SA's Mahlangu comes to town
Thursday, March 04, 2010
In an interview, one of the Holyness church fund-raising committee members, Kabelo Lesole, said initially Mahlangu's visit was just meant for the church, but they decided to take advantage of his popularity to host a music festival in his honour. Lesole said the festival would give Batswana a rare opportunity to meet with the singer.
Lesole would not say how much they hope to raise from the festival, but said they hope to raise a significant figure considering Mahlangu's popularity.
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....