Tsholofelo carnival 2.0 to breathe new life to Zana
Monday, August 14, 2023 | 110 Views |
PNRB ESG vice president Shamil Agosi during the Tsholofelo Carnival press conference PIC: LESEDI MKHUTSHWA
The streets of Zana will once again play host to arts, cultural, sport and entrepreneurial development activities, which will act as a significant socio-economic engine to the town which was doomed after the closure of BCL mine.
The five days carnival will create business opportunities for the growth of the formal and informal traders, singers, visual artists, choreographers and others. In his address during the Tsholofelo annual celebrations press conference, Kgosi Molefi Pilane said the carnival will promote culture and diversity and breathe new life to the town.
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