SAMRO board members ousted as artists exert pressure
Artists are celebrating a small victory following the departure of two SAMRO Board members, Veronica Motloutsi and Dr Sibongile Vilakazi. SAMRO announced the changes... Read more.
‘Over our dead bodies’: Soweto Marathon Trust declares 2025 race cancelled
Soweto Marathon, dubbed the People’s Race, will not take place this year; not while the founders of the Soweto Marathon Trust (SMT) are still alive. This is according... Read more.
‘Portfolio committee slept at wheel as Gayton McKenzie made dodgy appointments’
Ismail Mahomed, the director at the Centre for Creative Arts at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, has accused parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Sports, Arts and... Read more.
UGU festival snubs Nyon’emhlophe: ‘We want artists with huge social media following’
The gloves are off. Maskandi star Mxolisi “Nyon’emhlophe” Jali has unleashed a fiery attack on the organisers of the Ugu Maskandi Festival, accusing them of... Read more.
ANC, DA slam Gayton McKenzie’s PA loyalists in Mzansi Global Economy panel
The Mzansi Golden Economy (MGE) process has come under fire, with calls for it to be dissolved due to serious flaws. This was the view of ANC member Matsholo Mmolotsane... Read more.
ASA ‘credit card scandal’ CEO puts Central Gauteng Association under administration
Athletics South Africa (ASA) has found itself in yet another controversy. This time, the organisation’s CEO, Terrence Magogodela, has placed Central Gauteng Athletics... Read more.
Samro director Gabi le Roux wants independent board members gone
The South African Music Rights Organisation (Samro) is gripped by a deepening crisis as divisions within its board spill into the public arena. At the heart of the... Read more.
Background actors revolt against slave wage: ‘We’re not donkeys’
Following years of alleged exploitation by production houses and casting agencies, background actors have finally snapped, demanding a minimum wage of R500 a day.... Read more.
Soweto Marathon: Sponsorship concerns as different organiser takes charge
The iconic Soweto Marathon, famously known as the “People’s Race”, is set to go ahead on November 30. However, behind the scenes, a bitter fight over sponsorship... Read more.
Wrongfully convicted Sipho Madonsela serving life for murder he never committed
Sipho Madonsela is still serving a life sentence in jail for the murder of Dumezweni Innocent Ndlovu, a living man who claims he has never encountered him. The startling... Read more.
