Ramaphosa stops R28m splurge on the Samas

President praised for halting ‘a clear intent to loot state coffers by his comrades’ through the awards ceremony

24 October 2023 - 22:14 By ZIMASA MATIWANE

Just a day after KZN ActionSA wrote to him over the provincial government department’s plans to splurge R28m on a music awards ceremony, President Cyril Ramaphosa has moved swiftly to stop the exorbitant expenditure...

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