Suspended Samro COO accused board chair Nicholas Maweni of nepotism
The rot at the Southern African Music Rights Organisation (Samro) appears to be deepening, with allegations of nepotism and power abuse now surfacing against its... Read more.
Samro COO suspended for exposing fraud amounting to millions of rands
Mpho Mofikoe, the chief operating officer (COO) of the Southern African Music Rights Organisation (Samro), was suspended on Monday for allegedly disclosing fraud.... Read more.
ASA ‘shebeen spree’ CEO suspends members who demanded accountability
The storm at Athletics South Africa (ASA) has escalated to another level, and controversial acting CEO Terrence Magogodela is right at the centre of it. In a dramatic... Read more.
Parly wants inquiry on Mzansi Golden Economy as arts funding scandal blows up
The plethora of complaints regarding the Mzansi Golden Economy (MGE) saga has attracted the attention of parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture... Read more.
Gayton McKenzie’s department snubs CCMA order to pay workers R191K
The Department of Sport, Arts, and Culture is in hot water once again and may soon be stripped of its assets. This comes after the department brazenly ignored a... Read more.
Artists accuse state-funded Playhouse of charging exorbitant fees
Durban artists are up in arms, claiming they are being shut out of the very institution meant to serve them, the Durban Playhouse Company, despite the venue receiving... Read more.
Yvonne Chaka Chaka takes legal action after her face was used in fake AI video advert
Legendary South African musician Yvonne Chaka Chaka is fuming after discovering a fake AI-generated advertisement using her image and AI generated voice without... Read more.
Sidelined artists unhappy as names of National Arts Festival adjudicators unveiled
The National Arts Council (NAC) has finally disclosed the names of the individuals who adjudicated applications for the prestigious National Arts Festival (NAF).... Read more.
‘We awarded the tender to our former employee,’ – eThekwini municipality confesses
The eThekwini municipality has finally admitted after weeks of secrecy and what critics are calling a blatant cover-up that a controversial R3.6-million tender was... Read more.
Operation Dudula, March & March movement to shut down Durban on Friday
Thousands of frustrated South Africans, led by outspoken former radio star Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma and Operation Dudula’s Zandile Dabula, are planning to take to... Read more.
