Online Reporter
There are eleven days to go before the “Ye Live in South Africa” concert, scheduled for Saturday, December 13, at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg.
The event is facing growing scepticism as the organisers, the Monyake Group, have not provided updates since October and have ignored questions on social media.
Fans have voiced their concerns online.
“Independent Media Lifestyle” reached out to the organisers on November 24 with questions on event planning, ticket sales and the announcement of local talent. At the time of publication, there has been no response from the Monyake Group.
The concert was announced in September by the organisers and by Ye himself on X.
The event first came under scrutiny in October when Musa Khawula alleged that Samuel Monyake of the Monyake Group was attempting to scam fans and that the concert’s management was in jeopardy.
Khawula’s post claimed that the Monyake Group was in the process of deregistration with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) and had failed to make payments to Ye’s management.
He wrote that the original fee for Ye’s performance was eight million dollars, later reduced to five million through mediation, with a first instalment of one million two hundred and fifty thousand dollars due by September 20, 2025.
According to Khawula, “In good faith, Ye’s management announced the concert while awaiting payment. The Monyake Group did not make the payment and was in breach of contract, even after requesting a five-day extension in early October.”
He added that without sponsors, the organisers would rely on ticket sales to cover the fee, but TicketPro confirmed only six thousand tickets had been sold.
Khawula also claimed that sponsors interested in the event wanted an official statement to distance themselves from what he called a “scam.” – IOL
