LOTTERY BLOCKS PAYMENT TO LAVISHLY FUNDED AUDIO FUNCTION

The Lottery has stopped a grant to the lavishly funded annual SATMA awards. Illustration: Lisa Nelson (SATMA brand superimposed above initial illustration)From 2019 to 2022 the South African Standard Tunes Awards received more than R16-million within the Lottery.Although the Lottery has withheld payment of the 2023 grant following an investigation.

The Lottery has stopped a grant on the lavishly funded annual SATMA awards. Illustration: Lisa Nelson (SATMA emblem superimposed over unique illustration)From 2019 to 2022 the South African Traditional Music Awards gained around R16-million from the Lottery.Nevertheless the Lottery has withheld payment on the 2023 grant adhering to an investigation