Diphala makes controversial appearance at Kuru
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Speaking to Showbiz in an interview yesterday one of the attendees, Armstrong Tingwane, expressed reservation about the group's participation.
"Diphala's participation has defeated the purpose of the festival because one of its primary objectives is to showcase the San culture, which is largely marginalised.
Smash-and-grab incidents became common at traffic lights, Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) bombings made headlines too often, cash-in-transit robberies terrified security personnel, while home invasions left families traumatised in the very places they were supposed to feel safest. The situation had reached alarming levels and threatened not only the peace of ordinary citizens, but also the country’s reputation as one of the safest and most...