The removal of Steve's nomination has sparked outrage in some quarters.
"MultiChoice is committed to the building of a non-racial society and strongly condemns any acts of discrimination. MultiChoice is proud of its support for Afrikaans, not only our investment in content for our DStv platforms, but also our sponsorships of festivals, events and the broader Afrikaans performing arts sector. Our commitment to Afrikaans and all local languages will not change.
"It has come to our attention that Steve Hofmeyr was nominated for a Ghoema Music Award in the category for Best Music Video. We have requested that Steve Hofmeyr not form part of the event that we sponsor as his views are not aligned with our values. We welcome a society where freedom of speech is celebrated, however we take a stand against racism."
Several attempts to contact the awards were unsuccessful but Steve this week took to Facebook to share a letter from the organiser telling his team of their decision to remove the song.Jip. Sal nie Ghoemas bywoon nie. As ons Musiek nie Welkom is daar nie is Ons ook seker nie Welkom daar nie. Raak moeg om stil te bly terwyl hulle ons boelie.
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