As a former gangster, he said he wants to use this opportunity to change the lives of South African artists and athletes.The minister has made several promises to support the sports, arts and culture sectors, including funding for artists, in the past two months since taking office. “We are changing the funding model. No person will ever receive money from the department if you do not tell us how much you’re paying the actors and how many people you are going to hire. We are tired of you buying Range Rovers with the money that should go to artists,” he said.“Some of you here,…