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Zola 7 gets the chop

Written by makisto from the blog Frankly Speaking on 16 Feb 2010
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Fired Zola runs back to Soweto

I want to congratulate the SABC for making a bold decision by canning the Zola 7 show. The move was long overdue and it’s actually surprising that they have waited for Cell C to first be the courageous party to fire Zola aka Bonginkosi Dlamini and his Hola 7 starter packs. I’ve never been a fan of Zola and didn’t like the guy when he first burst on the scene despite the popular public liking of the guy.
Zola is being accused of being a callous women beater, a cheater, not paying his many children’s maintenance and being a wolf in sheep’s clothes.
Zola would often get preachy on his show and go on and on about how wrong it is to beat a woman and in his own words would often say, “no matter what a woman does, nothing justifies beating her up”. So much for his statements on TV, he actually is the one who was beating women as soon as cameras stopped rolling. I have long stopped watching his TV show because I can’t afford to have a pastor who tells me it isn’t right to drink booze whereas he’s always drunk.

Did SABC 1 just say my show is canned?
The concept of his show is crucial and will remain relevant. What needs to be done right now is replace Zola’s show with someone who is already a positive role model to the youth. We are speaking about the likes of Lira or Loyiso Bala. Someone who has no dodgy personality like Zola does. Lira and Loyiso are two people who resonate with us as the youth and are relevant to SABC1 viewers. It is undeniable that it is South Africans who will suffer because of Zola 7’s canning but the move has become inevitable, hence I suggest a positive role model come up with a show of similar genre and goal.

Bustards! My countless shag buddies, tell me who will pay the maintainence now?
One can only wonder if anyone in their right frame of mind would actually go into a store and buy his latest CD, titled Imphepho. It isn’t clear whether South Africans may take a moral standing by not supporting such a disgrace to South African music industry. I for one, will not buy his album.

Zola at the prime of his success can be seen here planning his womanising ways!
It’s actually sickening that magazines such as Drum and Move!, which have been on Zola’s side all these time despite damning evidence against him, stood by him and I remember Move! putting words in his mouth by having a cover with him that screamed: “I’m not a polygamist, deal with it” following a Sunday World headline that said: I’m a polygamist, deal with it. Drum exaggerated his role model status by writing over two covers stories on him each year. Eventually, both the magazines saw the light and exposed him for who he really is and he dealt them a raw deal by doing cover stories with them that were published in the same week. I’m pretty sure their sales took a knock because the publications lacked variety.
Back to dustbins of Soweto Zola!

27 Comments

Lela
16 Feb 2010 16:06

Tjo!

makisto
16 Feb 2010 16:14

What Lela, say it!

Tholi
16 Feb 2010 16:24

not paying his many children’s maintenance>>>
Thought he had only 3 kids.

Goddess
16 Feb 2010 16:34

I really think you hav a problem, hav'nt you seen what the world has became out there, talk about things that really matters and stop hating so much, It is really not worth it .......I mean really now!!!!!!!!!!

Da Diva
16 Feb 2010 17:23

Thats so funny yaz, just bcos u hate uZola now u want us 2 do as u please nc nc nc... Thd last time i checked Zola 7 had 3 kids. I'll buy Zola's new CD bcos she dd nothing wrong 2 mi... He even said so on a Newspaper that these women were paid 2 destroy his life and carrier..

Cnglemother
16 Feb 2010 17:54

Big up to all da women who exposed him 4 da jerk that he is.revenge is sweeter,bring him down to planet earth galz.mnyiseni kudala edlala ngani!

Toodecent
16 Feb 2010 18:15

The ladies must be celebrating.. SABC did the right thing though its not cool.

pelepele
16 Feb 2010 19:14

Zola will definately bounce back but I really couldn't care about him right now anyway

Cande
16 Feb 2010 19:25

ditto Cnglemama, and thanx S.A.B.C for listening eventually...The writer of the article is stating their opinion and not asking anyone to agree with them...

ms.tebby
16 Feb 2010 19:29

Tholi...as long as its more than 1...its many! im not hating though

Cande
16 Feb 2010 19:33

LoL@ Ms Tebby, i was scared to say it!

ms.tebby
16 Feb 2010 19:54

LOL...its the truth :-)

makisto
17 Feb 2010 08:53

@ Da Diva
Thats so funny yaz, just bcos u hate uZola now u want us 2 do as u please nc nc nc...
I'm not asking anyone to do as I please. All I'm doing is expressing my opinion on a news worthy matter. His show had to be canned. SA is free country, you are more than free to buy his album, Imphepho but I won't.

@ Cande
ditto Cnglemama, and thanx S.A.B.C for listening eventually...The writer of the article is stating their opinion and not asking anyone to agree with them...
Thank you Cande, I couldn't have said it better myself.
Zola's nastiness had to catch up with him at some time.
@ pelepele
Zola will definately bounce back but I really couldn't care about him right now anyway
He will have to do some serious damage control and really clean up his act. I do agree that he will make a come back though.

Mathaz
17 Feb 2010 08:59

Long overdue indeed...

Best-Achiever
17 Feb 2010 09:07

women can be hypocritical sometime ... One minute they accept abuse and support abusers because it wasnt done to them ... and the next they cry abuse gante re batla eng?

smithato
17 Feb 2010 09:23

I am a fan I still listen to his music. People have errors and get forgiven. See it's people who dnt learn from their mistakes tht must be given a boot! Just like Mandoza and his cars.

He ws always on top of things and he passionate about hiss show ans music. I don see how his pesonal life affects his work. Bad idea from the SABC and Cell C...

I support him...

Tholi
17 Feb 2010 09:26

The ladies must be celebrating>>>>, its so unfair! look at Khethiwe and Dumisani right now, the guy is abusing her but she keeps quiet about it. maybe she will only speek about it when they no longer an item.it will be so unfair to try and bring him down at that time.

makisto
17 Feb 2010 09:34

@ smithato
He ws always on top of things and he passionate about hiss show ans music. I don see how his pesonal life affects his work. Bad idea from the SABC and Cell C...
Adverisers are pulling their plug on Zola 7. They no longer want to advertise during his show. As a result, the SABC will not be making money. Cell C is also losing clienst and customers are no longer buying Hola 7 starter packs. Will continue baking cookies if nobody buys them?
You go on and support a women beater. It's democratic right shem.
@ Tholi
Very unfair I'm telling you but it's the life is.

Cande
17 Feb 2010 09:52

thank you BA

Lobby the girl
17 Feb 2010 10:03

Mina I feel So sorry for Zola..I am not saying I support the beating but let's face it girls ,men use u if u wanna be used..Zola didn't use anyone, these women knew what they were getting themselves in for, they knew Zola is famous and all, and wanted to get a piece by being pregnant, u know us women go tshwara mosimane ka ngwana, just to make sure he doesn't leave u, and aint working shem, sometimes just being pregnant ka ngwana wa celeb..I mean Hello..and Zola was just at his house when that crazy woman broke n I am sure she just wanted to see gore he was not aloneor o bhambhele or something, there is so such thing as she wanted to talk to him..eish banyana mara..

GoldenSta
17 Feb 2010 10:05

What took the SABC so long? I think they were waiting to see if they could continue making money out of his show despite the allegations. It was just a business decision on the SABCs side and nothing to do with them being against women abuse.
His face looks like he is overdosing on something he should not be taking in the first place.

myname
17 Feb 2010 10:08

It was about time! Haven't watch his show since 19voetsek.

TFG=Thanks For Going.

Lex
17 Feb 2010 11:03

Haai,le nna I was not feeling his show anymore.Hopefully the show will be replaced by something interesting.

I dont really want to comment on the abuse,because I believe a person treats you the way YOU ALLOW THEM TO TREAT YOU.The women have been beaten more than once,but they went back to him after sweet nothings were whispered in their ears.

I understand going back to him after the first time he has hit you (I dont really understand,but what the heck),and him apologising,but if he goes back on his word and hits u after that,then really sista,nna I dont pity you.If you go back to him after he has hit you,then you should be sure that when/if he hits you again you will return the favour.

dali
17 Feb 2010 11:53

DIS ANIMAL DESERVES IT!

KeleFabulous
17 Feb 2010 13:35

Lex i used to feel the way you do, there's a book i read which made me see things in a different way. it acutally put me in the abused woman's shoes, powerful reading you should get yourself a copy. the author and the title eludes me now but i'll get back to you on that one

KeleFabulous
22 Feb 2010 12:07

Lex here it is

Title Look me in the eye
By Caryl Wyatt

loverboy27300
21 Apr 2016 19:40

Guys we all don't express our feelings in the same way. Well I did not agree with the woman's abuse but everyone deserves to be 4gvn

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