Different festival for Dzalobana this year
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Speaking to Showbiz in an interview, Katlego Mononyane, who is DAF coordinator said this year's festival would only take place in Francistown unlike in the past when it used to open its doors wider across the length and breadth of the country.
According to Mononyane, the reason for carrying the festival in Francistown only is that they are mainly focusing on a Multiple Concurrent Partnership (MCP) project, which is being piloted by NACA in Francistown. The festival will only be in various locations around the city including Galo Centre, Donga Shopping Complex, White City, Kgaphamadi, Monarch and Phase IV. It will begin on Thursday next week and run over a period of seven days, targeting to reach 5000 people.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....