Oppikoppi said its “gap year” would not only allow it to ramp up security measures, but also to rethink its direction as a music festival. In recent years, its line-up has grown from primarily white and alternative rock and folk bands to include hip-hop, jazz, kwaito and big names like the late Zimbabwean musician Oliver Mtukudzi, attracting South Africans from different backgrounds.

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