‘Hallelujah’: Kelly Khumalo’s Removal from the Women’s Festival Line-Up Sparks Joy and Jubilation
South Africans are celebrating after the organizers of the upcoming ‘A Tribute To Women‘ festival made a bold decision to remove musician Kelly Khumalo from the all-star line-up. The move comes in light of the ongoing Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, where Kelly’s association with the late Bafana Bafana goalkeeper remains under scrutiny.
Statement from Women’s Festival Organizers
In a statement released on Monday, 31 July, the festival organizers addressed the public’s concerns and outlined their reasons for removing Kelly Khumalo from the line-up:
“We have noted, with concern, various comments on social media platforms and calls from many patrons of our festival.
We respect the legal processes and wish to indicate that Ms. Kelly Khumalo is innocent until proven otherwise.
However, in the interest of safeguarding our festival, management has taken the decision to relieve Ms. Khumalo of her obligations to perform at our festival this year to afford her and her team the time they require to deal with the issues emanating from the current court proceedings,” read the statement.
Social Media Rejoices as Kelly Khumalo Gets Dropped from Festival Line-Up
The decision to remove Kelly Khumalo from the festival line-up was met with praise from numerous users who believed it to be a step towards holding her accountable for her involvement in the unresolved murder case. Social media was flooded with supportive messages applauding the festival’s stand against violence and injustice.
Some critics called for promoters and organizers to cancel all her gigs, while others went even further, urging radio stations and music channels to stop playing her music.
Check out some of the reactions;
@Miss_Dee_Zee;
Yes. She must tell the truth or feel it in her pocket. Life cannot just carry on for her, with no justice for Senzo Meyiwa
@WaMamkabela;
A good start to the cancel culture motive… Now let’s see radio stop playing her music & showmax stops giving her gigs to showcase her bitterness towards MaMeyiwa☺☺
@KgomotsoTlapan;
That’s more like it, she must be canceled until the tells the truth the poor Meyiwa family has suffered while she was enjoying life and arrogantly going on about her life and dragging God into her nonsense saying he is protecting her.