KZN tourism MEC Duma cancels 'polarising' SAMAs after Ramaphosa expresses concern
The"polarising" SA Music Awards for 2023 have been called off, the KwaZulu-Natal government has confirmed.
The cancellation comes after News24 exclusively disclosed that President Cyril Ramaphosa had advised Economic Development and Tourism Affairs MEC Siboniso Duma against hosting the R20-million event. Duma made the announcement in a media briefing on Wednesday, but stressed that this didn't mean the three-year sponsorship deal had been cancelled.
He added that when an unemployed person heard the government would be spending R20 million on an awards show, it was"polarising". The MEC said he had"consulted" widely about the SAMA event, which News24 also broke.Who we choose to trust can have a profound impact on our lives. Join thousands of devoted South Africans who look to News24 to bring them news they can trust every day.
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