Another R50m in relief funds paid out

Mayibongwe Maqhina

Mayibongwe Maqhina mayibongwe.maqhina@inl.co.za THE Department of Sport, Arts and Culture has paid more than R50 million to artists and athletes as part of the third phase of relief funds totalling about R70m. Briefing the sport, arts and culture portfolio committee yesterday, deputy director-general Cynthia Khumalo said the adjudication of applications had been concluded. “As at July 22, the total number of individual applications was 7 446 from the arts and culture sectors,” Khumalo said. She said that 1 167 of the applications were duplicates, resulting in 7 220 being adjudicated. Khumalo also said 6 332 artists had been approved by adjudicators, while 763 applications were declined. She added that 5 100 applications had each been successfully paid R10 000. She said R51m was paid to the beneficiaries at the time…

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