By Ofentse Mokae
05 November 2009
The Department of Arts and Culture has announced that it is withdrawing from participating in the Miriam Makeba commemorative concert.
The concert was scheduled to take place this weekend.
The late Miriam Makeba died last year after suffering a heart attack while taking part in a concert in Italy.
The concert, planned for this weekend, was to honour Mama Africa on the anniversary of her death on 9 November through supporting an event initiated by her family.
Director General Themba Wakashe said the department’s withdrawal was due to bad organisation by the concert organiser, Morris Roda Productions.
“We had hoped to still honour Mama Africa on the anniversary of her death on the 9th of November through supporting an event initiated by her family. However, we have not been provided with the necessary assurances as to the state of readiness that would have made this event possible,” Wakashe said.
Wakashe says the department will continue with its legacy projects in honouring icons of our country and hope to highlight the contributions of Miriam Makeba in the near future.
Meanwhile the department has taken a legal action in regard to the contract signed with Morris Roda Productions.
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