18 November 2014
On Monday, Western Cape Premier Helen Zille
signed a Memorandum of Understanding to ask for financial support to the
Minstrels, Malay and Christmas Choirs.
Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport
has pledged an amount of R2.37 million for the 2014/15 financial year.
The events involved include the Christmas
Choir Bands March, usually held on December 24, the Malay Choir Nagtroupe March
on December 31, and the Tweede Nuwejaar Minstrel March.
Ministerial Spokesperson Siviwe Gwarube said
the process of the 2014/2015 year were done differently to the previous years
due to the Minstrels given authority to organize and run the festivities.
“We have pledged an amount of R2.37 Million
and this money will be given for the events that occur in the time after
Christmas and New Year’s Gwarube added.
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