It is the ANC as a whole that maintains a bureaucratic view of the arts, failing to afford it its proper place in society
Moving to digital platforms has enabled theatre to survive, but audiences have been slow to follow
Spelling and factual mistakes cause irreparable damage to department credibility
We can gamble and eat out and one day gwais will be legal, but staying pozi is best — the
virus is gaining on us, writes Paddy Harper
Artists are trying new ways of working, with few of them able to access state relief funds
The minister will update the nation on funding for the sector as well as present the challenges the department faces
I’ve silenced the Bible Thumper and dumped social media drivel but physical distancing, an art the deputy prez has mastered, is tricky
Comrades winner Bong’musa Mthembu cannot compete because of Covid-19 but is fortunate that he can survive financially. Others are not as lucky as their sources of income have dried up
Bankruptcy? Quarantine centres? SA’s sporting bodies are facing their greatest-ever challenge
Covid-19 is playing havoc with my life and mind — no hanging out in the pub and the genetically determined run on white gold
Danny Jordaan has laid down the law and forbid behind-closed doors matches from going ahead.
Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa has made clear that the government is not opposed to games going ahead without spectators provided they adhere to strict safety protocols
Money from the national disaster management fund will be used to fight the spread of the coronavirus and funds from other departments could be used as well
Activists believe the president is under pressure from corporates not to sign two Bills that would benefit artists
The ANC has, again, appointed a minister of the arts with very little interest in the arts
he former KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head alleged that the then police minister met with prosecutor irregularly
"We have someone in charge of the department who understands how best to serve the interests of their stakeholders."
Nathi Mthethwa says UNESCO will be asked to declare Bo-Kaap a world heritage site
Several initiatives have been successfully launched to promote the arts and develop young minds
"During its presentation on strategy and tactics on the fourth day of the conference, the ANC noted the shift in geopolitical relations"
NEC member warns that gains from battle against apartheid could vanish
"The ANC has to do what it has to do to continue to lead society,” resolves Nathi Mthethwa.
The letters were sent to Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi, his predecessor Geoff Doidge, and former police minister Nathi Mthethwa.
With access to high political power, she believed she was unaccountable and untouchable, writes David Bruce.
President Zuma’s televised summary of the Marikana Commission’s report absolved former police minister Nathi Mthethwa. The truth is more complex.
The law clearly states that even essential security measures must be paid for by the owner of the property, even if he has not agreed to the upgrade.
The minister has vented out at the killing of Wamukelwa Zuma-Memela and his wife, Wandy Campbell, who were murdered in their Bryanston home.
Hawks boss Anwa Dramat’s focus on ‘influential persons’ is said to have led to his sudden removal from his post.
The urgency of the operation may have been to pre-empt Julius Malema from entering the fray.
As issues relating to freedom of expression make news, the former police minister has finally spoken out on the controversy surrounding ‘Exhibit B’.
Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, drafted a plan of action to implement the findings of the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry.
The SABC and the 16 Generations actors who were fired will come to an agreement that will see them returning to work, according to Nathi Mthethwa.