He returned to South Africa after missing his performance at Ngoma Primary School in Zimbabwe for having issues with his permit. Dr Goodwill Malinga says the issue was with the promoters.

APOLOGISING FOR THE MISHAP

The Petronella singer and his crew recently touched down in Zimbabwe for a performance at Ngoma Primary School in the Gwanda District, in Matabeleland South Province, but were immediately deported due to work permit issues. This is due to the promoter failing to secure the necessary clearance and work permit. The musician apologised in a video statement saying the fault was not on his side. "We flew to Zimbabwe, but we got deported." Dr Malinga says. "We were supposed to perform at Ngoma but we got deported. It’s not like we didn’t come. We came. We even shot videos that we were here. We landed but they deported us." 

DEPORTATION

ZiMoja recently reported that Makhadazi’s producer Mr Brown, real name Lynol Siwela, has been sent back to Zimbabwe by Home Affairs for overstaying in the country and not renewing his work permit. Speaking to ZiMoja from Harare, the producer who has been with Open Mic Productions for seven years confirms that he has indeed been sent back home. "It’s not a big deal. I overstayed for a month. I was supposed to renew my work permit but didn’t get a chance. I was staying in SA legally, I even have a wife and a child on the way," he said. Mr Brown says he was stopped at the border gate on returning to SA from Botswana. "I went out to Botswana then on my way back I was stopped. My only issue was that the label was supposed to help me to sort the matter in three days but they said it was too costly to pay my lawyer and I was sent back home," he added. "I overstayed and I was then supposed to appeal but I didn’t and that is how I was refused entry back to South Africa," he said adding that. "I can come back if I want to anytime.