Dikhwaere Rules Son Of The Soil
Monday, February 01, 2016
Son Of The Soil Festival attendants singing the traditional songs PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES
Prior to the competition, the cultural revellers had already shown their hunger for dikhwaere when they emerged from their seats as soon as the DJ played Shumba Ratshega’s Dumela.
The most appealing trait about the two choirs is that it appeared as a battle at first, but they merged to form an enormous choir. The DJ had to put the song on repeat mode until everyone was satisfied.
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...