Event promoters hail new regulations

A number of new regulations such as the introduction of promoter licence, metal detectors, sniffer dogs, ban of selling tickets at venue, ban of bottles and cooler boxes were mentioned as means to improve regulatory and security standards for events.  After the meeting a number of positive responses and reviews were aired by music promoters and players.

“This is good progress and a good starting point for rebuilding, we will see the developments as we go forward. I hope it will also improve the relations between promoters and the government, especially with the introduction of licenses,” music consultant and events promoter, Seabelo Modibe said.  He, however, stated that the ban of selling tickets at the venue would be a hard nut to crack, as most people are not accustomed to purchasing tickets online or at ticket stations because they prefer purchasing tickets at the venue on the day of the event.