Western Kgalagadi Cultural returns to lukewarm ambience

The 5th annual Western Kgalagadi Cultural Association (WKCA) festival will be held this weekend in Kang.

When the two-day festival started in 2010, it attracted multitudes of tourists and revelers in its first two years. However, in the past recent years the festival hasn’t been doing as well.

Last year, only a handful of residents seemed to be aware of the looming event. The waning popularity has raised questions as to whether it would redeem itself this year.

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