Author: Bongani Mdakane

Samro CEO Annabell Lebethe flanked by the outgoing chairperson Nicholas Maweni and the deputy chairperson of the collecting society Sisa Mayekiso
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Samro shuts undocumented works royalties portal over R24m fraud suspicion

The Southern African Music Rights Organisation (Samro) has decided to shut down the undocumented works royalties portal after it suspected fraudulent claims which... Read more.
Samro CEO Annabell Lebethe was one of the executives handed a forensic report but chose to hide it from members
Breaking News, Celebrity News, Crime, National, Police, Politics, Politics

Forensic report reveals how Samro publisher members manipulated royalties system

In what could be described as the real events depicted in the fictional crime drama series, Money Heist on Netflix, a Spanish series created by Álex Pina, the Southern... Read more.
BBC questions Uber's business model
Business

Black Business Council wants Uber’s ‘unfair business model’ investigated

The Competition Commission has received a letter from the Black Business Council (BBC) expressing dissatisfaction with Uber Technologies, a US e-hailing company... Read more.
Nicholas Maweni resigns as Samro board chairperson
Entertainment

Samro board chairperson Nicholas Maweni resigns as constant attacks take a toll

The chairperson of the troubled music royalties collection society has resigned, a shocking move that has left the board of the Southern African Music Rights Organisation... Read more.
Vilakazi resigns from Samro board
Entertainment

Sibongile Vilakazi resigned from Samro board to protect her reputation

The resignation of the former Samro board member who was the chairperson of the collecting society’s social, ethics, and governance committee, Dr Sibongile Vilakazi,... Read more.
Politics

ANC Sedibeng region ready for elective conference after national office intervenes

The ANC’s national membership committee is assisting branches in Sedibeng to get their house in order to be ready for the regional elective conference. The regional... Read more.
Politics

Calls mounting for Free State premier’s spin doctor to be axed

Troubles are mounting for Free State premier’s spin doctor, Matshediso Setai, as calls for her head grow. This comes after Sunday World published an article last... Read more.
Samro CEO Annabell Lebethe flanked by the outgoing chairperson Nicholas Maweni and the deputy chairperson of the collecting society Sisa Mayekiso
Entertainment

Embattled Samro bosses regretful after members torpedo media briefing

The South African Music Rights Organisation’s (Samro) embattled leadership has described an incident in which the organisation’s members stormed and... Read more.
Politics

Internal battles erupt ahead of ANC Sedibeng regional conference

Divided ANC leaders in the Sedibeng region are allegedly at each other’s throats ahead of the regional conference due to take place at the end of the month. The... Read more.
Productivity SA
Politics

ActionSA accuses GNU of betraying job-seekers

As the country experiences high unemployment in a struggling economy, ActionSA has pointed fingers at the failures of the government of national unity (GNU) that... Read more.