2021 Cape Town International Jazz Festival cancelled
MPHO RANTAO THE coronavirus pandemic continues to upturn the entertainment industry as many cultural and arts events get cancelled in an effort to decrease infections from events that may be classified as super-spreaders events. The Cape Town Jazz Festival is no exception. Producers espAfrika announced that the 2021 edition of the Cape Town International Jazz Festival would be cancelled, due to the ongoing covid-19 pandemic that has seen an increase in infections in South Africa, where the jazz festival is hosted. This announcement was made amidst the country’s President Ramaphosa’s heartfelt plea for the country to be extra cautious with…