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Chakela not paid, despite court ruling

”This court was taken aback to hear that, from time to time, the department’s officials disregard legal advice”

The bruising three-year legal battle between festival director Joe Chakela and the Limpopo department of sport, arts and culture may finally be over, but he is still waiting for payment.

This despite the Polokwane High Court ruling in July that Chakela should be paid more than

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