Moment of pride for South African designer Laduma Ngxokolo
This is as Coming 2 America lead costume designer Ruth E Carter wins accolades in Hollywood By Edward Tsumele This must be a moment of pride, If not an absolute … Read More
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Global independent digital music distributor Tunecore launches in Johannesburg and Lagos
The company has made two key appointments in South Africa’s jade Leaf and Nigeria’s Chioma Onuchukwu to drive the company’s growth in Africa By Edward Tsumele Independent artists in Africa … Read More
NAC after receiving “baptism of fire “over Presidential stimulus funds finally pays artists
All qualifying applicants, including the 761 who were initially left in limbo will now be paid, starting immediately. By Edward Tsumele It looks like the saga of artists who have … Read More
Indigenous languages marginalised in South Africa, despite progressive constitution
By Mabutho “Kid” Sithole We are a country in danger of committing linguicide. We want to take indigenous languages from the periphery to centre state. We will do so with … Read More
Play so South African that it connects easily with audiences
This is irrespective of possible language limitations. It ends at the Market Theatre on Sunday, February 28. By Edward Tsumele The lights were dimmed and the theatre went dark. Slowly … Read More
Waiting for funds from NAC by approved artists maybe over , but agony of the ‘790 under review’ is not
By Edward Tsumele Lighting designer-turned playwright Bogosi Kenneth Bolokwe in another country in different circumstances, would be celebrated and embraced by government funding agencies for his artistic prowess and aesthetic … Read More
Yearning to perform in times of Covid-19: Artists’ perspectives
Governments throughout the world slammed for not assisting artists enough during these hard times. By David Gummers Since March last year the arts industry has been given the type of … Read More