Hamptons jazz thrill

Hugh Masekela, PIC THALEFANG CHARLES
Hugh Masekela, PIC THALEFANG CHARLES

The inaugural Hamptons Summer Jazz Festival was destined for intense scrutiny following the controversial postponement of the original March 1st show over rainy weather, and the confusion over whether South African group Freshlyground would be performing.

By mid-morning, judging by the comments on the groups’ Facebook pages, many were still torn over whom to believe: had the promoters neglected to pay for the group’s flights from Cape Town to Gaborone, or was the globe-trotting award-winning musical outfit resorting to diva behaviour and refusing to be put on two different flights?

Editor's Comment
Get back what was stolen, and lock the door

That a single private law firm pocketed P6.5 million for just four cases, out of a total P11.1 million paid for 25 matters, reeks of a system that was not merely disorganised but open to abuse.Bayford has taken a welcome first step by telling the Public Accounts Committee the truth. Now he must act decisively to ensure it never happens again and that any money lost to wrongdoing is recovered.The figures are staggering. Whilst ordinary Batswana...

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