Creative Economy
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Building sustainable livelihoods in South Africa’s creative economy
South Africa’s creative economy generates significant GDP and employment, yet financial fragility persists. Exploring innovative financing models like blended challenge funds can…
Gallery MOMO and the Long Game of African Art
After being named Outstanding Art Gallery at the National Arts Council Awards, Gallery MOMO director Odysseus Shirindza discusses more than two decades of championing…
Inside Contra.Joburg’s city-wide art weekend
Contra.Joburg transformed inner-city Johannesburg into an open-access cultural hub, connecting over 170 artists across 16 creative spaces with new audiences, collectors, and…
Zizipho Bam
Zizipho Bam is helping redefine the place of poetry in South Africa's cultural landscape. As a poet, cultural producer and communications strategist, she has built a career that…
Yalezo Njuguna
At 32, Njuguna has built a career around the idea that the creative economy is strongest when artists, entrepreneurs and communities grow together. As an executive producer,…
Kamo Matsoso
At 32, Kamo Matsoso is redefining what it means to build a career in the arts. Equally at home on stage, in the lecture hall and behind the scenes, she has made it her mission to…
Bongani Baloyi
Bongani Baloyi is using the power of storytelling to shape how African stories are seen, remembered and understood. Whether behind the camera or mentoring emerging creatives, he…
Youth Day deadline set for Nando’s Hot Young Designer 2026 competition
Young South African designers are invited to create a signature lighting piece for Nando’s restaurants worldwide and accelerate their careers
Artscape celebrates 55 years by opening its doors wider than ever
The Cape Town theatre complex celebrates its 55th anniversary by reflecting on transformation, accessibility and the evolving role of public cultural institutions
Holding the mirror up: How advertising can challenge, not just sell
Moving beyond traditional campaigns, Williams and Luckin champion “story-doing,” creating work that interrupts culture, sparks dialogue, and drives meaningful societal change
Designing with soul: How Bulelwa Jordan-Tati shapes spaces that Feel
Bulelwa Jordan-Tati reflects on crafting meaningful spaces and shares her views on interior design trends for 2026
Soft Life: Inside Decorex Africa’s most intimate theme yet
At Decorex Africa 2026, soft life shifts from aesthetic trend to cultural enquiry, asking how design can hold space for rest, identity and a more intentional way of living
Six decades In, Goodman Gallery reflects on its role in art and society
Liza Essers reflects on Goodman Gallery’s legacy, its global ambitions and the challenges of sustaining a space for art, conversation and community
Jazz in Sync: Why Festival “Competition” Could Be South Africa’s Greatest Collaboration
As two major jazz festivals converge in the Western Cape, what seems like competition may reveal a deeper story of collaboration, resilience and creative possibility
After Showmax: Who controls the future of African film and television?
As Canal+ takes control of MultiChoice, the end of the African streaming service highlights growing fears that South African storytelling is becoming dependent on foreign media…