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Bongani Ndlovu Showbiz Correspondent
POPULAR South Africa DJ Zinhle left revellers clamouring for more as they felt short-changed after she staged an hour long performance at Horizon Night Club in Bulawayo on Sunday.

Some fans could be seen demanding the $15 entrance fee they had paid to attend Zinhle’s “All White Party”, saying her performance was rather short. Patrons have been exposed to other South African DJs such as Tira and Black Coffee who have performed in the city for at least two hours with DJs such as Christos and Oskido going up to four hours.

Zinhle, famed for hit track, My name is, was clad in all white and got on stage at 1AM amid wild cheers from fans who she promised a fun filled night. She didn’t waste time and went straight to the decks and played mainly commercial house tracks such as Move by DJ Micks featuring Oskido, Tira and Professor, Uhuru’s Y Tjukutja and DJ Clock featuring Beatenburg’s Pluto among others.

Though her performance wasn’t amazing, she managed to keep the revellers on their feet as she remixed popular tracks with deep house tunes.

Some revellers’ time was, however, wasted at the bars as it took an average of 15 to 20 minutes to buy drinks. The waiters at the two bars seemed to be overwhelmed by the crowds who flocked to buy the wise waters.

Congestion on the dance floor also made it difficult for people to access toilets or shuttle between the VIP area and the bar.

While it was an All White Party, women were the only ones who strictly adhered to the dress code as men preferred to wear their usual chinos and jeans.

One reveller, Victoria Dube from Hillside suburb complained saying: “What’s the purpose of an all white party if some of the people are not wearing anything white? The main problem is the men who ignore dress codes.”

A male patron who spoke on condition of anonymity after the show said it didn’t make sense to be told what to wear when you are expected to pay to enter that venue.

“This whole concept of dress codes works when it’s a strictly by invite party with drinks and food being given for free. You can’t make me pay $15, buy my own drinks, then tell me what to wear, that’s impossible,” he said.

Some DJs from across South Africa have in the past failed to entice their fans as they failed to show their exquisite and unique deejaying skills, at times being outdone by the local DJs.

Although it’s difficult to adjudge a DJ, fans expect more from the foreigners like Zinhle whose claim to fame comes from the decks. Fans not only expect the ordinary music, but the skill by the DJ to mix the tracks with aplomb.