Matjitji party fails to live up to hype
Monday, July 06, 2015
Matjitji Party is on its third edition of hosting female celebrated parties. The event has a reputation of attracting a huge crowd every year.
Despite being referred to as a micro crowd urban event, this year’s installment of the Matjitji Party attracted only a few revelers who would not qualify to be called a ‘micro crowd’. Female revelers dominated the party, which was themed ‘Matjitji’, which is a female lingo, which refers to a beautiful woman.
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