Francistown Jazz fest kickstarts activations
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
The festival that was previously billed for April was postponed the last week of that month after it failed to garner sponsorship to fully settle the artists’ bill.
A new date that twines with the city’s 120 years jubilee celebrations on September 9 was set. The festival will be held at the old Francistown Stadium.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....