ANOTHER ‘DOLOLO’ MDABULA SHOW

MANZINI –  ‘Dololo’; Mdabula show. Some of the main artists were already in the country ready to perform, the sound system had been connected and music was banging from loud speakers, and the stage and graphic lights were all set.

Fun lovers were anticipating spending their Christmas night dancing to South Africa’s renowned DJ Tira and Sjava among others.
Just when people were about to enter the gates of  the famous Old Trade Fair in Manzini, over 20 police officers clad in full uniform descended from their vehicles and  told the organisers to pack their belongings and go as no one was supposed to be at the venue.

This all happened on Christmas Day at 4pm during what was supposed to be The Redemption show hosted by Mbekezeli ‘Mdabula’ Zulu. The show announcement caught many by surprise last Friday when it was officially announced, just two days before the main event.

Organiser

Present at the venue was the main organiser Mbekezeli ‘Mdabula’ Zulu together with his working team, Kool Swazi Entertainment’s DJ Mfundo who was the voice and face of this show.

The theme of the show ‘Redemption’ was all about redeeming Mdabula for his failed 2016 Crossover show which left a bitter taste in the public’s mouth.
However just after 4pm, a team of police officers came to the venue to inform Zulu that they had been instructed to by the Swaziland National Council of Arts and Culture (SNCAC) to stop the event.

Seemingly Mdabula and his organising team were not aware that the show would be cancelled as they made sure that everything was on track.

Booked

This time around Zulu wanted to make sure the artists he had booked were present.
He also wanted to see to it that he kept his promise of making sure that the fans got their money’s worth.
One of the reasons cited for the show being stopped before it even started was that Zulu had not followed the proper channels in hosting the show.

According to  the SNCAC CEO Stanley Dlamini, Zulu should not have  announced the show before service providers received payment.
Dlamini admitted that even though E48 000 was paid into the association’s account, he had asked Zulu to call the service providers so they distribute the money first before the show.

Announce

However, Zulu rushed to announce the show and before Dlamini knew it, social media plus the local newspapers were already aware.
“I wanted to be sure first that the service providers were happy and paid accordingly as agreed during our meeting with Zulu held three weeks ago. So I had no choice but to  stop the show.”
The officers waited  at the venue until everyone  had left. The sound crew was then ordered to switch off the music, and turn off the lights.

Zulu tried all he could to make sure that the show continued by calling some of those in authority and these included Dlamini, SNCAC Chief Executive Officer, however, his attempts did not work.

Negotiate

He spent more than two hours while trying to negotiate with the relevant authorities but it all fell on deaf ears.
The disappointment was written all over Zulu’s face as he was visible shocked by the developments.

Chief Police Information and Communications Officer (PICO) Superintendent Khulani Mamba confirmed that the police acted on a request by the SNCAC.
“The show was stopped based on a written request from the SNCAC,” he said.

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