LOTTERY BLOCKS PAYMENT TO LAVISHLY FUNDED NEW MUSIC CELEBRATION

The Lottery has stopped a grant for the lavishly funded yearly SATMA awards. Illustration: Lisa Nelson (SATMA brand superimposed over original illustration)From 2019 to 2022 the South African Standard Music Awards received about R16-million through the Lottery.Even so the Lottery has withheld payment from the 2023 grant pursuing an investigation.Th

The Lottery has stopped a grant into the lavishly funded once-a-year SATMA awards. Illustration: Lisa Nelson (SATMA symbol superimposed more than authentic illustration)From 2019 to 2022 the South African Standard Songs Awards received around R16-million with the Lottery.Though the Lottery has withheld payment on the 2023 grant following an investi