Gaborone has got talent
Monday, January 19, 2015
Some contestants impressed the judges with their amazing talents while others left the crowd in stitches with dramatic performances. A wannabe who clearly did not possess any musical talent persuaded the judges to give him three chances yet on all occasions, he failed to get a single note right.
Compared to the previous week’s edition in Lobatse, the Gaborone auditions attracted a lot more individuals with good potential to turn into complete artists. There were a number of ‘returnees’ like Nomsa who not only convinced the fans of her maturity but made the judges sing her praises after a scintillating performance of Aretha Franklin’s Natural Woman.
It is a warning flare to every Motswana who logs onto social media. As a country, we have reached a point where the line between robust debate and outright destruction has become dangerously blurred. At face value, Mabeo’s response, which seeks an apology and threat of a defamation suit, might seem severe to some. But we cannot ignore the context. The comment in question did not offer a policy critique or question a political decision.It...