Dancehall artiste Ziza Bafana has reminded embattled businessman Emmanuel Lwasa of words he prophesied into his (Lwasa's) life following a battle over a woman - Vannessa Vanny. This was after Lwasa recently got into financial woes.
Vannessa is the former girlfriend of Bafana with whom he had a son.
The Pomini Pomini hit maker believed that Vannessa Vanny loved him greatly.
During a phone interview, Bafana said he had been taking good care of Vannessa Vanny and their son when Lwasa disorganised his family and seduced her with money.
The once flamboyant businessman, a father of about 20 children, is now choking on debt after losing several of his properties. He owns several businesses in Kampala and Masaka, including Tavern Kick Club, Lwasa Traders Uganda Limited, Lwasa Proms & Events and Trans Equator Miners Ltd.
He has since turned into a beggar as he is often seen pleading with well-off people to come to his rescue. Lwasa recently asked newly-appointed labour state minister Balaam Barugahara to broker a meeting between him and the President so as to help him clear his debt.
Even the people he thought were his good friends ditched him after he got into the mess.
Bafana, real name Richard Kasendwa, is now dancing on Lwasa's grave.
"I am so excited to see Lwasa broke. He used his money to snatch the mother of my son. I prophesied this ongoing situation in Lwasa’s life. I tried to warn Lwasa to forego women and he failed to understand. Instead, he abused me. I clearly told him that Vannesa Vanny would be the last woman he would play with and he took my words for granted,” Bafana gloated.
How Bafana and Vanessa met
“Vannesa is my ex-girlfriend. I met her at her aunt’s home where I was invited to perform in 2015 and we exchanged numbers. We later started communicating often. Before long, we were dating and she later agreed with her aunt to move in with me. We truly loved each other. I failed to organise an introduction ceremony, which caused a rift between us and we separated houses. We have a son that we both love so much. He is called Jontana. I was shocked to learn that Vannessa Vanny had dissapointed Lwasa with marriage. Lwasa went on abusing, insulting and body shaming my Vannessa Vanny and I got annoyed as the father of her son,” he said.
During an interview with The Kampala Sun on Wednesday, May 8, Bafana said he had asked Lwasa to stop embarrassing and disrespecting women, that he always wooed them with money and cars which he would later take away.
Bafana went on and sang a song about Lwasa titled Okabilaki (Why are you crying?).
He further warned Lwasa against playing with people’s daughters, that it hurts the parents.
Bafana told him Vannessa would be the last woman he would play with and insult. Lwasa has been linked with women such as Desire Luzinda, Angel Kwakunda and Diana Nabatanzi.
Bafana further asked the embattled business to issue a public apology to women.
“Lwasa should kneel down and apologise to the women in the whole country. The women are not happy. They cursed him as the mothers of the country. He made them cry for long time by the use of money. He lied about loving them. God is annoyed. He decided to take the money from him since it is the source of his wrongdoings. Lwasa misused the gift of money that God gave him. He wasted a lot of money on introductions and weddings, which increased his debt. He is now a beggar and people are fooling him with help," he said.
In a phone interview with Lwasa on Wednesday May 8, he acknowledged that in early 2022, he was admitted at Nakasero Hospital to undergo typhoid treatment, which is when he met Vanessa.
"She took good care of me when I was bedridden yet she is not my wife. It prompted me to find out more about her. I will never apologise to the women. I gave them my money until it got done," he said.
Lwasa went on to launch into a tirade on Bafana.
"You are irresponsible. You plaited hair like for women. You are poor and you cannot take care of your long hair. You failed to feed Vannessa and she searched for a better life, which I gave her," he said.
Lwasa then turned the guns on Vannessa.
"Vanessa Vanny is also a hooligan like you (Bafana). She never loved me. Instead, she wanted my money. Among all women I loved, it was Angel Kwankunda who truly loved me. Unfortunately, she cannot come back to me since I am poor," he lamented.
Vannessa Vanney also gave her side of the story during a phone interview on Wednesday, May 8, .
“Bafana is right to fight for me, it’s his role to always protect me from any danger and threats. He has the moral authority since he is the father of my son. Lwasa needs to understand and respect himself that I never loved him, I wanted to a share of his money, which I got and I do not regret it," she said.