South Africa: Funding the Focus As Cape Town’s Beloved Zip Zap Circus Prepares to Move
[Daily Maverick] New “Zip Zap Arena” will offer a venue for circus arts and also for other art forms like drama, ballet, dance and opera. It will have retractable seating, making the venue suitable for a variety of events – if the funds can be raised.
South Africa: Dr John Kani Awarded Order of the British Empire
[SAnews.gov.za] Government has congratulated Dr John Kani, South Africa’s veteran actor, director and playwright, after His Majesty King Charles III honoured him with the esteemed Order of the British Empire (OBE).
South Africa: Qwaqwa 12-Year-Old Wins International Dance Championship
[GroundUp] Thato Mkwanazi from Phuthaditjhaba nabs the World Dance Masters line dance title in England
South Africa: Covid PPE Supplier Must Face the Music, Court Rules
[GroundUp] Pro Secure fails in bid to stop Special Investigating Unit going after it to recover millions of rands
South Africa: Miss South Africa – More Controversy As Chidinma Adetshina’s Nigerian Wedding Clip Surfaces
[Premium Times] “Why can’t she just produce documents and say she’s South African, there are beautiful South African young ladies that might be robbed of this opportunity.”
South Africa: Minister Mckenzie Steps in to Assist National School of the Arts
[SAnews.gov.za] Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) Gayton McKenzie has committed to assist the financially strapped National School of the Arts (NSA) to turn around its financial fortunes.
South Africa: Joburg Artist Returns Home From the Amazon With an Urgent Appeal
[Daily Maverick] London-based South African artist Peter Mammes’ new show in Johannesburg, The Last Hope, opening on August 1, is a call to action to rethink humanity’s approach to how and why we exist on our planet, and beyond.
South Africa: Miss SA 2024 Finalist Chidimma Adetshina Faces Xenophobic Backlash
[Premium Times] Born in South Africa to a Nigerian father (Igbo) and a Mozambique mother, now naturalised South African, Ms Adetshina’s participation in the pageant has been met with criticism.
Zimbabwe: Mudariki Demands Return of Zim Bird
[The Herald] VISUAL artist and cultural producer, Richard Mudariki, is advocating for the return of the Zimbabwean bird from Groot Schuur Estate in Cape Town, South Africa, to Great Zimbabwe,.
South Africa: Music Icon Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse Wants Gayton Mckenzie to Ditch the ‘Skop En Donder’ Attitude and Help Artists
[Daily Maverick] The past 30 years have been a ‘disaster’ for South African artists, says legendary musician Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse, who has some advice – and criticism – and a wish list for new Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie.