Arthur Mafokate axed from Samro board
Musician Arthur Mafokate has been removed from his non-executive board member seat due to his alleged domestic violence charges.
The musician is currently on trial for the alleged assault of his ex-girlfriend, singer Busisiwe "Cici" Twala.
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The Southern African Music Rights Organisation (Samro) board has removed Arthur as a non-executive board member "in light of the serious assault accusations leveled against him."
He also removed himself from the #100MenMarch due to public scrutiny and event organisers saying that he was not invited to the event.
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He is accused of dragging his ex-girlfriend alongside his car but has pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm.
It was unanimously agreed that the ongoing court case involving Mr Mafokate and Ms Busisiwe Twala has continued to attract undesirable, and quite frankly worrying publicity, which has also caused serious harm to the public perception of the organisation.
The grievous allegations against Mafokate go to the heart of the violations that South African women face on a daily basis. We are sensitive to the unique and added vulnerabilities faced by women in the music industry specifically, which need to be addressed collectively and urgently by all pillars of the industry.
Arthur Mafokate is back in court today.