Take your work seriously, minister tells artists

He was speaking at the Francistown Civic Centre where he addressed employees from government departments under his ministry. He said constituency competitions are not going to last forever, they need artists to graduate and stand on their own.

"You should not always relate your work with alcohol consumption. Just stage the festivals in a hall and do not allow alcohol in. See if people will not attend. There are some people who like to watch live shows but they do not attend because of alcohol that you always think you cannot do a show without," explained Kgathi.