Florence Masebe lambastes people for not 'paying artists'

29 September 2016 - 16:11 By TMG Entertainment
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Veteran actress Florence Masebe has added her voice to the ongoing debate about artists being 'ripped off' by promoters and events organisers.

In the past numerous artists have spoken out about the 'mistreatment' and 'underpayment' of artists in the country, however it is an issue that still plagues many actors and musicians.

Taking to social media Florence blasted events organisers for "expecting artists to work for free".

It is not clear what prompted Florence to speak out on the issue, however, she held nothing back when she hit out in a string of spicy tweets.

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"It really upsets me that people who are paid regular salaries find it ok to propose events that involve artists but do not want to pay them," Florence said.

The actress went on to say that people must stop expecting artists to work for free and questioned promoters on whether they would wait four months for a salary.

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