Government dumps music council over missing R1-million

Government dumps music council over missing R1-million

By Rorisang Modiba Samic was paid to host a conference in 2021 but never handed in a report showing how the money was used. The group has now been blacklisted and deregistered, with insiders claiming some of the money was stolen. The government has cut ties with the South African Music Industry Council (Samic) for failing to explain how it spent more than R1-million. The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture said Samic was paid the money in 20…