Khama's great legacy is in the arts

Friday, March 30, 2018

Khama dancing polka PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES

From dancing to Polka under the stars on the dusty grounds in Kgalagadi to reviving Dr Vom's Thobane with an infectious dance at the National Stadium VIP Grand Stand Mmegi staffer MOMPATI TLHANKANE captures the snapshots of the arts during the outgoing president Ian Khama’s years as his presidency becomes history on April 1

For others in the Arts sector, it has been a seemingly endless night with no sign of dawn while some will always cherish Khama’s days as a series of sunshines.

Since taking over on April’s Fool Day in 2008, Khama became a President who made supporting the arts an intrinsic part of his governance. When he ascended to power, he didn’t just ignore previous presidents’ playbook, he wrote his own script.

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