SAMRO now in total disarray cannot make Royalties Payments

I am the Administrator of my late Mother's Estate and are trying to obtained Royalty Payments due for registered classical music composed by my late brother The Composer of Classical Music, Pieter Smit.

Although SAMRO confirmed last year that an amount of R 18 000 is due and payable they have failed to make any payment and did not keep the commitment to make payment during the first week of June 2024.

They have now confirmed this morning that they are not in a position to make payment, basically , committing an act of insolvency, in my opinion.

Sad that the Royalties earned by my late brother will now go waste by another so called state utility.

It would be in the interest of the registered artists to rather apply for the liquidation now of the utility and start a fresh with trained and qualified serious management.