Queen Charlotte was the first Black Queen of England. She was the wife of King George III. Charlotte was known for clinging to the outdated styles of her youth and was never a fashion leader. Her beautiful lace dress has emerged as the only known surviving dress worn by the Queen, and it will go on display for the first time in an exhibition in Bath. Elly Summers, who is the curator of the Fashion Museum in Bath, said that this was a very expensive dress and there were very few women in England who could have afforded it. Summers also said that the gown was given to the museum in the 1960s by a family whose ancestors had been given it by the Queen – gifts of royal clothing to courtiers and attendants was common practice. The last surviving gown will be featured in an exhibition covering centuries of fashion in lace at the Fashion Museum Bath from 4 February 2017 to 1 January 2018.
Johannesburg, September 3, 2026 - The South African Cultural Observatory (SACO) will share the findings of its "Cultural and Creative Industries Economic Trends over the last 10 years” review report at the Creative Cnergy Policy & Investment Symposium 2026, taking place on Thursday, 03 September 2026 at AlexForbes, Sandton, in a fireside chat with Prof. Pitika Ntuli.
CaribbeanTales Media Group has entered a new partnership between the Cross Continental Forum (CCF) and the South African Cultural Observatory (SACO), as CCF expands into a year-long international lab connecting Black and Global Majority producers across Africa, the Caribbean, Canada, the UK, Europe, and the wider diaspora.
June 16, 1976, will forever be remembered for the courageous actions taken by the youth to confront the injustice of Apartheid. The students of Soweto took to the streets to protest the imposition of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction, and their bravery ignited a fire that would eventually help dismantle an oppressive regime.
What if your next paycheque came from a 60-second video, a podcast recorded in your bedroom, or a cooking tutorial filmed on your phone? For a growing number of South Africans, this is no longer just a possibility, it is a career.
