Epic Spring Picnic set for Mahalapye
Friday, September 20, 2019

Han C. PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
The farm is just under a kilometre near the village along the Taupswe road. The festival is the brainchild of Mahalapye native Han C who also headlines the show. His manager who is popularly known as DJ Boogie Sid coordinates it. At inception it attracted about 2, 000 revellers.
This year organisers have upped the ante. South Africa’s Master KG and local songstress, Charma Girl backed by a host of artistes from the village headline the event.
From Jakoba's mysterious disappearance on November 9 to the grim discovery of his remains at Mosinki Lands, a gap in the response mechanisms of the police and village leadership has been laid bare. The community's anger is evident, seen in the attack on Bakang Masole, the man found driving Jakoba's taxi and the main suspect, and the subsequent riot. Residents express discontent, citing a troubling trend of missing persons cases often...