Francistown Jazz Festival Gets P40,000 In Pledges
Monday, September 18, 2017
This comes after the festival was postponed two days to the D-day of the much-anticipated inaugural jazz festival. The organisers, Streethorn Promotions Company, decided to postpone the event once again, till further notice.
The festival, which was supposed to be headlined by South African Jazz legends, Jonathan Gwangwa and Ringo Madlingozi, was initially billed for April 7 at the Francistown Old Stadium. It was postponed after Katumbela announced that they failed to garner sponsors to cover the costs.
The fees have been doubled from the previous amounts and raise concerns about political participation accessibility and democratic representation principles.This significant fee increase prompts questions regarding its impact on grassroots democracy.On one hand, the fees act as a filter, ensuring only serious contenders enter the race, potentially reducing frivolous candidacies and generating crucial campaign funds. The BDP argues that aspiring...