Western Kgalagadi Cultural returns to lukewarm ambience
Wednesday, December 03, 2014
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.
While the political shift brings hope for change, it also places immense pressure on the new administration to deliver on its election promises in the face of serious economic challenges.On another level, newly appointed Finance Minister Ndaba Gaolathe’s grim assessment of the country’s finances adds urgency to the moment. The budget deficit, expected to be P8.7 billion, is now anticipated to be even higher due to underperforming diamond...