Future Of: Exploring the state of the creative economy in South Africa
Weekend Breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu · 30 May 2026 · 21m
Speaker 1: Too weekend Breakfast the Future. Speaker 2: Art at nine minutes after at nine oh Clark time for us to get into Speaker 2: the future of for this week and this week we're talking about the creative economy Speaker 2: and this is because, of course, one of the big stories coming out of that Speaker 2: sector is Minister Gayson Mackenzie acting the National Arts Council Board and not just acting Speaker 2: them, but with immediate effects. They quite a number of big issues that have come Speaker 2: up that led to this financial incompetence, governance failures, ongoing labor disputes that have affected Speaker 2: South African artists. Speaker 1: And he also. Speaker 2: Said that there were issues relating to certain procurement decisions. And so we now know Speaker 2: through the chairperson or former CHAIRPERSTS and now Eugene Burta, that he and the rest Speaker 2: of the council stepped down on Tuesday and he said, I respect the Minister's decision, Speaker 2: I do not intend to contest it. And so what does this mean for the Speaker 2: creative economy? What does this mean for artists? What are some of the challenges that Speaker 2: we certainly that artists are facing in the creative space. I'd also love to hear Speaker 2: your thoughts on this development with regards to the National Arts Council. Call us on Speaker 2: O double one eight three oh seven oh two, send us an SMS. I'm three Speaker 2: one seven oh two, send us your WhatsApp so I know seven two seven O Speaker 2: two one save No two. Joining us in studio. Someone who knows all about the Speaker 2: business side of music. She's a brand strategist, architect,…
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