A proposed October 16 performance in Malawi by South African artist Mawhoo drew calls for postponement after an online poll recorded strong opposition, Malawi24 reported on October 1.

The survey by Watchdog, also known as Voice of the Voiceless Malawi, recorded 2,666 votes against the event among 3,009 responses. The publication said the group concerns centred on timing following reported attacks and mistreatment of Malawians in South Africa, rather than opposition to the artist personally.

The group said it had written to venue management asking for the date to be reconsidered. The venue reportedly referred organisers to the event promoters and had not announced a decision in the report.

The online poll was not described as a representative survey of Malawi population. Its results should be read as the views of respondents, not as a measure of national opinion; the event eventual status is not established by this October 1 report.