Scheduled to take place from May 28-31, 2026, in Hukuntsi, the heart of the Kgalagadi Desert, this annual festival is a must-attend event for music lovers and culture enthusiasts. “The concept of Macheng Bushfire Festival was inspired by African spirituality and nature in the Basarwa Dance,” says Kabelo Moapare, Events Director of Mokaga Black (PTY) LTD. He explained that the main objective of the event was to highlight the Basarwa healing dance as a cultural, ecological, and spiritual practice relevant to modern health and conservation discourse.
The rise in defilement and missing persons cases, particularly over the recent festive period, points not merely to a failure of policing, but to a profound and widespread societal crisis. Whilst the Police chief’s plea is rightly directed at parents, the root of this emergency runs deeper, demanding a collective response from every corner of our community. Marathe’s observations paint a picture of neglect with children left alone for…
