As someone who has so much love for Mpumalanga,i thought it would be very great to check out the Mpumalanga Sunshine Media Awards...so i took some time and interviewed Mr Mathutha Masimula.Check this out

1. What is the motivation behind the MPSMA?

The awards initiative is motivated by an urge of the organizers to honor and appreciate the abundance of talent displayed by the media and entertainment industry role players within the province. It is the organisers’ wish to see our media personalities being honored and appreciated from within the province so that they can also attract other platforms outside Mpumalanga. Above all, it is not everyone who gets an opportunity to be in the other awards platforms, therefore the aim is to bridge the gap and bring the awards closer to the people of the province. 

2. What makes these awards unique from any other exiting awards ceremonies held every year?

These awards are unique because they are the only platform where media people from national Public broadcasters, Community radio stations, commercial stations, print media, local movies, entertainment industry, motivation, comedy and Television come together under one roof to be honored and appreciated.

3. These awards were inaugurated the past year, what can we expect this year?

The people of the province can this year expect an improved bigger and better awards ceremony with lots of entertainment from the province’s own talented entertainers. The newly added categories are the major highlight of this year.

4. Do you have any plans of making them nationally or they will forever be meant for Mpumalanga only?

For now we are still concentrating on building the Sunshine Awards as a brand so that they can be at the level that we are aiming at. Therefore, our main focus is currently on keeping the awards provincial without really pre-empting the future.

 
5. Do you look at people from certain age groups or anyone can enter the awards?

The awards are open to everyone who is in the media industry without really restricting them by their age.

6. I see there are new categories; can we expect new categories again next year?

Yes, each and every year will come with its developments and growth prospects. The aim is to grow and adjust the categories each year to improve them in order to become the best thing in the province.
7. The awards are happening in Middelburg this year, how many people do you expect?

The turnout for the inaugural ceremony last year called for measures to look for a bigger venue. That is the reason we have moved this ceremony from a 650 audience capacity to a venue estimated at a 3500 audience capacity. We are expecting to have at least between 2500 to 3000 people attending this year’s awards ceremony

8. To someone who did not attend the awards last year, what can you say to them as motivation for them to buy a ticket this year?

We can only promise everyone the best experience of local talent made in the Mpumalanga province. The live band, choreographers and very energetic dancers from different musical genres from contemporary jazz, afro pop, traditional, hip hop, gospel and house will entertain all the guests. This year’s ceremony will be worth every cent from the people of the Mpumalanga province.  

Grab yourself a ticket....see you there family!