This year has left many local creative minds stranded, hungry, angry and depressed as many lost their gigs and have not worked almost for the whole year due to COVID-19. The pandemic resulted in the government totally closing events to avoid mass gatherings. After local artists' long quest for the government to open up for events, the government took heed of their cries and opened up for events with very strict COVID-19 guidelines which among them included not allowing more than 50 people in a venue. This was a blow to many who decided to either cancel or postpone their events.
Just like local artists and music promoters, the pageantry industry was also left shuttered. Many beauty pageants are being either cancelled or postponed to next year. However, some beauty pageants directors have decided to continue hosting their pageants despite the consequences they would face afterwards. In an interview with Miss Little District Botswana and other kids beauty pageants director, Kefentse Gokganwang, said COVID-19 has negatively affected them. "It has affected me hugely. We are not able to do the beauty pageants even with this 50 people limit because pageants have expenses, and a lot of them can't be covered by ticket sale for 50 people. So making profit is impossible unless ticket prices are hiked and if the prices go up people don't buy tickets. I have a friend who tried to do the pageant with that 50 people limit but it flopped because people are crying with their own expenses. Some are afraid of COVID-19. They are afraid to risk their life to attend events.
