By OBAKENG MAJE
The Taung Gospel Annual Festival (TGAF) organiser, Tshidi Moreane said, even though some detractors ripped down his billboard for the upcoming event on 1 April 2023, he will never be deterred. Moreane woke up to shocking news on Saturday after some unknown men tore his billboard that was along N18 road next to Taung circle.
“Indeed, it is very painful, but to tell the truth, nothing will deter us. We are focused and ready to give our people the greatest event ever. That billboard has cost us around R13000, but I just want to tell Taung Gospel Annual Festival followers not to be demoralised by this act of jealousy and criminality.
“We promise to give them nothing, but only the best. I also want to take this opportunity to thank all those who continue to buy tickets. I also want to encourage those who have not bought their tickets to visit Shoprite Checkers and Computicket to purchase theirs,” he said.
According a local philanthropist, the security guard allegedly saw three men last night tearing the billboard down. He further said, the security guard alleged that he could only identify two of those perpetrators.
“Hopefully, we will catch them soon and necessary steps will be taken. Remember, the event will take place at PH Mooketsi High School in Taung on 1 April 2023.
“Many revellers said they cannot wait for the much-anticipated event. When we take a quick glance at our ticket packages, we have the General tickets at R250 and our VIP ticket costs R450, while our VVIP ticket is available at R1000,” Moreane said.
He added that the gates will open at 2pm until late. Moreane said he has pulled all stops to ensure that the event becomes a success.
“It is all systems go for us and this edition will be mouth-watering. Our main objective of this event is to deal with spiritual revival. As a Christian, I believe that spiritual revival in human life is essential, so this is exactly what this event aims for.
“We also have moral degeneration within our society that needs to be addressed. But, through this event, we can deal with that, if we all pull in the same direction,” he said.
Moreane has roped in Gospel heavyweight artists in the line-up such as Dumi Mkokstad, Dr Winnie Mashaba, Busy Radebe, Keke Sechaba, Teboho Moloi, Manana Ramongae and the list is endless.
“I think this is more than an event, but a revival meeting. The event aims to inspire or re-awaken the spiritual vigor within ourselves. Historically, revival events like this have only been held for Christian communities and churches, but this one is open for non-believers too.
“The main purpose is to revitalise the spiritual life of our people and boost the economy. We will be bringing our people under one roof to rejoice and seek a renewed spiritual exuberance. So, through this event people will sense the power of God,” said Moreane.
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