THE SABC has strongly denied that it will be paying for a concert at the Orlando Stadium on Saturday‚ despite a press release saying exactly that issued on its behalf.TMG Entertainment earlier reported that the concert‚ Thank You SABC Music Concert‚ was not only being supported by the public broadcaster‚ but that it would also be footing the bill.In a press statement received on behalf of the SABC‚ it was stated that the broadcaster was supporting the initiative where big name musicians are performing‚ including Black Coffee and Emtee‚ and that it would be responsible for all costs involved.However‚ an internal battle between the public relations company that issued the statement and the SABC has since erupted‚ with the broadcaster slamming the reports."That press release is completely inaccurate. It doesn’t make sense that we would support a concert where we are thanking ourselves and paying for‚" said spokesman Kaizer Kganyago.He went on to add that the company was representing th...
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