Minister Gayton MacKenzie shuts down beleaguered Downtown Music Hub

SA: Arts minister Gayton McKenzie halts Downtown Music Hub funding amid probe

South African Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has announced an immediate suspension of further funding for the Downtown Music Hub in Johannesburg, pending the conclusion of a comprehensive investigation into the project’s finances and future viability. The move aims to scrutinise the more than R93 million (about $5 520 900) in public funds allocated to the project since its inception in 2008. The investigation will cover al…

Minister Gayton MacKenzie shuts down beleaguered Downtown Music Hub

The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has decided to halt further funding for the Downtown Music Hub (DTMH). The minister announced this decision on Thursday. The minister announced this decision on Thursday, with the aim of finalising a thorough investigation into the funds disbursed since 2008. The decision also pertains to the future management of the asset. The statement reads: “The DTMH project was initiated in 2008 by f…