African literary prizes are contested — but writers’ groups are reshaping them
Africa’s biggest prizes are awarded by foreign territories
South Africa
What lost photos of Blue Notes say about South Africa’s jazz history
The story of the Blue Notes is inextricable from apartheid’s exiling of the musical imagination
Festivals can transform cities by making space for overlooked people and cultures
Beyond economic or environmental benefits
How Masekela’s journeys in exile shaped his music and politics
Masekela’s 30 years of exile began shortly after the Sharpeville Massacre
South Africa should turn to ‘creative clusters’ to boost the arts
The Department of Arts & Culture is currently reviewing its arts, culture and heritage policy
Creative industries in Central Johannesburg: entrepreneurs, organisation and locational choice
Accessibility, diversity, affordability and trendiness
Fiona Drummond on Rural South Africa
Fiona Drummond is an economic geographer completing a PhD with the Digital Media Research Centre at Queensland University of Technology.
Graffiti is an eye-catching way to create lively spaces in cities
The US, UK and Australia have adopted aggressive – and expensive – strategies to try and eradicate graffiti
How South Africa can grow its gaming industry
South African gaming companies currently create 310 direct jobs
Cultural Clusters as a Local Economic Development Strategy in Rural Small-Town Areas
Sarah Baartman District in South Africa