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Disillusioned: Although the industry previously mobilised in February 2025, the current wave of protests reflects a continued failure by the government to act decisively. Photo: Supplied
ARTS AND CULTURE POLICY

A sector in freefall

As productions stall and jobs disappear, film workers say a broken incentive scheme threatens the future of one of South Africa’s most visible industries

  • Kibo Ngowi
8 min read
Hanging in the balance: Years of neglect and mismanagement have led to the decay of the Johannesburg Art Gallery building in Joubert Park, threatening its priceless collection. (Photo by Gallo Images/Fani Mahuntsi)
ART INSTITUTIONS

In the Shadow of the Gallery: Art, power and the fight for Johannesburg’s soul

Johannesburg Art Gallery’s decay reveals deeper cracks in South Africa’s cultural and political institutions

  • Thembeka Heidi Sincuba
7 min read