LOTTERY BLOCKS PAYMENT TO LAVISHLY FUNDED TUNES FUNCTION

The Lottery has stopped a grant into the lavishly funded once-a-year SATMA awards. Illustration: Lisa Nelson (SATMA logo superimposed above first illustration)From 2019 to 2022 the South African Common Tunes Awards acquired above R16-million in the Lottery.Nevertheless the Lottery has withheld payment of the 2023 grant pursuing an investigation.The

The Lottery has stopped a grant to the lavishly funded annual SATMA awards. Illustration: Lisa Nelson (SATMA brand superimposed over original illustration)From 2019 to 2022 the South African Standard Songs Awards received over R16-million within the Lottery.Though the Lottery has withheld payment with the 2023 grant adhering to an investigation.The