Thabo Radebe

Nearly two months after South African artists, creatives, and cultural workers took to the streets in a historic and peaceful march on 14 May 2025, the Department of Sport, Arts, and Culture (DSAC) has begun taking visible action. The Department has officially announced the conclusion of the Mzansi Golden Economy (MGE) 2025/26 funding adjudication process […]

Johannesburg, 23 June 2025 — In a significant leadership development for the country’s creative sector, Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) has officially announced the appointment of Beth Arendse as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 July 2025. At Imbizo Magazine, we take this opportunity to extend our sincere congratulations to Beth on her

In a move that’s sent shockwaves through South Africa’s music and creative industry, Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie has announced the immediate suspension of funding to the iconic Downtown Music Hub in Johannesburg. The decision, made on the 5th June 2025, forms part of a broader investigation into how public funds allocated

There’s a quiet conversation happening in rehearsal rooms, in poetry circles, in late-night jam sessions, and among painters working by candlelight. It’s a conversation about how artists have long been treated as decorations in the grand halls of decision-making — called upon to perform, to inspire, to entertain, but seldom to lead. For years, decisions