Namibian Sun’s Pssst gets attacked - A Special Feature

Contributed By Paulina Moses

MOST celebrities despise her,but gossip lovers adore her. The Namibian Sun's Pssst has writen about most local celebrities from The Dogg to Johny Bravo, whether it's a love affair gone wrong or a Business transaction in the red, Pssst is on their tail.


Critics have called her desperate to outdo her predecessor, a statement that Cecilia Katjiutua who writes the weekly gossip column-Pssst, laughed off. ''I am not trying to outdo anyone. I do what I gotta do. you feel me?'' She says as she giggles freely.Cecilia who has been scribbling for the Namibian Sun for almost a year says she is enjoying her job, ''I
am enjoying my job very much. I get to interact with all types of personalities who only motivate me
to go further.'' Writing a gossip column with no doubt gets her in trouble. And it’s no surprise that she has been
attacked on several occasions. ‘Yes, I have been attacked. Physically-no. Verbally-yes. People
threatening with lawsuits even when they know it won’t amount to anything. I stand by my stories.
So yes your honour, I wrote that. LOL,’’ the carefree journalist joked. Read more Below.



Cecilia describes two recent incidents where a local radio female personality begged her to retract
her story before calling her on the day of publication fuming and threatening with a lawsuit.
‘That was very entertaining and dramatic. Same goes for when a local Hip Hop artist called me
accusing me of tarnishing his image and being inconsiderate towards his family,’ Cecilia explains.


Adding, ‘I understand their feelings and anger. I don’t blame them. But hey, this is the entertainment
industry. If you can’t stand the heat, get out the kitchen.’


Cecilia says it’s not hard filling up her column as she has sources from all corners of the
country. ‘Some artists think I make up things. I don’t make up things, I just know a lot of gossip
mongers,’’ she laughs.


Not very keen on local music, Cecilia says she sees a lot of improvement in terms of quality and says
her favourite song at the moment is Cyberspace’s That’s Why, ‘The song is unique. It’s different. And
i can’t stop playing it.’


In conclusion, Cecilia wants people to understand that there is a distinct difference between Cecilia
and Pssst. ‘We are two different people. Cecilia is a private person who doesn’t care at all about
people’s lives. Pssst is a job. It’s like a character in a movie.’’