KDI Report - National Arts Festival
The South African National Arts Festival (NAF), is one of the oldest and largest mixed arts festivals in Africa. Research design was based on the Framework for the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of Publically Funded Arts, Culture and Heritage (SACO, 2016), and on previous NAF studies. Data was collected via a carefully stratified sample of interviews and self-completion questionnaires. Results demonstrated that the M&E Framework is a satisfactory tool to gauge the extent to which a large festival attains it stated goals. 
Minister Nathi Mthethwa Approves The Eastern Cape Name Changes
The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Mr Nathi Mthethwa has decided to uphold the 23 name changes in the Eastern Cape as gazetted by the Department on 23 February 2021.
Industry Highlights
On 21 June 2021, a uniquely South African documentary, The State of the Arts – The Forgotten Industry, was released to coincide with World Music Day.
The South African Cultural Observatory - Measuring and Valuing SA’s Cultural and Creative Industries
The SA Cultural Observatory was established to undertake economic research for and about the cultural and creative industries in SA. We publish our reports in various media platforms, including this newsletter, with a view to empower industry stakeholders with information that we hope they will find useful, informative and can be relied upon when making decisions about the sector.
Executive Direction - June 2021
Stats SA’s latest quarterly labour force survey (1st quarter 2021) shows that South Africa’s unemployment rate, using the expanded definition of unemployment, increased by 0.6% to 43,2% in the first quarter of 2021. The figure is even higher amongst the youth (15 -34 years), with unemployment rate reported to be 46,3% for the same period.
Call for input: Mapping Study on Museum and Fashion Sectors
The French Embassy and French Institute in South Africa (IFAS) have initiated a mapping study of the creative and cultural industries in South Africa, with an initial focus on the museum and fashion sectors.
