Only P350 in royalties for Ratshega

Ratshega
Ratshega

Muscular cultural music star Shumba Ratshega’s popular song Leso la monnamogolo may have been one of his biggest hits, but it certainly was not a money-spinner.

It is shocking to learn that the track, which ignited much debate on its ‘real meaning’, could only accumulate P350 in royalties.

This after it also failed to clinch the famous musician song of the year at the Botswana Musicians Union (BOMU) awards.

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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