{"id":3439,"date":"2024-08-23T09:50:57","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T07:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hconline.co.za\/?p=3439"},"modified":"2024-08-23T09:50:57","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T07:50:57","slug":"middelburg-entertainment-awards-set-to-celebrate-local-talent-and-small-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.highveldchronicle.co.za\/wp64\/middelburg-entertainment-awards-set-to-celebrate-local-talent-and-small-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Middelburg entertainment awards set to celebrate local talent and small businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>MIDDELBURG<\/strong> &#8211; The first ever Middelburg Entertainment Awards (MEA) aim to recognise and honour local talent in art and entertainment industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The awards founded by Andries Sibanyoni, also founder of Little Miss Mhluzi and Miss Steve Tshwete, will be held in April next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The awards are to honour the local artists but not only local artists but also small businesses because it\u2019s not only the artists that are in the entertainment industry,&#8221; Sibanyoni said at a meet-and-greet event held on Saturday, August 17 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sibanyoni also explained that the meet-and-greet event served as a precursor to the anticipated MEA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;As a local that came up with the concept of the Middelburg Entertainment Awards is to thank to all the artists and people in the entertainment industry we have here in Middelburg.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He further said that the awards nominations are scheduled to start in December this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The final awards will takee place in 2025 around Easter. 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