Popular podcaster Mac G has confirmed they received R75,000 from the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture during the Covid-19 pandemic. The outspoken former broadcaster said there was nothing wrong with receiving the funds.
Last week, Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie’s efforts to bring transparency to the DSAC began with the publishing of artists and creatives who received funding during the Covid-19 pandemic. The list showed 3,962 people were awarded a collective R72 million, with amounts ranging from R2,000 to R75,000.
Popular podcaster and DJ Mcgyver ‘Mac G’ Mukwevho was listed on the 90-page document as having R75,000 one of the highest amounts given.
In his latest episode, Mac G as he is popularly known confirmed that indeed that Pfunzo Mcgyver Mukwevho of M2N SERVICES CC, is his company and they did receive the funds and also shared background information as to why.
MacG began by explaining to his co-host Sol Phenduka that people who were shocked were new to the Chillers network as they have never hidden the fact that they received funding during the Covid-19 pandemic.
“I remember we had shot an episode with Nota, Nadia's manager and AKA's manager at the time and had like 100 bucks left in our account right, and then I did an episode with DJ Sbu.
“Actually if you remember the week before I think and we were planning on quitting, because we're not making money at all.
“Then after two years of not making money, it was the first payment we ever received. I kid you not I got the amount wrong I thought it was R90,000 it was R75,000. Then that's when I went to the crew, I'm like guys how do we split this?
Mac G explained that he and the crew bounced off ideas on how they should split the money, from who had been there the longest to splitting it equally amongst everyone.
“I think we took R30,000 to the business so we can get more equipment and then the rest, we split equally.”
Ghost Lady said she used her share to buy her husband a PlayStation 4 at the time.
He was also told by their accountant that they should apply for the funding, as they ticked the boxes for the requirements and he was initially hesitant thinking he wouldn't get it but they did everything needed and got the funding.
The podcaster also made it clear that he has no issue with the Covid-19 funding list being made public, as everyone just wants transparency.
The beneficiaries applied for the funding and their applications were vetted by a panel composed of officials from the department.
The funds were a once-off payment meant to assist the artists, creatives and sports people during the lockdown as no events were allowed.
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