Arthur Mafokate was born on 10 July 1969 and is a South African kwaito musician and producer.
11 Facts About Arthur Mafokate
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Arthur Mafokate is the son of Olympic equestrian and philanthropist Enos Mafokate and the brother of the late kwaito star Oupa Makhendlas Mafokate.
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Arthur Mafokate was born in Soweto, Gauteng Province, but his family later moved to Midrand.
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Arthur Mafokate worked as a music producer and sound engineer for several popular South African artists.
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Arthur Mafokate was involved with the groups Heaven, Twin Prestige and Helela.
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In 1998 Arthur Mafokate won the Song of the Year for his song 'Oyi Oyi' at the South African Music Awards, the first artist to win this category as voted for by the public.
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Arthur Mafokate was recognised for his contribution to music at the 2007 FNB South African Music Awards, and won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2016 South African Metro FM Music Awards.
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Arthur Mafokate was arrested and released on bail pending a court case.
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Arthur Mafokate denied all allegations, and was found not guilty by Midrand Magistrate court in 2019.
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SAMRO later become the centre of a scandal regarding the underpayment of royalties to artists, much of which took place during Arthur Mafokate's time working for the organisation.
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On 13 January 2023, Arthur Mafokate was alleged to be involved in the misappropriation of R56m in community development funds from the National Lotteries Commission.