Comedy And Drama Competition Wows The Audience
Monday, July 10, 2017
Tse Dikgolo House of Theater from Mmankgodi emerged the winner after scoring 96% PIC: TSELE TSEBETSAME
This year’s general theme is ‘Creative Industries: A Vehicle for Sustainable Development’, something that arts administrator, Dean Molebatsi noted in his welcome remarks that was relevant in that the creative industry values their best resources which is human capital investment and creativity.
“The arts are tools of creative knowledge and innovation as well as socio-economic development. They are tools of therapy, beauty and renewal of urban states and clearly the arts go beyond just being entertainment,” he said.
When claims of such gravity are made, especially by a sitting Assistant Minister they cannot be brushed aside, delayed, or treated as routine political noise. Even the Ombudsman has confirmed receipt of a report from a political party and a review of these complaints is now underway. That is a necessary first step. But it is only the beginning. The seriousness of the allegations demands urgency, transparency and clarity. The public is entitled to...