Globally, but particularly in the Global South, we're keenly aware of how funding, policy, and economic pressures impact the creative and sports economy sectors.
The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) is introducing the 17 Cultural and Creative Industry Clusters - a national framework designed to formalise, strengthen, and grow South Africa’s creative economy.
From the 8th to the 10th of September, the Economic Society of South Africa held its Centenary Conference in Somerset West, South Africa.
Preparations are in full swing for the highly anticipated 5th International Conference of the South African Cultural Observatory (SACO), scheduled for the 4th and 5th of November 2025.
Every September, South Africans gather and celebrate Heritage Month. This is a time to reflect on the rich and diverse cultures, histories, and traditions that shape our nation.
As part of celebrating Heritage Month, SACO hosted a Brazilian Professorial Mission to strengthen ties between Brazilian and South African universities and cultural research institutions.
As we continue to honour the more than 20,000 women who marched to the Union Buildings on August 9, 1956, to protest the extension of Pass Laws and the Urban Areas Act.
The South African Cultural Observatory (SACO) invites you to submit an abstract or proposal for consideration for the SACO’s 5th international conference #SacoConf2025 to be held on 4 and 5 November 2025, at the Cape Town Stadium.
As South African athletes lit up stadiums and arenas across the globe with history-making victories, the nation’s creative and cultural practitioners were making just as powerful an impact on the world’s stages, galleries, and award ceremonies.
The South African Cultural Observatory (SACO) has announced a new opportunity for aspiring scholars in the cultural and creative sectors through its 2025–2027 Postgraduate Scholarship Programme.
The South African Cultural Observatory (SACO) is proud to announce that preparations are well underway for the highly anticipated 5th SACO International Conference, set to take place on the 4th and 5th of November 2025 in the beautiful city of Cape Town, and the registration and abstract submissions for the upcoming conference are now officially open!
On June 16, 2025, South Africa commemorates the 49th anniversary of the Soweto Uprising, a significant moment in the nation's history where thousands of black students protested the imposition of Afrikaans as the medium of instruction in schools.
