Auditor-General defends its report amid Downtown Music Hub funding saga
The Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) has defended its findings against the Downtown Music Hub (DTMH). The AG emphasised that the Department of Sports, Arts... Read more.
Downtown Music Hub board rejects AG report, blames DSAC for losing documents
The board of the Downtown Music Hub (DTMH) has rejected the Auditor-General’s (AG) findings, calling them inaccurate and misleading. On October 14, the AG reported... Read more.
Somizi Mhlongo’s company ‘vanishes’ as the sheriff comes knocking
The sheriff is pursuing media personality Somizi Mhlongo and his associates’ company, Search Light (Pty) Ltd, after it failed to pay employees their salaries.... Read more.
‘Shaka Ilembe’ actor slams Ngizwe Mchunu: ‘He stole my idea about Zulu regalia’
Ngizwe Mchunu, the controversial media personality, is accused of taking Nkosikhona Phakal’umthakathi Ndabandaba’s idea about traditional regalia and presenting... Read more.
Gayton McKenzie urged to probe Downtown Music Hub as funds ‘wrongly’ used
The Auditor-General (AG) has urged Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie to fast-track the forensic investigation into the Downtown Music Hub (DTMH)... Read more.
Gauteng sport department withdraws Soweto Marathon support
The Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation (DSAC) has officially withdrawn its support for the Soweto Marathon, one of South Africa’s most iconic... Read more.
Equality Court to grill Ngizwe Mchunu over anti-queer rant
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has decided to refer the matter involving controversial media personality Ngizwe Mchunu to the Equality Court,... Read more.
‘Arts body CCIFSA was born to serve political agenda, not artists’ – UKZN Director
Playwright Ismail Mohamed has accused former President Jacob Zuma of giving birth to an “illegitimate child” as a means to control the creative industry. In... Read more.
National Arts Council accused of breaking its own law
The National Arts Council (NAC) is once again under fire. This time for allegedly violating its own legislation by refusing to disclose the identities and credentials... Read more.
SAHRC orders Ngizwe Mchunu to apologise over homophobic rant
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has found that controversial media personality and former radio presenter Ngizwe Mchunu made statements that prima... Read more.
