KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Economic Development and Tourism Siboniso Duma has pulled the plug on Durban hosting the 29th South African Music Awards after a public outcry.
Siboniso Duma, the KZN MEC for Tourism and Economic Development, canned the show after an outcry from the publicKZN's Tourism MEC Siboniso Duma had cancelled the SAMA29 from being hosted in Durban. Images: @kzngov/Twitter, @southafrica/Twitter, Alet Pretorius/Gallo Images via Getty Imagesindicated that KZN's MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, Siboniso Duma, decided to cancel the hosting of the awards after a public outcry about the R28 million.
“In MEC’s report to premiers, the president does not get involved in the day-to-day running of provincial departments. However, the president did advise MEC Duma against such spending in the interest of maintaining fiscal discipline."was expecting to host around 4 000 tourists who were going to be hosted by local municipalities and create job opportunities.
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