Zakes Bantwini called on President Ramaphosa (via a tweet) to consider him for the position of minister of sports, art and culture.
, This pandemic has been extremely challenging for our industry and it's clear we have NO leadership that cares for creative economy of this nation. As creatives we deserve better and I want to change that for next generation.Following his tweet, one social media user hit back at Zakes saying he does not contribute to the South African economy.
“Overall, and beyond film, South Africa's creative economy contributes about R90bn to the national economy.
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