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The promoter says the owners of the venue claim that someone always dies at concerts of this musical genre.

Nelly Dladla, a member of female mbaqanga group Zambo, wanted to stage a scathamiya concert on August 25 at Mzimhlophe Hall.

But she was shocked to learn that maskandi and scathamiya events were not welcomed at the venue.

"The caretaker told me that maskandi and scathamiya people were not controllable.

"He said if the two genres were sung by another tribe [besides Zulus] he would gladly help me," Dladla said.

Amos Khumalo, the caretaker of Mzimhlophe Hall, admitted that he had not allowed the event to be staged.

"Yes, I have stopped people from staging maskandi and scathamiya music festivals at the venue because I have my reasons," Khumalo said.

"Whenever they have an event someone dies. Last year someone died during a maskandi event. Two weeks ago they had an event and a man was stabbed to death."

He added that he had decided that African traditional music events would not be staged.

"This is temporary. My aim is not to offend them because Mzimhlophe is dominated by Zulus. For example, when you tell them that shows must end at 6pm on Sunday, they don't listen. They continue until 10pm."

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Tue May 21 12:49:18 SAST 2013 ::

Aug 2, 2012

Bumnandibungaphansikwesdwaba

This is just an excuse, i have attended 4 maskandi events this year, and i have never witnessed such thing, i am attending the other one this coming sunday. this is just crazy.nx
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Aug 2, 2012

MyPot

Stimela what what....are u zwulu...if u are, u didnt go to mountain.
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Aug 2, 2012

sh!tFaceSamsung

hehehehehe hai mazulu hai : bana ba shaka
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Aug 2, 2012

Shredder

Hahahahahaha!!! Now I can make it with some good laughter in this cold morning.
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Aug 2, 2012

Maqobolwana

Ayikhona wena Amos Khumalo, something is not adding up about your thinking, firstly Mzimhlophe is dominated by Zulus, secondly Scathamiya and Maskandi music belongs to Zulus 100%. Now you say if another tribe come and sing Maskandi or Scathamiya you can allow them to use the hall. You are a Khumalo, have you ever heard any tribe other than Zulus singing the above genres of course no. I think you just want to be noticed that Umanenja eMzimhlphe hall. By the way are the Khumalo that we know or are you a naturalised one? I suspect so. Hey dont get me wrong Iam not a Zulu by the way.
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Aug 2, 2012

MyPot

sh!tFaceSamsung
hehehehehe hai mazulu hai : bana ba shaka
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hai very strange, their machine is up 24/7, they taste vgnty of young tanana, they make love in bushes, they bulala...............
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Aug 2, 2012

MommaC

"Whenever they have an event someone dies."

Oh dear. Slipknot step back - here comes some REAL competition
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Aug 2, 2012

mathopeed

@MyPot
Stimela what what....are u zwulu...if u are, u didnt go to mountain.
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Lool, you crazy san, but i second you, we must cut their billtong
@sowetan, your headline is misleading somehow mn, the guy explained the main reason why he dont want them there and wena you decide to come up with that confusionist heading.
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Aug 2, 2012

Letitgo

@Bumnandibungaphansikwesdwaba
"Mypot, wena u r not the pot, uyiskigi nje masimbenja. lakuhlala khona indle mhlathi wakho" kwakwakwakwakwakwakwakwakwa falling off mychair,
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Aug 2, 2012

Pearl-o

Yagula lo!
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