Former Murumba Pitch Member Khathutshelo Mangolo Explains Why He Was Booed in Zimbabwe

• Khathutshelo Mangolo recently opened up about why he was booed off stage in Zimbabwe
• The former Murumba Pitch member suspects that his music was not received well by the audience
• Meanwhile, social media users suspect that the real reason behind the backlash is due to recent tension between South Africans and Zimbabweans

We finally got Khathutshelo Mangolo's account of why he was booed off the stage in Zimbabwe during his performance.

What happened to Khathutshelo Mangolo in Zimbabwe?

Weeks after Khathutshelo Mangolo was booed off the stage during a performance in Zimbabwe, he finally spoke about what he and promoters believe happened.

The former Murumba Pitch member was booked at the Julyfest in Kadoma on 18 July 2025, but things quickly went south for him minutes into his performance.

A now-viral video shared by Briefly News showed how the singer pleaded with a rowdy crowd to stop as they threw objects and poured liquids at him.

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Speaking on Podcast and Chill, he revealed that his set was too mellow for the crowd:

"I don't blame them. Those guys want wild music, whereas my music is softer. They wanted their own sound, like dancehall and reggae.

"The promoter told me so, they said, 'These people aren't tapped into your market yet, maybe if you started with your hit songs.'"

When asked if he suspected the recent Xenophobic incidents between South Africans and Zimbabweans in Mzansi had caused the tension, the singer said he was not aware of the events.

On 22 July, Briefly News reported on a distraught Zimbabwean woman's desperate plea to South Africans for help for her son after she was denied entry to a hospital.

An undocumented immigrant, the distressed woman's case sparked mixed reactions from netizens. Several South Africans responded with frustration, as the country currently faces tensions over illegal immigration and access to public services.

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The Podcast and Chill crew suspects that Mangolo was more than just a music issue, and they're not the only ones.

Here's what Mzansi said about Murumba Pitch's incident

Like the Chillers, social media users believe Khathutshelo Mangolo's incident had more to do with recent Xenophobic events rather than his mellow music:

Phumie said:

"The promoters didn't tell him the truth, this was about Dudula."

Les Tha Don asked:

"Lol, why would you take a gig in Zimbabwe right now?"

A͚𝖐𝖊y͚m͚ said:

"SA celebrities acting like they can't see what's happening in SA."

Meanwhile, others claimed that Mangolo's performance was the problem:

Mr black said:

"It's not about being South African; his performance was very bad. That's the only way Zim fans would chase you off the stage."

dadiso added:

"No, his performance was bad, it's not about the hospital issue."

Mufundisi Sigauke 04 confirmed:

"But I don't think that's the case. He performed badly because Scott Maphuma was here 4 days ago and we loved the show."

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pythonking wrote:

It's not about SA politics, it's the lip-synching, fam!"

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In an earlier report, Briefly News shared online reactions to Simphiwe Dana's claims that Nomzamo Mbatha copied her hairstyle.

The singer blasted Mbatha along with the Shaka iLembe creators, saying she deserved to be credited.

Source: Briefly News