No expenses were spared in sending off the late MEC in a lavish event spread over several days, complete with multiple entertainers and a catering budget of over R1.2 million.
The flagship programme in question is the controversial Mangaung Cultural Festival (Macufe) which started in 1997. During the tabling of the provincial budget, the MEC of Treasury, Gadi.
Despite the Bloemfontein High Court’s decision to set aside the awarding of Macufe tender to event management company C-Squared, this year’s festival is set to proceed as scheduled over the weekend.