, loving, amazing, extraordinary, unique OR a perverted child molester?

Is Zapiro’s cartoon published on the 3rd Match 2005 in the Sowetan unfair to the memory of Michael Jackson or did it reflect the world’s perception at that moment in time?

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