Hamptons, media kiss and make up
Thursday, March 30, 2017
On the lush green lawns of Bojanala Waterfront near Gaborone Dam, the Hamptons Jazz Festival promoters hosted the lifestyle journalists on a charm offensive veiled as a “press conference” aimed at apologising for the 2016 ugly spat that led to the festival media blackout.
The Hamptons-media fallout emanated from a Facebook post where one of the organisers put out a statement saying, “Not all media will be allowed in the VIP.
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