Zimbabwe Tourism gives in to Zodwa Wabantu’s underwear demands

Zimbabwe Tourism Authority CEO Karikoga Kaseke has reportedly said Zodwa Wabantu can bring her act to Zimbabwe without her panties.

Daily Sun reported that Zodwa Wabantu, of Eyadini Lounge fame, had been booked to perform in Zimbabwe, but this apparently came with some conservative conditions.

She was not too happy with the news.

The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority reportedly booked her for a show at a carnival event as the main act – also featuring Babes Wodumo and other SA stars – in Harare to take place on 6 September, but they wanted her to “cover her essentials”.

The head of corporate affairs for the authority reportedly wanted the entertainer to wear underwear, or they apparently stood the risk of offending “chiefs and traditional leaders attending the performance”.

The authority’s chief executive reportedly also told journalists at a press conference in Zimbabwe: “I hope she will have her panties on. If she cannot perform in panties then we don’t want her because chiefs and traditional leaders won’t like it.”

The 32-year-old star was reportedly furious because she was invited to Zimbabwe despite never having made a secret of how she performed in public.

“They should have left me alone. I’m really not happy. They are out of their minds,” she reportedly said, adding that she felt “abused”.

Now it seems the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority has budged, allowing Zodwa Wabantu to do her signature dance moves without her underwear on.

“I would never have compromised because I’ve worked so hard to build this brand that I am today,” she told Daily Sun.