Domestic workers suffer in the hands of black employers
Black employers are exploiting domestic workers, and many of them receive the worst treatment from their black employers. This finding was revealed in a recent study... Read more.
‘Metro Awards sidelined legendary Ndebele singer Nothembi Mkhwebane’
Veteran musician Dr Peki Emelina “Nothembi” Mkhwebane has accused the Metro FM Awards of sidelining her. Fondly known as the Queen of Ndebele Music,... Read more.
Gayton McKenzie’s department banishes Samic for ‘defaulting’
The South African Music Industry Council (Samic) has been banished by the Department of Sport, Arts, and Culture after it continuously failed to submit a report... Read more.
Downtown Music Hub staff not paid salaries for two months
Employees at Downtown Music Hub (DTMH) have not received their salaries for two months. Sunday World can reveal that staff are working from home because they do... Read more.
Scathing audit report points to CCIFSA’s R27m ‘swept under carpet’
As early as 2019, the Department of Sport, Arts, and Culture was advised to launch an investigation into the Creative Industries Federation of South Africa (CCIFSA).... Read more.
Former arts, culture minister Nathi Mthethwa accused of nepotism
Corruption, nepotism, and maladministration have allegedly brought Downtown Music Hub (DTMH) to its knees. These allegations are detailed in a 2020 letter written... Read more.
Music council presented ‘fraudulent’ financials to state department
The Department of Trade and Industry allegedly received a false financial report from the South African Music Industry Council (Samic). The financial report, which... Read more.
SA Music Industry Council ‘exists on paper only, despite receiving millions’
Today, Sunday World can reveal that the South African Music Industry Council (Samic), which claims to represent the South African music industry, has been deregistered... Read more.
State bankrolls Winnie Khumalo’s funeral three months after burial
The Department of Sports, Arts, and Culture has apologised and finally approved payment for kwaito legend Winnie Khumalo’s funeral. The funds were authorised on... Read more.
EFF wants Samro board members vetted, questions their ethics
An ugly war is brewing between the Southern African Music Rights Organisation (Samro) and the music industry. At the centre of this conflict are a series of allegations... Read more.
