South Africa’s Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa, has officially congratulated Master KG on bringing home the much-coveted Best African Act award at this year’s virtual MTV EMA’s for his hit single Jerusalema.
His media statement said: “We are exceptionally proud of our ambassadors, Master KG and Nomcebo Zikode for creating one of the biggest songs on the planet. Not only is this a win for South Africa; it is a win for Africa at large. Your patriotism shall go down the annals of history as you continue to place our rainbow nation on the international map. Continue to pick up the fallen spears of your predecessors in representing our motherland in such a unifying and unprecedented manner”.
He also took to Twitter to share the good news saying, “ We are exceptionally proud of our ambassadors, @MasterKGsa and @Nomcebozikode! Your patriotism shall go down the annals of history. Continue to pick up the fallen spears of your predecessors in representing our motherland in such a unifying and unprecedented manner.”
We are exceptionally proud of our ambassadors, @MasterKGsa and @Nomcebozikode! Your patriotism shall go down the annals of history. Continue to pick up the fallen spears of your predecessors in representing our motherland in such a unifying and unprecedented manner. ???????????? pic.twitter.com/PALL8bnPad
— Min. Nathi Mthethwa (@NathiMthethwaSA) November 8, 2020
Master KG was nominated alongside fellow African hit makers “Scorpion Kings” Maphorisa (South Africa) and Kabza de Small (South Africa), globally renowned superstar Burna Boy (Nigeria) and Afrobeats star Rema (Nigeria), songstress Sheebah (Uganda) and Gaz Mawete (Democratic Republic of Congo).
The star-studded 2020 MTV EMAs were broadcast Sunday night from different locations across the globe due to the pandemic. For a full list of all the winners, you can go to www.popsugar.com/entertainment/mtv-europe-music-awards-winners-2020-47953009
Congratulations Master KG!
