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Creatives: Actor Spaces founders Ayanda Sithebe and Felicia Naiwa Sithebe. Photo: Supplied

Actor Spaces at 10, making room for actors and preserving their stories

Marking its 10th anniversary, Actor Spaces has grown into a vital creative hub in South Africa, bridging the gap between training and industry reality while preserving the…

Young South African designers are invited to create a signature lighting piece for Nando’s restaurants worldwide and accelerate their careers

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

Music tool: Siya Mthembu says society’s anxiety around AI reflects a long history of fear surrounding new technologies.

Can you hear the difference? AI music challenges the meaning of authenticity

AI is transforming music production, but growing concerns over transparency, artistry, and human creativity are reshaping the future of the industry

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

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

Arts & Culture Trust Nyoloha Scholarship Programme applications close 30 March

Press release: The ACT Nyoloha Scholarship offers up to R300 000 for young South African artists

Staging a protest: A demonstration by members of the South African Guild of Actors over their rights

Acting up for fair pay bears fruit

SA actors get a reprieve from the Competition Commission to ensure fair pay and practice