It’s without doubt that the music industry has been going through the most during this trying period.

Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in March in South Africa, the country kicked off a lockdown at alert level 5, which got all events cancelled,as there was an order for no-gathering.Most music artists secure their bags from gigs, but putting an end to all of these stopped the flow of cash into your faves hands.

Some of South African musicians boldly confessed being broke, while a few claimed they’ve been running on no-income for months; they called on the Government for help.

Below are 5 SA music artists who lamented over their finances:

AKA

Supa Mega shook Twitter months ago after he affirmatively said he was broke, especially after he reveled that he got no dime on his sneAKA(sneakers’ line) with Reebok. “Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise, I’m broke,” he tweeted.Cassper Nyovest

Cassper also said he is broke, just few days after AKA confessed his’ in May. Mufasa was dragged for being a cry baby. However, he later urged other SA artists to watch their spending during this difficult time.D Zinhle shook the net after claiming being without income for the past 3 months. She revealed this after a company pissed her off by asking for a free performance.

“Am I the only artist who gets highly offended when a reputable company/organization asks for a free performance. Like, njani? How am I gonna risk my life going out to record a stream for free when I haven’t had an income for 3 months,” she tweeted in JulyDJ Maphorisa

Lawd Phori got fans worried with talks on dying broke after it was announced that the lockdown got extended. Some critics blamed him for not saving before now, while a few other empathized with the DJ. ““Why should we die broke? rather die trying this is sad man. Lockdown must end. This doesn’t make sense anymore,” he tweeted.DJ Fresh

DJ Fresh who unctions as a DJ aand radio presenter also joined the league of no-income. Taking to Twitter, he said its been 4 months with no income but just debit orders. “4 months of debit orders with zero income, for majority in the arts!!!”

For a long period, Davido and his girlfriend, Chioma Avril have been off social media for what Davido explained as ‘cleansing’. He made the announcement on his Instagram page weeks ago and since then, the singer and his girlfriend have stopped posting pictures on their official pages on social media.On Moday however, we got a surprise from Chioma after she posted a new photo of herself on her Instagram page with the caption of a sunshine.

She looked beautiful as always in the new photo she shared and her fans on social media could not hold back the excitement as they flooded the comment section of the photo with beautiful descriptions for her.

See the photo below;

Cardi B has taken to social media to announce her lit collaboration with Megan Thee Stallion and guess what, some of their fans cant wait too long for it to drop.

Both Cardi B and Megan took to social media to make the big announcement.

Cardi B took to her instagram to make the announcement and share the cover art. “Single droppin this Friday! WAP feat. @theestallion #Wap,” she wrote alongside the pic which features the pair of rappers looking like identical twins, both with their tongues out, wearing the same make-up, earrings, and hair that has been woven together to form the center of the cover.

By the looks of some of the comments from Cardi B’s post, the people are not as pleased as we thought they would be.

Fans do not seem happy that Megan has teamed up with Cardi B and want her to be taken off of the track.

Ishu, Cardi gurl, the people are not happy!

“Save y’all money. It’s trash as expected.”

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The musician also spoke about the Russian accessory that pressured enthusiasts in her Instagram video. Today’s episode of Devi Sankaree Govender’s television show, Devi, saw Kelly Khumalo open up to the investigative journalist about her dating with the late Senzo Meyiwa.

In a preview of the episode, which aired on 31 July, the musician mentioned how the public perceived her as a villain because she had a courting with a married guy.

“I’m in a relationship with a guy that simply currently left his spouse for me. So already I’m the villain, people have been equipped to look me because the responsible characShe also spoke about “that” Russian accessory in her Instagram video and her distinctly-publicised separation from her sister, Zandile Khumalo Gumede.

Within the aforementioned Instagram video posted in may 2020, she seemed to be emotional and put on a Russian accent as she discussed Meyiwa’s dying while drinking her own emblem of alcohol called Controversy Gin.

She stated that it was hard being a girl in South Africa and that she had been victimised through the gadget. She also introduced that the law become failing the ladies of the us of a.

Khumalo then went on to mention that the police didn’t do their task and that the case must be put to rest.

“the matter of my daughter’s father wishes to be placed to end; it’s been six years.