Friday, April 02, 2010

Minister meets LOC about lack of artist in the concert

By Khanyisa Tabata
02 April 2, 2010


The Minister of Arts and Culture Lulu Xingwana yesterday met Dr Danny Jordaan, and LOC officials to discuss concerns around the lack of South African and African artists participating in the FIFA June 10 concert at Orlando Stadium.

The meeting was attended by the President and Secretary General of the Creative Workers Union of South Africa Mabutho Sithole, Oupa Lebogo respectively, as well as Don Laka.

The Ministers Spokesperson Lisa Combrinck says the Ministry of Arts and Culture and the union will be part of this meeting to discuss the June 10 line-up.

“Until such time as the meeting will take place, Dr Jordaan got the undertaking from FIFA that no further announcements on the artists’ line-up for the June 10 concert will be made.

“The President of CWUSA, Mabutho Sithole expressed his satisfaction with the processes to be followed and thanked Minister Xingwana and Dr Jordaan for their concerns about the matter,” said Combrick.

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