At least 13 staffers are allegedly involved in taking pay-for-play bribes - known in the industry as "payola" - as well as other illegal dealings and are facing disciplinary hearings at the South African public broadcaster.
City Press on Sunday reported that more than a dozen SABC staffers are implicated in various illegal practices, including payola, with SABC music compilers who took money directly from artists in return for their music being playlisted on the various SABC platforms.
The SABC music compilers allegedly went to a workshop organised by Arthur Mafokate and there allegedly took money. Arthur Mafokate reufsed to comment.
More than 15 South African artists confessed they've paid bribes to SABC music compilers for their music to be played.
SABC music compilers allegedly received payment from artists for their music to be playlisted and broadcast on air.
