KZN arts and culture HOD referred artist looking for work to non-government entity
The administrative boss of KwaZulu-Natal’s department of sport, arts, and culture is accused of referring artists who are looking for gigs to a private entity.... Read more.
Grade R pupil hospitalised after being thrown in fire on school premises
A six-year-old pupil, Melokuhle Dlungele, was allegedly hurled into a blazing fire by a fellow pupil during school hours and then left to suffer in agony until the... Read more.
‘Samro’s funds bankrolled ethics chair Sibongile Vilakazi’s book launch’
The Southern African Music Rights Organisation (Samro) is once again mired in scandal, this time over allegations that one of its non-executive directors was accused... Read more.
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.
