Makhadzi says she cannot leave Botswana after a dispute with promoter Gilbert Seagile over money and show plans. The South African singer claims people seized her passport, car, and belongings, leaving her stuck across the border and unable to head home.
The singer shared her account during a live video online. She had been onstage at an event when her road manager warned her about several men waiting outside. Makhadzi went to check what they wanted, and the clash began.
According to her, two men demanded her travel papers and tried to take her vehicle. But she questioned their legal right to do any of that. Neither wore a police uniform, and she says they showed no official ID or legal papers.
The cash dispute involves P50,000, worth roughly R60,582. Plans for Makhadzi's One Woman Show in Botswana are also part of the row, along with money she says is owed from an earlier gig.
Seagile, widely called PP Wa Pimp, runs Gilbert Promotions. His firm has handled her bookings and other work in Botswana since 2023, after she left Open Mic Productions.
He also holds a key role in the local nightlife trade. Seagile was elected chair of the Association of Botswana Night Clubs and Bars (ABONIC), a group for clubs, bars, and hospitality firms.
Meanwhile, South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has stepped in. Spokesperson Clayson Monyela says officials are dealing with the case and plan to share more details.
For the moment, the claims about the seized items and her freedom to leave remain Makhadzi's account. The authorities have confirmed their involvement, but the information provided does not establish what legal basis, if any, the men had for their actions.
The singer shared her account during a live video online. She had been onstage at an event when her road manager warned her about several men waiting outside. Makhadzi went to check what they wanted, and the clash began.
According to her, two men demanded her travel papers and tried to take her vehicle. But she questioned their legal right to do any of that. Neither wore a police uniform, and she says they showed no official ID or legal papers.
The cash dispute involves P50,000, worth roughly R60,582. Plans for Makhadzi's One Woman Show in Botswana are also part of the row, along with money she says is owed from an earlier gig.
Seagile, widely called PP Wa Pimp, runs Gilbert Promotions. His firm has handled her bookings and other work in Botswana since 2023, after she left Open Mic Productions.
He also holds a key role in the local nightlife trade. Seagile was elected chair of the Association of Botswana Night Clubs and Bars (ABONIC), a group for clubs, bars, and hospitality firms.
Meanwhile, South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has stepped in. Spokesperson Clayson Monyela says officials are dealing with the case and plan to share more details.
For the moment, the claims about the seized items and her freedom to leave remain Makhadzi's account. The authorities have confirmed their involvement, but the information provided does not establish what legal basis, if any, the men had for their actions.
