The financial pinch caused by the outbreak of Covid-19 has been felt around the globe – and the entertainment industry has not been spared.
While some artists managed to create alternative streams of income – like DJ Shimza’s Lockdown House Party – others were not as fortunate.
Major gigs and events such as the Cape Town International Jazz Festival, the Vodacom Durban July horseracing event, the Royalty Soapie Awards and the SA Music Awards could not take place in their traditional formats, forcing some organisers to resort to virtual shows.
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Event organiser and record label boss DJ Tira, whose real name is Mthokozi Khathi, told City Press that he’d had to cancel his live shows this year, including his 21 Years of DJ Tira concert, which had been scheduled to take place in his hometown of Durban.