Samro unable to pay members royalties due to outdated banking details

More than 6,5k members beneficiaries of R30m

21 July 2021 - 20:53

By Patience Bambalele, patience bambalele AND Patience Bambalele

While thousands of artists cry hunger and poverty, the Southern African Music Rights Organisation (Samro) has revealed that it is sitting on more than R30m in royalties due to outdated personal details in their systems.

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