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Pitso remarks solace for creatives

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Last year’s change of government brought about a renewed sense of hope for many, especially those in the creative industry. As the new administration reflects on the first 100 days, Mmegi Staffer GOITSEMODIMO KAELO reviews what it had in store for the creatives

The creative industry in Botswana has over the years succumbed to the stigma of being regarded as a hobby without enough government support. Creatives always share similar grievances - that despite being an industry that can create jobs and reduce unemployment, many end up not pursuing careers in it because it is considered useless and just a hobby.

“Careers in the arts have become synonymous with instability. Government has never valued the arts as much as they deserve to be valued,” some have said in the past.

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