Botswana needs arts council, says Bakwena

"There is a need for a national arts council," he said in an interview at Thapong this week. As far as he is concerned, the establishment of the council is long over due. "We want the arts council to be given priority."

Bakwena said the council would operate along the lines of the Botswana National Sports Council (BNSC). He said art organisations, like Thapong, would affiliate to the council, which should be established by the government through the Department of Arts and Culture.