The North West Department of Health has been forced to deny that it paid artist Mzwakhe Mbuli to produce a Covid-19 song in which he mentions the premier and the MEC. TheStar_news Day14ofLockdown
Johannesburg - The North West Department of Health has been forced to deny that it paid artist Mzwakhe Mbuli to produce a Covid-19 song in which he mentions the premier and the MEC.
One of the lines goes: "South Africans, heed the clarion call, the leaders have spoken. MEC of Health Madoda Sambatha has spoken. Premier Prof Job Mokgoro has spoken. Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize has spoken. President Cyril Ramphosa has spoken." "The truth is that the North West MEC for Health Madoda Sambatha recently came across Mr Mzwakhe Mbuli and challenged him to come up with a poem against coronavirus.
"The only issue raised with Mzwakhe Mbuli was that if such a song was to be produced, then the song should have a message for a united front, awareness and precautionary measures for prevention against the spread of Coronavirus.
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