by Sascha Polkey | Oct 21, 2025 | FEC
South Africa’s creative economy isn’t being written in government offices or corporate boardrooms alone. It’s happening on stages – in Makhanda, Oudtshoorn, Potchefstroom, Cape Town and Stellenbosch and across South Africa as touring theatre and...
by Sascha Polkey | Oct 21, 2025 | FEC
Arts leaders gathered at Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees in Stellenbosch have issued an urgent call to protect South Africa’s creative sector amid growing funding uncertainty and a lack of clear policy direction. National Arts Festival Chairperson, Professor Siphiwo...
by Sascha Polkey | Aug 25, 2025 | FEC
The Festival Enterprise Catalyst (FEC) continues to bring bold, homegrown works to audiences across South Africa, with several new productions debuting or touring to Aardklop 2025. This year’s Aardklop line-up includes a slate of FEC-supported productions that...
by Sascha Polkey | Aug 18, 2025 | FEC
Women in music face ongoing struggles to sustain their careers. A lack of access to funding, childcare, support and financial stability makes pursuing a career in music a challenging and often precarious path. This was the central message at a recent Women’s Day...
by Sascha Polkey | Jul 17, 2025 | FEC
Touring Season: July–October 2025 Over 800 registrations received from across the South African music sectorConcerts SA, the country’s leading live music support initiative, is proud to announce that 50 music tours have been awarded Mobility Subsidies as part of the...
