Nonhle's album selling' for E5

MBABANE – Music piracy knows no boundaries and young gospel sensation Nonhle Mthethwa’s product is selling in the streets for as little as E5.

Following reports from concerned fans the Times Entertainment desk visited the pirates who ply their trade within the Mbabane and Manzini bus ranks and to what will come as another huge blow to the music industry it was discovered that the young sensation’s pirated DVD was selling at E10 while her audio CD was running at a mere E5.

"The child recently dropped on stage due to fatigue and after all her hard work and dedication it is just unacceptable to have people, most of whom are foreign nationals, water down her efforts by selling her CD’s for E5," cried a fan. She said it appeared as though the police were legalising piracy as the perpetrators were illegally selling pirated music without any worry in the world.

"You cannot even walk freely to the bus rank as the pirates display their CD’s along each and every pavement in town," she complained sounding very concerned. Nonhle’s original DVD sells at E125 in local music as ascertained while her CD goes for E75.

"Uyatibonela sibali kutsi akusiyo i-original. Manje bokhewane bayamutsandza and mine ngiyabashiphisela," said one of the pirates to a Times Entertainment reporter which can be translated as, ‘u can tell that it’s not an original CD and since the artist is very popular with the children I therefore charge very less’.

Nonhle’s mother, Mpumi Mthethwa, was at loss for words when sought for comment on matter and referred all questions to her husband. However, he could not be reached on his mobile number as his phone was off by the time of compiling this report.

Comments

This is exactly what kills our local enterteinment industry. The police patrol the streets where these pirated products are sold, and they are not bothered, why? Is it because they are waiting for someone to lay a charge before they could act, or they are the customers themselves? If the former is what they believe in, then why do they arrest dagga sellers without anyone having laid a charge, because to me these offences are the same. You sell illegal products you must be arrested, finish and klaar. So, I believe they leave these criminals because they (police) greatly benefit from these cheap fakes.
Mar 5, 2012, 8:05 AM, Disapointed Fan

This is very painful,as 4 me i do like gospel music n even ready to pay whatever price charged for original copies but if someone gives me d same stuff cheaply then what must i do? May d legislators enforce laws to stop ds than focusing on their own interests.
Mar 5, 2012, 11:06 AM, Scelo Dlamini (Jalelidzala@Gmail.com)

Im really touched ngale ndzaba le. Why dont Swazis have a sense of appreciatin. This young angel has done more than enough 2 preach the word of God through music. Cant we atleast think of the expenses she incurred in producin this dvd or cd. Maswat lamahle asibe nanembeza bo
Mar 5, 2012, 11:06 AM, zamathululu dubukudla (lindasimelane12@yahoo.com)

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