LOTTERY BLOCKS PAYMENT TO LAVISHLY FUNDED NEW MUSIC PARTY

The Lottery has stopped a grant for the lavishly funded yearly SATMA awards. Illustration: Lisa Nelson (SATMA symbol superimposed above unique illustration)From 2019 to 2022 the South African Regular Tunes Awards acquired more than R16-million from the Lottery.However the Lottery has withheld payment with the 2023 grant subsequent an investigation.