‘’If You Have no Savings you are Screwed’’ — South African Artists Lament
South African Artists have taken to Social Media to criticize the Government for lack of plans during the COVID-19 pandemic era. Earlier this week, few ministers, including the minister of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa, asked South Africans on Twitter to partake in a #LockdowngymChallenge. Mister Minister, I have been tweeting you for days about rent & bond freezes with no answer from you, @PresidencyZA, @tito_mboweni or the banks. Our entire sector has collapsed. It is month end. There are no gigs. We need a cohesive plan & vision from you for the arts. Not this🙏🏾 https://t.co/PS5AANYoSD— Bessie’s Head (@lebomashile) March 31, 2020 In light of the Twitter trend, a number of South African artists expressed their disappointment in the government. For instance, while responding to Mthethwa’s tweet, revered poet and TV personality, Lebo Mashile retorted […]
