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Thabang Garogwe accuses MYSC of exploitation

Afro Jazz musician, Thabang Garogwe says he was told he would be paid P2,500 despite performing with a live band PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Afro Jazz musician, Thabang Garogwe says he was told he would be paid P2,500 despite performing with a live band PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Local Afro Jazz musician, Thabang Garogwe has raised grievance over the Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development (MYSC) for trying to exploit him.

In an interview with Showtime, Garogwe said he received a communiqué last week in which he was notified of the Mind Set Change Campaign events that were to be held in Goodhope, Digawana and Mmathethe.

He said though he was supposed to perform as a crowd puller, he was told he would be paid P2,500. “This defeats all efforts towards the campaign itself and all that President Mokgweetsi Masisi had been advocating that the artist be paid at least according to the MYSC range of standards where backtrack or CD was paid P10,000 and live band P25,000.

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