LOTTERY BLOCKS PAYMENT TO LAVISHLY FUNDED SONGS EVENT

The Lottery has stopped a grant into the lavishly funded annual SATMA awards. Illustration: Lisa Nelson (SATMA brand superimposed more than initial illustration)From 2019 to 2022 the South African Standard Music Awards obtained above R16-million with the Lottery.But the Lottery has withheld payment from the 2023 grant subsequent an investigation.Th

The Lottery has stopped a grant for the lavishly funded once-a-year SATMA awards. Illustration: Lisa Nelson (SATMA emblem superimposed more than first illustration)From 2019 to 2022 the South African Common Music Awards obtained more than R16-million from the Lottery.However the Lottery has withheld payment with the 2023 grant adhering to an invest