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Besides the people who worked in preparing the goods‚ designers‚ promoters and other creatives had been roped in with the hope of strengthening their brand at the festival this yearThe long-running Oppikoppi festival near Northam, Limpopo has been canceled this year, due to crime levels. Picture: SUPPLIED
“We also employ local people from Northam for the festival‚ train them on food safety and get them on board to work with us. We have had regulars who have worked with us for three to four years, but this year there will be no work for them‚” said Louw. “This was a very big decision for us‚” said Theresho Selesho‚ CEO of Matchbox Live‚ owners of the festival‚ on Thursday. “For us to present the 2019 event with the increased security measures required to curb this crime‚ to present a safe and enjoyable festival‚ the production costs also increase drastically.
Masemola said that‚ after OppiKoppi last year‚ the organisers had already started to prepare for their return to the festival this year‚ adding that among their preparations were team-building sessions to ensure that their operations ran smoothly. Besides the people who worked in preparing the goods‚ they had designers‚ promoters and other creatives they roped in with the hope of strengthening their brand at the festival this year.
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