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What has happened to promised R150-million 2010 funding?
The Mail and Guardian reports that “Prominent figures in the South African arts field are questioning what has happened to R150-million promised by the Arts and Culture Department for projects related to the Fifa World Cup.
At a public meeting at Johannesburg’s Bassline club early last year, attended by former arts minister Pallo Jordan, the ministry pledged the sum of R150-million for tournament-related projects. However, arts and culture practitioners said that with just four months to go before the World Cup kicks off, none of the funding had materialised.”
