Sandile Nzuza from Daveyton bagged the prestigious Ekurhuleni Prize for the work \u201cUntitled 2\/2\u201d.<\/p>\n
The Lizamore and Associates Mentorship Programme Winner award went to Alex Msibi from Germiston for the artwork titled \u201cDesiccated state of tranquility\u201d compiled using oil and canvas.<\/p>
The elated Makhubo expressed his excitement and gratitude to the metro upon being announced the winner.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am very grateful for this recognition afforded to me by the City of Ekurhuleni, with this prize money I will be able to purchase proper art material and continue to up-skill myself and young upcoming artists from my township,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Ekurhuleni\u2019s member of the mayoral committee (MMC) for sports, recreation, arts and culture, Clr Dora Mlambo, commended the artists for rising to the challenge and raising the bar for this year\u2019s competition.<\/p>\n \u201cAs the City of Ekurhuleni we thrive on these awards to put us on the map as the hub of grooming and appreciating creativity in fine arts.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is very pleasing to see the competition getting recognition from artists from across the country every year.<\/p>\n \u201cThe competition remains at the top of the metro\u2019s agenda with the hope that this platform will open even bigger doors for artists,\u201d said Mlambo.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Other articles you may be interested in:<\/p>\n Ekurhuleni launches a blueprint for tourism growth<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Mpho](\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2016\/09\/40GCNMUNICIPALARTMH_23972.jpg\")
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