He recorded several further albums, including Laphinda Shangaan (1997) and Makanjta Jive (1998), both of which outsold Shaka Bundu,[3] although none of his albums were distributed outside of South Africa, and he soon drifted into obscurity as the country's music trends moved on.
[7] Shaka Bundu was re-released worldwide by Awesome Tapes From Africa, which helped renew his musical popularity.
[9] In 2017, he began creating music in a style he called "heavy gum," after growing tired of being referred to as the "Shangaan Disco King".
[7] He entered a publicised long-running spat with a chief based in Giyani over an initiative for free water, explaining that he "entered into a partnership with a local farmer to help provide water to the community but was apparently stopped from implementing the plan by the chief.
"[10] Since 2017, he also stars in his own reality series Penny Ahee on Mzansi Magic,[11] which was commissioned after a successful appearance as a judge on Clash of the Choirs.