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Artists supports Cont Mhlanga for tongue lashing Andrew Langa
11 Oct 2014 at 02:31hrs | Views
CONT MHLANGA has been praised by other artists for telling off the Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Andrew Langa on Thursday.
During a tour of Amakhosi Cultural Centre, an enraged Mhlanga ordered the minister to immediately leave the premises if he did not have time for artistes after the minister's aide told him that Langa had to leave because of a commitment elsewhere.
Mhlanga went on to say the minister was surrounded by inept advisors who were not advising him properly.
"It's sick that your so-called principal directors have been in office for more than 10 years and yet they've never set their feet at Amakhosi. What advice are they going to give you?" asked Mhlanga.
In separate interviews, artists said Mhlanga's sentiments were an indication of the deep-seated dissatisfaction that they were feeling after years of neglect by the government.
This was the first time Minister Langa made an official tour of arts centres a year after the formation of his ministry.
Actress and modelling instructor Sarah Mpofu said she hoped what transpired sent a message to Minister Langa that all was not well in the arts industry.
Afro jazz musician Majahawodwa "Jeys Marabini" Ndlovu said there seemed to be more that meets the eye because of the way in which Mhlanga reacted.
"We've to give Minister Langa time because his ministry was formed last year. He's trying to solve problems that had been in the system for decades and we should give him time," said Jeys.
Minister Langa was in Bulawayo for a tour of cultural centres including Amakhosi Township Square in Makokoba, Isalukazi Centre in Njube and Enkundleni Centre in Entumbane.
He was accompanied by the permanent secretary in the ministry of Sports, Arts and Culture Thokozile Chitepo, National Arts Council of Zimbabwe director Elvis Mari and other senior officials in the ministry.
During a tour of Amakhosi Cultural Centre, an enraged Mhlanga ordered the minister to immediately leave the premises if he did not have time for artistes after the minister's aide told him that Langa had to leave because of a commitment elsewhere.
Mhlanga went on to say the minister was surrounded by inept advisors who were not advising him properly.
"It's sick that your so-called principal directors have been in office for more than 10 years and yet they've never set their feet at Amakhosi. What advice are they going to give you?" asked Mhlanga.
In separate interviews, artists said Mhlanga's sentiments were an indication of the deep-seated dissatisfaction that they were feeling after years of neglect by the government.
This was the first time Minister Langa made an official tour of arts centres a year after the formation of his ministry.
Actress and modelling instructor Sarah Mpofu said she hoped what transpired sent a message to Minister Langa that all was not well in the arts industry.
Afro jazz musician Majahawodwa "Jeys Marabini" Ndlovu said there seemed to be more that meets the eye because of the way in which Mhlanga reacted.
"We've to give Minister Langa time because his ministry was formed last year. He's trying to solve problems that had been in the system for decades and we should give him time," said Jeys.
Minister Langa was in Bulawayo for a tour of cultural centres including Amakhosi Township Square in Makokoba, Isalukazi Centre in Njube and Enkundleni Centre in Entumbane.
He was accompanied by the permanent secretary in the ministry of Sports, Arts and Culture Thokozile Chitepo, National Arts Council of Zimbabwe director Elvis Mari and other senior officials in the ministry.
Source - chronicle
