A music promoter summoned Amapiano trio DJ Maphorisa, Kabza de Small, and Sha Sha for failing to reimburse him. This comes after the bands failed to pitch for his Zimbabwe event last year.
The summons, issued at the Tshwane Magistrate’s Court, was hand delivered to Jansen & Jansen Lawyers, who represent the three musketeers, on January 18 by Pretoria-based deputy sheriff NE Ramaru.
According to the summons, Maphorisa, Kabza de Small, and Sha Sha were given 10 days to file a notice of intention to defend with the clerk of the court.
“Inform the defendant further that if they fail to file and serve notice as aforesaid, judgment as claimed may be given against them without further notice to them, or if having filed and served such notice, they fail to plead, except or counter-claim, judgment may be
given against them.
“Inform the defendants also that if they do not intend to defend the action, they may give written notice to that effect to the plaintiff and the clerk of the court and the action may then, at the written request of the plaintiff, be forthwith set down by the clerk for hearing without further notice to defendants,” read the summons.
The promoter’s company, Bandwagon, trading as VIC Falls Carnival, stated in their particulars of claim that on April 29 last year, the entity, represented by Stan Chingonzho, and the musicians, represented by Thulani Keupilwe of Lawk Productions, entered into a written contract to perform as “Scorpion Kings” at Zambezi River and Elephant Hills International Hotel in Zimbabwe.
Bandwagon paid the performers a total of R230 000 once they signed the contract.
Maphorisa and Kabza de Small were scheduled to perform for 60 minutes, while Sha Sha was scheduled to perform for 25 minutes.
Bandwagon stated that they spent over R91 000 on three business class and economic class flights to transport the artists; R11 250 on executive suites for their lodging; R14 400 on standard suites for extra lodging; R22 500 on immigration papers; R9 000 on consensus board costs; and R15 000 on Zimra income tax.
According to the firm, the contract stated that if musicians failed to appear at the knee-up, viewers and consumers would seek refunds.
The three musicians, according to the firm, stranded legions of admirers who had purchased tickets to watch them play when they failed to show up for the event, causing the company to incur losses in the area of R164 000.
“Wherefore the plaintiff prays for judgment against the first and second and third defendants jointly and severally, the one paying the other to be absolved,” read the papers.
The complaint was filed in response to the company’s failed attempt to criminally prosecute the artists when they visited Zimbabwe late last year to perform.
This was after another impresario hired them to travel there.
They were ordered to pay the corporation over R300,000, but the latter was forced to return them by the Zimbabwean high court.
Main Image: DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small/ Instagram
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