Nine thousand people flocked to the annual Liefde by die Dam concert at Emmarentia Dam on Sunday, 5 August for a day of local music and chill in the sun.
The picnic-style concert saw top South African artists Die Heuwels Fantasties, Karlien van Jaarsveld, Francois van Coke, Koos Kombuis, Elvis Blue, Bongeziwe Mabandla, Bouwer Bosch and Martin Bester along with Schalk Bezuidenhout take to the stage.
Pierre Greeff from Die Heuwels Fantasties and co-organiser of Liefde by die Dam, said it felt great to be able to create a new platform where the best of South African music can be showcased.
“Bongeziwe Mabandla was an absolute highlight for me and it’s great to see how many people only discovered his music on Sunday. It was also a wonderful thing for us that the tickets sold out this year.”
The Liefde Wen team led by Bouwer Bosch collected blankets for charity after the concert. Bosch said that they received an estimated 800 blankets this year.
“Many thanks to all who left their blankets behind. The first half of the blankets were already dropped off at the Abraham Kriel Children’s Home in Potchefstroom on Monday morning. The second half will be distributed by one of our partners, the Better Einders, a group that focuses on community work in informal settlements,” he said.
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