Transformation, Ownership and Employment in the Cultural and Creative Industries in South Africa
This Research Report 5 is the fourth in a series of five reports that forms deliverables of the 2020
economic mapping study. As it was the case with deliverables 2,3 and 4, this report is an update
of a similar report that was produced in December 2017. Although it is important to note that the
approach undertaken for the 2017 study was based to large extent on the 2014 DSAC mapping
study, in this study an attempt is made not to rely heavily on this specific study.
A Human Capital Language
A person’s language ability refers to one’s level of skill in speaking, hearing, reading, and writing a language.
Report on ECPACC Strategic Planning Session
The ECPACC (Eastern Cape Provincial Arts & Culture Council) Strategic Planning Session was held at Mpekweni Resort in Peddie on 5 September 2024.
Some insights for DSAC to consider – a Funding Indaba, perhaps!
The South African Cultural Observatory’s (SACO’s) research report on the review/evaluation of the Mzansi Golden Economy (MGE) program illuminated some eye-opening insights about the MGE program.
Heritage Month 2024
The South African Cultural Observatory, in collaboration with the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, took time during the Heritage month to reflect on and celebrate the lives of the heroes and heroines who have shaped our nation.
Women who move like water
THE economy, according to some, can be likened to a rainbow. We have all heard of the green or the blue economy. But what of the orange one? The orange economy is the creative economy. It is made up of the creative industries – such as architecture, animation, advertising, fashion and publishing. Together these industries form part of the modern economy where culture is produced and distributed through industrial means; with intellectual property being the main driver of trade, labour and production.
