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Job Title: BASA Partnerships & Stakeholder Manager Reports to: CEO Supervises: Membership Coordinator/Membership Officer Location: Johannesburg Type: Fixed-term contract (12 months, renewable) About BASA Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) is a leading connector-catalyst at the intersection of business and the arts. We work to strengthen partnerships, unlock investment, and advance the sustainability and impact…

Breaking Barriers: How These Pitch Den Winners Are Redefining South Africa’s Creative Economy

A new wave of creative entrepreneurs is building businesses across South Africa through the Debut Fund Programme, funded by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) and implemented by Business and Arts South Africa (BASA).  As part of the programme’s Hlanganisa Phase, BASA introduced the Pitch Den presentations, an energetic platform where 203 emerging…

Break The Template: Why South African Business Must Stop Regurgitating CSI Models and Start Funding the Future 

By Unathi Malunga, Board Member at Business and Arts South Africa South African corporates are still reaching for the same inherited templates: the gala dinner, the heritage month sponsorship, the once-off art competition. The end-of-year artist showcase or awards dinner – with no mentorship, funding, or follow-through for the creatives being celebrated. Donating airtime” or…