I Wasted My Money”: Man Reviews Disastrous Johannesburg Women’s Day Concert

• Donald Nkomo, a local content creator and concert lover, reviewed the Women's Day Celebration concert featuring Anthony Hamilton, Joe Thomas, Zonke, Sjava, and Vusi Nova
• The man listed five things that bothered him about the event, which included the poor quality of the sound
• Several social media users who attended the event also shared what they felt could have been better

When thousands gathered for the Women's Day Celebration at DP World Wanderers Stadium on 9 August, 2025, they were hoping for a memorable evening of music and celebration. However, Donald Nkomo, a passionate concert-goer, was left disappointed.

Organised by Vertex Events and Soulful Night SA, the concert featured Anthony Hamilton and Joe Thomas. Local artists Zonke, Sjava, and Vusi Nova also performed, celebrating Mzansi women. Ticket prices ranged from R750 to R1 950.

Donald took to his TikTok account to share that he didn't think the venue worked well for a concert but was better suited for sporting events.

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Listing his second issue with the event, Donald shared:

"We go to a music concert to listen to the music. So, your top priority at a music concert is the quality of the sound. The sound was horrible. There was a moment Joe Thomas had to leave the stage so that they could fix the sound.

"He wanted to play the guitar for us, but he couldn't because we couldn't hear him."

Donald also shared that there were no entry tags, and officials only searched tickets at the beginning of the event.

"There were different sections, everyone was moving around, and people were sitting on other people's chairs. It was a mess."

The fourth point made was that the event organisers should have provided more food and drink, while Donald's fifth point focused on the size of the stage and screen, noting that both were too small.

"We bought tickets facing the stage. We couldn't see anything because we were blocked by the cameras, lighting, and sound people."

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Donald stated in the conclusion of his review:

"For that price point that we paid for that concert, I'm sorry, I wasted my money.

"I hope this gets to the right people, and I hope you guys take my feedback because as somebody who's a concert-goer, I was really disappointed."

Mzansi agrees with man's honest review

Thousands of local social media users headed straight to the comment section to share similar experiences and list other issues at the venue.

@lihlemntambo_ said to Donald:

"You forgot number six: Toilets!"

@lataffa75 added in the comments:

"Bathong wena, the embarrassment for Joe Thomas was just insane. I agree with your review. Yoh, Modimo. It was just expensive for no reason. Can we agree that SunArena is a better venue? SA promoters need to do so much better!"

@hlalyze shared their experience, writing:

"What about the long breaks between artists? To a point where we had to start singing 'Masambe Nono.' We literally lost two hours of that show!"

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@phumu_mali stated to the public:

"Horrible. I left early. I quickly made peace that I wasted my money."

@hlomisa__ told the online community:

"This is why I’m so worried about the Gregory Porter concert."

@dineo_ke_star wrote in the comment section:

"I think promoters should swallow their pride and go seek advice from the company that organised Chris Brown's concert."

Take a look at the man's review in the TikTok video here.

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• Reality TV star and South African businesswoman Gugu Khathi hosted her seventh annual Mother and Daughter high tea event, which took place in Johannesburg and Durban.
• During the National Women's Day commemoration held in Limpopo, President Cyril Ramaphosa encouraged women to take an active role in holding the government accountable when it failed to meet commitments.

Source: Briefly News