Promoters hit back at BOT50

Last week Monday, MYSC and BOT 50 slammed local promoters saying that they sometimes fail to pay artists, which is why some have not been included in the build-up celebrations. They, however, said that they are willing to discuss the matter with local promoters and map a way forward.  The next day, BOMU held a meeting with artists to discuss the same issue, at Gaborone West Community Hall. The meeting, however, did not reach a consensus, which led to BOMU writting to the ministry proposing that they meet with the disgruntled artists.

Yesterday, the BEPA called a press brief on the whole saga. Massie Hule of DJ Association started by laying the background of the dispute. He said that the dispute began back in 2015 when the ministry hosted the Botswana Electronic Music Festival (BEMF).