The organisations have also made it clear to Kelebeng during the Creative Arts Pitso this week that they want the operations of the NACB halted. The bodies have given the minister two weeks to act on the matter. “We respectfully request guidance and a response from the minister within 14 days to facilitate the urgent implementation of these resolutions,” they stated firmly. The Creative Arts Pitso, called by the minister, was hosted on Monday with only a handful of artists and creative bodies turning up.
However, those present told the minister and his team that they were representing a diverse array of organisations and individuals who “have collectively identified pressing issues affecting the governance of the National Arts Council of Botswana. We call upon the minister to dissolve the National Arts Council of Botswana’s current board. This request is based on a motion of no confidence stemming from their failure to fulfil their mandate and the board’s unconstitutional extension of terms without appropriate notice,” they said further, urging the minister to formulate an interim board, which will run for six months. “This board will facilitate the registration of Creative Industry affiliations, finalise necessary regulations, and convene an Annual General Meeting (AGM) within the six-month time frame,” they explained.
