LOTTERY BLOCKS PAYMENT TO LAVISHLY FUNDED NEW MUSIC CELEBRATION

The Lottery has stopped a grant to the lavishly funded yearly SATMA awards. Illustration: Lisa Nelson (SATMA symbol superimposed above first illustration)From 2019 to 2022 the South African Common Music Awards received around R16-million from the Lottery.However the Lottery has withheld payment in the 2023 grant following an investigation.The NLC h

The Lottery has stopped a grant on the lavishly funded yearly SATMA awards. Illustration: Lisa Nelson (SATMA brand superimposed around authentic illustration)From 2019 to 2022 the South African Standard Audio Awards acquired in excess of R16-million with the Lottery.Though the Lottery has withheld payment on the 2023 grant following an investigatio