Samro members demand CEO Annabelle Lebethe’s suspension
Drama at the South African Music Rights Organisation (Samro) has reached a boiling point, and this time it is the boss herself under fire. CEO Annabelle Lebethe... Read more.
Music legend Richard Siluma collapsed at Samro offices, died few days later
Music legend Richard “Saggy Sagila” Siluma has tragically passed away after collapsing at the Southern African Music Rights Organisation’s (Samro)... Read more.
Downtown Music Hub staff obtain court order to seize organisation’s assets
The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation, and Arbitration (CCMA) has issued an order authorising the attachment of assets belonging to Downtown Music Hub following... Read more.
Queen Nandi claps back after controversial episode of new TV show: ‘I’m no freeloader’
Reality TV star Nandipha Mlobi, popularly known as Queen Nandi, has set tongues wagging and social media on fire after the explosive premiere of her new show, Nandi... Read more.
Descendant of Inkosi uNomo blasts ‘Shaka Ilembe’ over ‘inaccuracies’
Another family has raised concerns about Shaka Ilembe Season 2. This time, a descendant of Inkosi uNomo kaKhondlo, Lucas Sabela, has written a formal complaint to... Read more.
COO Mpho Mofikoe suspension won’t be lifted, Samro tells CCMA
The South African Music Rights Organisation (Samro) has refused to lift the suspension of its group Chief Operations Officer (COO), Mpho Mofikoe, escalating tensions... Read more.
Crown Gospel Music Awards scramble for funds to host event
The Crown Gospel Music Awards might be heading back to KwaZulu-Natal after an alleged financial mess in Gauteng. Insiders say the awards were forced to leave last... Read more.
SAMRO members rebel against virtual meeting
A bitter war is brewing at the Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO), spilling out of the boardroom and onto social media. At the centre of the fight... Read more.
Unfair Somizi taking opportunities from local artists, says Phila Madlingozi
Phila Madlingozi, an actor and singer, expressed his frustration with the Ebubeleni event organisers in his hometown of Gqeberha. In a Facebook rant, he criticised... Read more.
National Arts Council payment to law firm overran budget by millions of rands
A legal firm pocketed more than R2,688,799.47 from the National Arts Council (NAC) in just one year, despite the entity having budgeted a mere R500,000 for legal... Read more.
