BOMU Chief Blasts Presidential Awards

Super group Culture Spears were given Presidential Certificates of honour. Legendary folk musician George Swabi was also honoured. It was the first time that recording musicians were recognised by the President, while in the past the honours were bestowed posthumously on Ratsie Setlhako. Judith Sefhako, a cultural activist and traditional music coach, has also been honoured in recent years.

Speaking at the announcement of the nominees for this year's BOMU awards however, Modibe told about 200 musicians that BOMU had nothing to do with the selection of musicians, and that his organisation was not invited to the occasion. Modibe said BOMU was still in the dark as to how the selections of musicians for the presidential honours were arrived at, adding that they often wonder who submits the lists. He did not reserve any praise for the award recipients, but appeared to dismiss the whole thing when he told the musicians that they should not bother BOMU with questions regarding the presidential awards.