LOTTERY BLOCKS PAYMENT TO LAVISHLY FUNDED TUNES CELEBRATION

The Lottery has stopped a grant into the lavishly funded once-a-year SATMA awards. Illustration: Lisa Nelson (SATMA emblem superimposed over initial illustration)From 2019 to 2022 the South African Standard Music Awards acquired over R16-million through the Lottery.However the Lottery has withheld payment on the 2023 grant pursuing an investigation

The Lottery has stopped a grant on the lavishly funded yearly SATMA awards. Illustration: Lisa Nelson (SATMA symbol superimposed in excess of original illustration)From 2019 to 2022 the South African Regular Audio Awards acquired around R16-million in the Lottery.Even so the Lottery has withheld payment on the 2023 grant pursuing an investigation.T