An investigation into safety concerns within the live events industry in Botswana.
Khiba, Kgosi
Khiba, Kgosi
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This study is based on an investigation into potential hazards and health and safety risks in the live events industry in Botswana. specifically, the study aimed to investigate potential hazards and health and safety risks in contemporary
Botswana’s growing live events industry, including how the risks can possibly be mitigated. the study proceeded from the basic premise that the live events industry is a highly technical and risk-sensitive industry with potentially catastrophic risks for technical crew, artists, and audiences who either work on, or attend these shows. With this in mind, the study sought to investigate potential hazards and health and safety risks in Botswana also as the country’s levels of awareness and preparedness to mitigate such risks. It was felt that this can be achieved by putting proper safety guidelines and regulations on safety in place at the country’s live events. Much as the study felt that Botswana could potentially borrow freely from similar jurisdictions, the neighbouring country of South Africa has structures and legislation in place that govern its live events industry, from which Botswana can borrow in the first instance. the study came to the conclusion that Botswana has to put in place a well-coordinated national structure that will represent safety interests in the live events industry by having safety guidelines or regulations at live events to minimise hazards. using a qualitative approach based on direct and indirect observation at specific live events venues in Botswana and interviews and questionnaires, the study closely examined potential hazards and health and safety risks in the live events industry in Botswana. This data was then collated, analysed, and used to answer the study’s principal research question, ‘What are the potential health and safety hazards in Botswana’s live events industry, and how can health and safety hazards and risks be minimised at the country’s live events?’. answers to this question were then used to propose some of what can or should be done if the country is to mitigate and solve potential safety concerns in its live events industry.
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Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree MAGISTER TECHNOLOGIAE:
TEXTILE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY in the Department of Fine and Applied Arts FACULTY OF THE ARTS TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY.
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2020-01-01
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Tshwane University of Technology
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Health and safety, Botswana, Hazards, South Africa