Ultra by Darkroom Contemporary is a dance production at the 50th edition of the National Arts Festival. Oscar O. Ryan June 12, 2024 South Africa’s biggest arts festival turns 50 – we assess its impact Jen Snowball, Rhodes University South Africa’s National Arts Festival’s economic impact on its host city, Makhanda, is estimated to be US$4.5 million a year. But it also makes an impact on a social and an artistic level.
Mujahid Safodien/AFP/Getty Image June 4, 2024 Why musicians die in poverty – South African study reveals battle to make ends meet Gwen Ansell, University of Pretoria The report reveals that musicians are earning what mechanics are, but without formal benefits or the security of steady work.
The musical The Lion King - here starring Amanda Kunene - in New Zealand. Fiona Goodall/Getty Images December 6, 2021 The growth of South Africa’s cultural industries depends on broader state policies Akhona Ndzuta, University of South Africa Problems limiting the growth of the sector aren’t self-inflicted. They’re firmly rooted in the country’s development agenda.