INTERVIEW: The Liliesleaf Farm Museum is closing down due to financial difficulties. The announcement ironically comes at the start of Heritage Month. However, the Department of Arts and Culture has responded by saying Liliesleaf has been funded in the range of R70 million over a period of 13 years. For the 2020/2021 financial year, an additional R1,8 million was budgeted for the trust. The department further claims that there was mismanagement of funds allocated to the upgrading of the facility to the tune of R8.1 million. The museum closed its doors on 31 August due financial difficulties. To respond on this, we’re joined on the line by Nicholas Wolpe, Founder & CEO of The Liliesleaf Trust.