Kalabante adjusts to capturing amidst the pandemic
Friday, February 26, 2021
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Kevin Kalabante, a creative commonly known as KissedBytheGods is a visual artist who makes stories through digital art. The Mahalapye-born and raised artist aims to create art through the use of various media like photography and videography.
He told Arts & Culture in an interview that COVID-19 has had a huge impact. He said for instance, when lockdown was declared, it restricted movement and this meant that photo shoots could not take place and there were no events for one to cover.
When claims of such gravity are made, especially by a sitting Assistant Minister they cannot be brushed aside, delayed, or treated as routine political noise. Even the Ombudsman has confirmed receipt of a report from a political party and a review of these complaints is now underway. That is a necessary first step. But it is only the beginning. The seriousness of the allegations demands urgency, transparency and clarity. The public is entitled to...