MTN to 'cut all ties' with Afrikaans is Groot over Steve Hofmeyr's involvement in the show | Channel24
Cape Town - MTN on Friday announced that it will cut all ties with Afrikaans is Groot due to Steve Hofmeyr’s involvement in the show.
Steve, known for his extremely provocative statements about race and right-wing comments, is featured front-and-centre on the poster for the new show which will be taking place over five sold-out performances from 14 to 17 March in Cape Town at GrandWest Casino, as well as in Pretoria at the Sun Arena at Time Square Casino in November and December this year.The shocking tweet caused massive uproar and backlash.
Other big-name sponsors and partners of the event including Toyota, Huisgenoot, Netwerk24, Beeld, and VIA toldthey are not involved in any of the creative elements of the show. None of the sponsors said they would consider withdrawing their sponsorship based on Steve’s involvement. Several brands listed on the AIG website as sponsors, have said they are not involved in the 2019 concert featuring Steve Hofmeyr at all.
Spokespersons for both Jacaranda FM and Coca-Cola, whose logos appear on the AIG website, confirmed to Channel24 that they are not sponsors of the 2019 concert featuring Steve Hofmeyr. Their logos, although appearing on the website, was not on the promotional material for the show.
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