Applications for Cycle 2 of the BASA Supporting Grants Programme are now open. The deadline for submissions is August 5, 2024. The programme seeks to support projects that demonstrate artistic excellence, social cohesion, and economic impact. Eligible applicants will be invited to complete a detailed online application, which will be evaluated based on project size, impact, feasibility, and alignment with available funding.
The Debut Programme, an initiative funded by the Department of Sport, Arts, and Culture (DSAC), in collaboration with Business and Arts South Africa (BASA), has shown remarkable progress since its launch in 2017. Designed to nurture and support emerging creative entrepreneurs across South Africa, the programme has now entered an exciting new phase: the Hlanganisa Phase.
Over and above CCIFSA, Minister McKenzie and Dep Minister Mabe went on to meet with with other stakeholders including South African United Cultural & Creative Industries Federation (SAUCCIF) under the guidance of Ms Sbongile Mngoma, Trade Union Musician of South Africa (TUMSA), South African Arts and Culture Youth Forum (SAACYF), Afrikaans Taal Museum (ATM), National Arts Council (NAC), National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) to mention a few.
This year marks the 48th anniversary of the 16 June 1976 student uprising in Soweto, when young people protested against the Bantu Education Act, which enforced Afrikaans as a medium of instruction in schools, and apartheid laws that oppressed black South Africans.
The 30 years celebration of the democratic dispensation in South Africa under the theme “Democracy, Partnership and Growth”, allows Social Cohesion Advocates to reflect on the journey of liberation.
The Africa Month programme is a programme mandated by the South African Cabinet to acknowledge the work done by the African Union, celebrate pan-Africanism and, at the same time, unlock economic opportunities in line with the African Continental Free Trade Area, Africa Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) and other instruments.
Supporting the creative and cultural sector meant taking a different approach to the use of public funds for employment creation.
South Africa will mark National Reconciliation Day on 16 December 2023 to promote social cohesion, healing, unity and nation-building. This year’s focus is on the critical role played by South African citizens in advancing democracy and ensuring that their voices are heard and incorporated into daily decisions aimed at improving peoples’ lives.
The Government through the National Department of Sport, Arts and Culture in collaboration with the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government will host the 2023 BRICS Games from 18-21 October in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality as part of BRICS Chairship for 2023.
