TJ Dema to perform at GIMC week
Friday, July 25, 2014
TJ Dema
TJ will share the stage with Mandisa Mabuthoe, Poet Circle and Motsepe. TJ does not need any introduction as her fame extends beyond Botswana borders.
She has performed in a number of countries and has bagged a number of awards. TJ participated in Lancaster University’s Crossing Borders programme and mentored the all-female team of national champions for the British Council’s seven-country Power in the Voice initiative.
It is a warning flare to every Motswana who logs onto social media. As a country, we have reached a point where the line between robust debate and outright destruction has become dangerously blurred. At face value, Mabeo’s response, which seeks an apology and threat of a defamation suit, might seem severe to some. But we cannot ignore the context. The comment in question did not offer a policy critique or question a political decision.It...