(1). Whether he has found that the SA Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) is run like the Grammies, which has captured the music awards system; if not, why are the awards dished out to more label company artists than to recognize the independent and unsigned artists who create new musical genres, such as Toya Delazy, who does Afro Rave and could only gain proper recognition and be launched in the United Kingdom and Europe;
(2). whether he has been informed about the unhappiness of artists who had to leave the Republic in order to grow in the industry, citing the monopolisation of the music industry; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what steps does he intend to take in this regard? NW4072E