After the shock announcement by the KwaZulu-Natal provincial government that it was pulling the plug on funding for the event, the SAMAS will now go ahead as planned on November 18 at the SunBet Arena in Menlyn ,Pretoria,
The news comes after RiSA struck a deal with the music concert Africa Fest. Billed as the most spectacular African concert experience South Africa has ever seen, it will feature some of the best Amapiano artists and top talent such as Kabza De Small, Makhadzi, DBN Gogo, Samthing Soweto, Kamo Mphela, Pabi Cooper, Nkosazana Daughter; Uncle Waffles; Mas MusiQ; Sam Deep; DJ Stokie and Lesego M.
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— The SA Music Awards (@TheSAMAs) November 10, 2023
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The red carpet kicks off at 16:00, and the awards show will be beamed live from the Arena on SABC1 from 20:00. The after-party courtesy of Africa Fest will commence at the end of the show.