New spoken word event on the cards
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Mandisa u2018Josiah Kingu2019 Mabutho PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES
The event is scheduled to launch on January 27, 2018, at the newly opened restaurant and bar, Lokpel. Seasoned spoken word artist Mandisa ‘Josiah King’ Mabutho will headline the event staging her first solo performance for the first time in three years.
“This is not necessarily a poetry event but a spoken word event because it is broad. It covers poetry, book reading and story telling. It is dedicated for spoken word lovers and enthusiasts,” Mabutho who is also a founding member of Gilbert’s House, said.
Whilst the project received mixed reactions from members of the public, the project is indeed a welcome development, which needs to be implemented as soon as possible. Many shared their opinion, with those against the project decrying that if implemented, it will kill the already struggling public transport industry.Many countries around the world have state-run public transport, and those who have travelled to such countries will give testimony...