Legendary gospel singer Hlengiwe Mhlaba has been dumped by her management team because she supports the ruling ANC.
Hlengiwe Mhlaba Dumped For Supporting The ANC
Her management disagreed with how she publicly expressed her love for the African National Congress (ANC). Now that her management has let go of her, she is having problems getting gigs, except for ANC campaign events.
Mkululeko Khanyi of the Ungazibulali Awareness Campaign, which managed Hlengiwe, confirmed the development:
“The team and I helped her promote her work, including acting gigs. We love and respect her as a living legend and felt honoured to work with a talented artist like her. But we’re no longer working with her due to a misunderstanding on some issues I can’t mention. We wish her well in her career.”
How Relations Deteriorated Between The Gospel Star And Her Management
When she initially supported the ANC, her management advised her against going public. However, she would not listen.
One source told the Daily Sun:
“She was managed by Ungazibulali Awareness Campaign founder Nkululeko Khanyi and his team. They were helping to promote her music. When they realised Hlengiwe was an unfazed ANC member, they tried to talk to her about the dangers of revealing, as an artist, the political party that she supports. They told her it wasn’t good for her career. But she was unwilling to listen.”
Khanyi tried to convince the team to be patient with Hlengiwe:
“When the team said helping Hlengiwe compromised their PR careers, Khanyi tried to convince them not to give up on her. But she wasn’t willing to listen. Then Khanyi, who also works in the entertainment industry organising events, rested his case. He and the team dumped her, and she has no manager.”
Hlengiwe Nonchalant After Her Management Team Dumped Her
Another source told the Daily Sun that Hlengiwe is currently in demand, so she does not care:
“Her ex-management team wants nothing to do with her. But she doesn’t seem to care because, for now, she gets gigs from the ANC. She’s busy now that the elections are around the corner. We don’t know what will happen after the elections. Maybe she’ll hire a new manager.”
Hlwngiwe Mhlaba refused to speak much but questioned:
“Why can’t we (Mzansi artists) support political parties while overseas artists are not afraid to share their political views?”