‘I haven’t been paid a cent’: Jerusalema singer’s claim stirs row in South Africa

Nomcebo Zikode threatens legal action, claiming she was never paid for the song that became a global hit during the pandemic

While her haunting vocals on the global hit song Jerusalema continue to reverberate around the world, the South African singer Nomcebo Zikode claims she is yet to receive any money for her work.

The singer took to social media on Sunday threatening legal action against Open Mic Productions, the label that recorded Jerusalema in late 2019.