Majalisa returns to Mmankgodi
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Patricia Majalisa
Some people suffered serious stab injuries as security struggled to control the irate fans. The fracas started when Majalisa came on stage. Some people who had converged outside the club then took advantage of the confusion to force their way into the show.
“It was just fine until I started playing the song Batsha, one of their favourites. People started throwing beer bottles in the air in excitement but this angered others who started fighting and stabbing each other,” she told Showbiz. Majalisa believes the organisers of the last show did little to tighten security and has assured her fans of their safety at her next one.
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