Good day Jammers and Family
We know that you all have been eagerly awaiting the
announcement of the now infamous Thesis Social Jam Session, aka TSJS. This national
popular culture phenomenon has been a part of what nourishes urban youth
culture for a period of four years. Over the years, subscription TSJS forces
have grown at an exceeding rate, with the event growing numbers that not only
occupied the street, but also was extended to the surrounding parking lot.
Despite this incredible growth of a formidable lifestyle
brand that fosters community and youth entrepreneurial spirit, there seems to
be loopholes in the current city by laws that are being exploited to put a halt
to the revolution.
This became apparent to the TSJS team, when the session was
shut down for no apparent reason by the local law enforcement officers.
Despite numerous and heartfelt efforts by the TSJS team to
keep in tact an iconic and organically South African urban youth culture brand,
it would seem that the situation has reached a significantly dismal dead end courtesy
of bureaucratic and bias Joburg City Management procedure.
The situation has reached ridiculous proportions, with The Thesis
Social Jam Session officially being RED flagged by the Cities Event Management
Structures.
Despite following due process for the planning of events as
prescribed by the X Law, various players within the Johannesburg Event
Organising Committee commonly known as JOC have taken great and in many
instances unreasonable measures to ensure that we do not succeed in our efforts
to continue - as it stands, the Police were not willing to grant us the
permission letter in order for us to do the session, and they have not given
any valid indication of why the permission cannot be granted.
It is with a heavy heart, that the TSJS Team officially
announces that on this day 26 November 2012, that the final session for 2012
will not be taking place circumstances and exploitation of our cities laws,
furthermore, there would be no more Thesis Social Jam Session at all after this
one.
The implications for US? We FUCKED because we will not be
able to grow our consumer base in our own space. What does this mean for
YOU?
You will lose out on a spot that was as authentic, open
aired and willing to accommodate all cultures in Soweto, a spot that could cater
for various levels of tempo and ambiance, a space that brings you closer to
your senses about the music, comedy and poetry scenes in Soweto. This is the
reality.
In light of these developments, we are already working on a
bigger version of the Thesis Social Jam Session, which will be called Thesis
Social Jam Festival that we will host annually in Soweto. We will be launching
a quarterly magazine that will encompass changing the face of two shops, just
like Thesis did. We see ourselves as an idea incubator and that will never
change.
“All good things never come to an end, they evolve into
something bigger”
