Artists urged to be professional
Thursday, August 10, 2017
Speaking during a workshop dubbed ‘Seipone Sa Modiragatsi’, intended to enlighten local artists on the importance of professionalising the business aspect of the entertainment industry, chief facilitator Thatayaone Namane said local artists must do away with verbal agreements and consider contractual ones.
“If as local artists we continue to do things the way we do them now, we are going to remain stuck in one place forever. We must ditch the old tradition of offering our services without legally binding documents. Let’s learn to enter into contractual agreements, which have been negotiated and agreed.
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....