Artists still want COSBOTS board out
Monday, May 01, 2017
COSBOTS board members recently admitted to the press that their term is indeed over and are looking forward to handing over to new members soon. The board, which includes Solomom B. Monyame, Nkgopolang Tlhomelang, Kopano Mantswe, Prince Monna, and Barolong Seboni, have not set a specific date for the transition and they neither gave a reason why.
In an interview with Showbiz, the representative of the concerned artists, Alfredo Mos said it is not the first time the board members have exceeded their term. “We don’t understand how time could have caught up with these people, they should have been prepared. As a leader you should have a proper calendar which include the dates of the AGM and the elections,” he said.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...