We don�t know yet how much we made � Kast
Dumisani Ncube | Thursday May 11, 2017 14:23
“To be honest, we are still compiling reports and waiting for a report from WebTickets. We still do not know how much we made. We are also yet to sit down with the board and discuss if we have to communicate to the public how much we generated.
This is also weird because people have never been interested in knowing how much past events have generated, why now,” asked Kast.
He mentioned that once they have compiled all the reports and come up with the sum generated they will first pay for different costs that were incurred during the build-up to the event and debts that were made last year when they were supposed to host to Tlatsa Lebala.
“Upon paying off the costs we will discuss with the board to see what we can do with the artists that pledged to perform for free and the rest of the money will go to the Kast Foundation. I still do not understand why people are interested in knowing how the money will be used.
As artists we always perform for free when a fellow artist has an event but the culture is dying.” Kast said the money going to the Kast Foundation will be used for the upcoming Tlasta Lebala event and appreciation tours that will be done this year in different areas around the country.
He noted that the Kast Foundation, which he established in 2007, focuses on issues such health and behaviour change, arts campaigns such as Tlatsa Lebala. He noted that Tlatsa Lebala is a Kast Foundation project.
“I am aware that people have already calculated the amount of money saying we made P2 million; I wish I was that rich. I am also aware that some are saying I recently bought a house with the Tlatsa Lebala money, I haven’t even seen the house.
People need to change their mindsets, why is it that they do not talk when Casper Nyovest and Black Coffee are paid lump sums by local entities for performances?”
Speaking of the huge attendance he said it was overwhelming, as he did not expect such a huge audience.