Cassper fails to Fill Up in Durban

Amid tremendous anticipation this time it was not to be for the man who has previously claimed to have exclusive copyright of the word #FillUp .

Arguably the event does seem like a success in terms of attendance if you would take into account that Durban hardly pulls in 20 000 people per event even for December festivals except perhaps for the MTN sponsored Jazz Festival by Touch Africa on 1 January even though the rapper had a full backing of the SABC broadcast services via SABC 1 and South Africa's biggest radio station by listener numbers i.e. Ukhozi FM. OIL Lifestyle took to their twitter to claim the attendance stood at about 22 000 which could not be verified.

By Cassper's expectations and claims that he would fill KwaZulu Natal's biggest stadium to capacity it was not a success as he later claimed he had lost millions trying to achieve this feet. High end lighting and AV screens could be seen glittering at the stadium when Cassper finally got onto stage. Official attendance numbers were never released however one can make up their own conclusions as to how many people attended but one thing was clear that the stadium was not sold out as Cassper had even stopped telling people to buy tickets instead he posted messages of prayers so that the event would not turn out to be an embarrassing affair.

Here is a list of images that were posted by fans and attendees as the hour of reckoning approached.

IOL Lifestyle posted this video around 8:00 pm on 1 January and it was clear from that point the venue would not be filled to capacity.

#FillUpMosesMabhida its 7.45pm. The stadium is not even halfway full. But there's so many people outside still coming i pic.twitter.com/zYbdVwS1Nf

— IOL Lifestyle (@IOL_Lifestyle) December 1, 2018

IOL Lifestyle on twitter posted these image just about 20 minutes before Cassper started performing on stage.

Numbers update: pic.twitter.com/IbCTj0aQJX

— IOL Lifestyle (@IOL_Lifestyle) December 1, 2018

Cassper sympathetic followers even posted after movie videos on youtube commending the show as a resounding "success". On 2 December Cassper took to twitter to express his disappointment at not filling up the iconic venue.

Bitter sweet morning. Knowing that we lost millions due 2 the lack of sponsorship&broken promises breaks my heart but knowing that 100 000s of ppl r inspired makes my life. Would I do it again? HELL YEAH!!! It’ll take me a while 2 make d money back but the feeling is PRICELESS!!!

— R.M Phoolo (@CassperNyovest) December 2, 2018

There are many things that could be said as fans and people who are not fond of the artist argue but one thing is for sure South Africa has not seen the end of Cassper. He will keep trying to reach for the stars, organizing international standard shows and losing a lot of money while he also gains a lot of money through endorsements and booking fees. Only the future will tell how Cassper's legacy would be remembered in the music industry.

Zuma lied about Nhlanhla Nene's Brics bank appointed

When President Jacob Zuma fired Nhlanhla Nene as finance minister in December; he claimed he was acting with great haste because he needed "an experienced person" at the Brics bank where Nene would head the Africa Regional Centre.

 Two months later, Nene has told the Financial Mail that he is yet to receive an offer despite President Jacob Zuma indicating otherwise. When Zuma unceremoniously cut Nene from the cabinet in December, he said it was because he needed to rope the able and respected finance minister into the New Development Bank, as the institution is now called. In a statement issued from Zuma’s office a couple of days after he axed Nene, when the president was forced to explain his reckless move in an effort to contain the economic chaos that followed, he said it was because the SA government had identified Nene as the preferred candidate to head the Africa Regional Centre, one of the bank’s priority units.

“We are fully backing his [Nene’s] candidature, knowing full well that he will excel and make the nation proud in his next assignment,” the statement read. The president reiterated that same position last month when he appeared to present the move as a fait accomplish. “We took a decision that he [Nene] heads the Brics bank as it needs an experienced person,” Zuma told local TV channel eNews in early January.
However, in a brief conversation with the Financial Mail this week, Nene said he was still in the dark about the job and had not had any communication with either Shanghai or Pretoria.

“I still have not received a formal offer,” he said.

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