Fighting the �criminal� stigma in mapantsula
Friday, June 09, 2017
Chillie Pantsula and his crew PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES
Peter Magubane’s iconic picture of the American Gang seating pretty in a convertible is big reference point of this era. But that is all history now.
A new breed of mapantsula, born in the streets of Mogoditshane, looks the same from the elegant American Gang but he is a totally different breed from the yesteryear feared pantsulas of Sophiatown.
Acting Agriculture Minister, Edwin Dikoloti, is right in saying opening an export-ready facility whilst Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is still spreading would risk getting the whole country blacklisted before a single carcass leaves the door.A ban like that would break the already stressed nation. So, the postponement, painful as it is, is the right thing to do. The local economy is being squeezed from both ends. FMD has already slammed the door...