#FillUpTheDome: Zuma congratulates Cassper Nyovest

President Jacob Zuma has congratulated hip hop artist Cassper Nyovest on being the first South African musician to fill the 20,000 seating capacity Dome in Northgate, Johannesburg, without the help of an international act.

Cassper Nyovest, real name Refiloe Maele Phoolo, performed to a full capacity Dome arena over the weekend, fulfilling his dream and in the process achieved a feat that no other South African artist had ever achieved.

President Jacob Zuma congratulates @CassperNyovest on being the first musician to #FillUpTheDome - https://t.co/jxAiCrpg2G

— PresidencyZA (@PresidencyZA) November 2, 2015

“We congratulate Cassper Nyovest for his tremendous success which has demonstrated the rich talent that exists within our country’s music industry especially amongst our youth," said President Zuma.

Shout out to everybody who bought tickets. Thank you. Next year we do Orlando stadium.

— October 31st TheDome (@CassperNyovest) November 1, 2015

"Cassper has also confirmed the enormous support for local music by our youth, which augurs well for the development of our arts, culture and heritage,” said President Zuma.

Shout out to every single musician that worked on #FillUpTheDome . Backstage and otherwise. Thank you ma niggas. We made history!!!

— October 31st TheDome (@CassperNyovest) November 1, 2015