Nkosinathi Innocent Maphumulo, better known by his stage name Black Coffee, has received backlash on social media after videos of him playing a packed gig at the Silo Hotel in Cape Town did the rounds.
‘SUPER-SPREADER’ FEARS OVER BLACK COFFEE GIG
Aside from the venue being packed, patrons were not adhering to COVID-19 protocols like wearing masks or social distancing. Social media users seem to think the renowned South African DJ‘s party could lead to a third wave of coronavirus cases in South Africa.
“I’m looking at IG stories and watching what looks like a Black Coffee gig happening at the Silo Hotel with not a single mask in sight and I’m wondering if Cape Town wants a third wave, because that is how you get a third wave,” @2frost2furious wrote on Twitter.
WATCH: BLACK COFFEE’S PATRONS NOT FOLLOWING PROTOCOLS
Nothing but vibez and airborne viruses ✨✨✨ pic.twitter.com/nLlxeAza6k
— frost (@2frost2furious) March 14, 2021
Super spreading on the dancefloor 💃🕺 pic.twitter.com/7876BwP3Af
— frost (@2frost2furious) March 14, 2021
TWITTER REACTS
The apparent lack of safety protocols at the event angered many social media users. They dragged both Black Coffee and the Silo Hotel on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/SoliloquyPanda/status/1371058358791323653
Should have seen what Asoka looked like over the weekend, its not just this one venue. Many ppl are partying and living they’re best lives 🙄
— Priscilla (@PrissyBrink) March 16, 2021
THE SILO HOTEL RESPONDS
The Silo Hotel said all protocols were adhered to on arrival and check-in, but it was a private event which meant the hotel was closed to the public.
“The whole of the Silo Hotel, including all accommodation, was booked out privately on Saturday in accordance with COVID-19 regulations and restrictions on capacity. All protocols were adhered to on arrival and check in. Because it was private, the hotel was closed to the public,” the hotel’s marketing and communications manager, Ross Bowers, told IOL.
‘TIN ROOF INCIDENT’
Black Coffee’s potential super-spreader event brings back memories of South Africa’s so-called “Tin Roof incident” of October 2020.
This super-spreader event took place at the popular Tin Roof bar in Claremont, Cape Town, and led to more than 73 people contracting the coronavirus and two being hospitalised. This further affected homes and schools, as many of those in attendance were in high school.
ZODWA WABANTU CROWD-SURFS IN MIDDLE OF A PANDEMIC
Black Coffee is not the only local celebrity accused of not following COVID-19 safety protocols. Last week, entertainer Zodwa Wabantu maintained zero social distancing when she crowd-surfed during one of her gigs, which was also packed.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CMNujWQnngQ/
She is also seen in close proximity to various other people without anyone wearing a mask. Zodwa Wabantu has been unapologetic about her behaviour and fearlessly posted these pictures to her social media accounts.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CMX-Fg9H46Z/