Esther, Bame Pull Out Of Pop Idols
Monday, April 16, 2007
They escaped miraculously the previous week after they were up for eviction. But you could still tell after their last performance that the couple would not survive the next elimination. As expected, the couple received the least votes for the second week running. Their names were announced along side Michael and Kagiso, two of the shows' amazingly talented youngsters.
Esther and Bame's absence seemed to give the judges some headache as they fumbled for a while pondering what to do with the remaining duo. They took long to decide who should go home that night.
Batswana who marched peacefully for 'Justice for Tshepi' demanded answers. They have now received a detailed account of police investigation and a promise that the file is with the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The real test is whether the state now keeps its word without further prodding. In his address, the minister asked the nation to trust the process. He spoke of rigour, not neglect, and pointed to 10 months of...