#FillUp drama: 'I will fill up Moses Mabhida Stadium', says Khuzani

DURBAN - Popular maskandi artist Khuzani Mpungose has vowed he too will fill up Durban’s Moses Mabhida Stadium this December.

According to Isolezwe, Khuzani will host his concert on December 8 at the iconic world cup stadium, a week after rapper Cassper Nyovest hosts his own #FillUpMosesMabhida themed show.

Cassper Nyovest has his sights set on filling up Moses Mabhida, having filled the Dome, Orlando and FNB Stadium in the past three years. 

However, Cassper Nyovest caused a stir last week when he sent a lawyer’s letter to Limpopo musician Benny Mayengeni who had used the words ‘fill up’ for his concert in Giyani, Limpopo. The rapper claimed he had trademarked the phrase, but TimesLive revealed this week that he did not own the trademark yet and could thus not take legal action.

@CassperNyovest, thanks for making our Tuesday! See you in December 💙 #FillUpMosesMabhida #MMSLive https://t.co/kpiBJgbFRt

— MosesMabhida Stadium (@MMStadium) September 11, 2018

Khuzani took to social media this week to say he may re-brand the campaign owing to the trademark issues. He wrote on Instagram:

“To those who have been asking what will I do since Cassper does not want people to use the #FillUp term, my answer is 'In terms of Section 9 Read with Section 10 of the Trademarks Act No.194 of 1993 it says ‘in order to be registrable, a trademark must be distinctive and unique’. In other words, you cannot trademark a general, but nonetheless, since we are about peace, we will find another term that will be different, but the stadium will be filled,” said Khuzani.

Kwabakade bengibuza ukuthi ngizokwenzenjani njengoba u Cassper ethi akafuni nalelitemu elithi#Fillup,impendulo nansi🇿🇦”In terms of Section 9 Read with Section 10 of the Trade marks Act No.194 of 1993 ithi”in order to be registrable,a trade mark must be distinctive and unique”ngamanye amazwi u can’t trade mark a general term🇿🇦Kodwade ngoba kusemhlabeni wokuthula noxolo sizothola elinye itemu maduze elizohluka kancane🇿🇦#Izogcwala yona🇿🇦

A post shared by Khuzani"INdlamlenze"Mpungose(@khuzani_mpungose) on Sep 11, 2018 at 7:58am PDT

Ngiyabonga Nkulunkulu wangipha umqondo okhaliphile nohlelo lokungaxhamazeli uma ngifuna ukwenza into wangipha izikhali zokunqoba sekuqinisekisiwe ukuthi uMaskandi uzoyigcwalisa iNkundla yase Moses Mabhida🙏 ngizobabala bonke abantu ababe neqhaza belwa bengalali ukuthi lomcimbi uthole abaxhasi sebekhona abaxhasi kukhona nabanye abafuna okusaqedelwa nabo izingxoxo kodwa abazisholo bona ukuthi bayathanda kakhulu🙏iManagement yaze Mabhida ijabule iyafa ukuthi lenkundla isetshenziswe nangabantu abavela kusona lesisifundazwe lapha ezinze khona🙏Akekho umuntu ofisa ukusala kulenqopha mlando ezokwenzeka umhlaba wonke uMaskandi uzohlonishwa thula ubuke🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦#Abaculi bonke bakaMaskandi bazobe bekhona lento ingo Maskandi🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦😂😂

A post shared by Khuzani"INdlamlenze"Mpungose(@khuzani_mpungose) on Sep 11, 2018 at 2:31am PDT

Khuzani has legions of followers, with at least 60 000 followers on Instagram. He is also an ambassador for the Jonathan D clothing brand. 

Ngesikhathi ngijabulisa abantu kwaNongoma e Rockerfeela kwachwaza iNkundla yonke sesivula ama Umbrella abhalwe ukuthi Khuzani by JonathanD ungazitholela eyakho i Umbrella ezitolo ezidayisa impahla yakwa JonathanD kulona lonke lelizwe kwazise sekuyisikhathi sezimvula manje izokusiza kakhuuulu please thola eyakho🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

A post shared by Khuzani"INdlamlenze"Mpungose(@khuzani_mpungose) on Sep 11, 2018 at 1:39am PDT

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