South African Music Lifetime Achievement Award 2006

Piet Botha received a SAMA Lifetime Achievement Award at the 12th Annual MTN SA Music Awards at the Sun City Superbowl on 6th May 2006.

Nomination for a Special Award

“This award goes to individuals who have made a unique and outstanding contribution to the growth, success and sustainability of the recording industry over a number of years.

We hereby petition you to consider Piet Botha for this Award for his outstanding contribution to the music industry in South Africa as a whole!”

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“One thing I have to say
I’m not sorry
This road that I’ve been on
Trust me I got nothing
but a burned-out soul
And this old guitar.”
River Of Love, Piet Botha 2002

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