How Evidence Is Rewriting South Africa’s Creative Economy I love the South African Cultural Observatory’s (SACO’s) mapping studies. Call me a research nerd, but there is nothing more satisfying than curling up with a good dose of cultural statistics. But SACO isn’t alone. Over the past decade, a growing body of research has been quietly…
The EU’s Article 50 is changing AI and it could affect your work Article 50 of the EU’s AI Act (introduced 2 August 2026) has just changed the trajectory of AI use with immediate compliance measures being announced by global tech platforms that will make it possible to track AI generated content through invisible watermarks.…
CREATIVE FUTURES AFRICA 2026 TO BRING TOGETHER LEADERS TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF AFRICA’S CREATIVE ECONOMY Johannesburg, South Africa – 23 July 2026 – The future of Africa’s creative economy will take centre stage in Johannesburg this September as leaders from government, business, finance, technology and the creative industries come together for the second edition of Creative…
The Arts Are Business Strategy Creativity is moving from the edge of the corporate agenda into the systems that shape growth, relevance and long-term value. For too long, the arts have been invited in as the “song and dance” after the serious business is done – useful for entertainment, reputation or a CSI line item,…
Johannesburg, August 2026 — Business and Arts South Africa (BASA), in partnership with Jozi My Jozi, Andani Africa and Creative Capital, convened senior business leaders, government representatives and creative economy stakeholders for a strategic business dinner centred on “The Power of the Arts as a Business Strategy.” Hosted at The Venue at Nine Yards in Rosebank, Johannesburg,…
THE TRAGEDY OF CENSORSHIP Art allows us to engage with truth. It does not prescribe what we should or should not think; rather, it creates and holds a space in which we are confronted with realities and perspectives – often divergent, sometimes conflicting, and frequently ones we might never otherwise allow ourselves to encounter. This…