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Zanele Muholi, South African ‘Visual Activist,’ Wins the World’s Top Photography Prize
Zanele Muholi, an acclaimed photographer and activist whose work celebrates the queer Black experience in South Africa and beyond, has won the Hasselblad Award, the world’s leading photography prize, which carries a cash award of SEK 2,000,000 (approximately $218,000). As part of the award, Muholi will receive a solo exhibition at the Hasselblad Center in read more
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South Africa Pulls Out of Venice Biennale
Turns out Gaza broke the country’s art world, too. Gabrielle Goliath and curator Ingrid Masondo’s biennale proposal was scrapped by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture in January. (photo by ZUNIS, courtesy Gabrielle Goliath studio) South Africa has withdrawn its participation from the 2026 Venice Biennale following a months-long dispute over an artwork addressing read more
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South African Court Rejects Gabrielle Goliath’s Bid to Reinstate Venice Biennale Pavilion
A South African high court has dismissed artist Gabrielle Goliath’s last-ditch bid to overturn the cancellation of her Venice Biennale pavilion, rejecting the application just hours before the exhibition’s submission deadline. Goliath’s proposed pavilion, titled Elegy, was selected last month by the nonprofit Art Periodic to represent South Africa at the upcoming Venice Biennale, with read more
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Political Bribery Investigation in South Korea Involving Lee Ufan Painting Draws to a Close
A bizarre saga involving a painting attributed to Lee Ufan and Kim Keon-hee, the wife of South Korea’s impeached and jailed former president Yoon Suk-yeol, may be drawing to a close. Kim Sang-min, a former chief prosecutor, had previously been accused of purchasing Lee’s From Point No. 800298 in 2023 for around 140 million won read more
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Tourism growth through investment and visa reforms
Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille says South Africa is strengthening its tourism growth strategy through investment promotion, improved air connectivity and visa reforms, as the country deepens engagement with key Asian markets. De Lille was speaking in Singapore this week during a visit that included engagements with the Singapore Tourism Board, Singapore’s Minister of National read more
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South Carolina Artist Wins $158K in Copyright Infringement Case Over Mural
A judge in U.S. District Court in South Carolina has awarded local artist Todd Atkinson $158,400 in a copyright infringement case against artist Chan Shepherd and the owner of the building on which Atkinson’s mural was originally painted. Atkinson painted the mural, of a train and a water tank, with the words “Water Tank” in read more
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Et Tu, South Africa?
Sometimes you wake up to news headlines that don’t make any sense. Take this one, for example: South Africa Axes Venice Biennale Proposal Centering Gaza Victims. You ask yourself: Wait a second, isn’t South Africa the same country that accused Israel of genocide at the International Court of Justice? Yes, it is, but it happens read more
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Qatar Museums, Not a Foreign Nation, Reportedly Tried to Acquire South African Pavilion Work
Yet more details have emerged surrounding the abrupt cancelation of Gabrielle Goliath‘s planned Venice Biennale pavilion for South Africa, with the Daily Maverick publishing a report about the allegations that a foreign nation tried to interfere in her exhibition. Gayton McKenzie, the South African culture minister, controversially said in a statement that he canceled Goliath’s read more
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Christina Sharpe's Appeal to South Africa
Daily Newsletter A call to reinstate Gabrielle Goliath’s Venice Biennale pavilion, Ana Mendieta’s earthworks, and the California College of the Arts is no more. How could the same government that brought Israel in frontof the International Court of Justiceto answer for its war crimes in Gaza also censor an artist’s performance about Palestinian grief? The read more
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Africa: Trump Expands U.S. Travel Ban to Include Tanzania, South Sudan, Nigeria and 17 African States
Nairobi — US President Donald Trump’s administration has imposed new entry restrictions on 24 nations, including Tanzania, South Sudan and Nigeria, due to security concerns. President Donald Trump announced restrictions on foreign nationals from 17 African countries, citing “demonstrated, persistent, and severe deficiencies in screening, vetting, and information-sharing” that threaten U.S. national security and public read more
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South Africa: Kruger National Park Implements Gate Quotas to Avoid Overcrowding
The South African National Parks (SANParks) has advised day visitors planning to visit the Kruger National Park (KNP) during the festive season that gate quotas will be in place to prevent overcrowding on the roads and facilities. “Once daily quotas are reached, only pre-booked visitors will be allowed entry. Queueing will then apply, and access read more
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South Africa: Table Mountain Hits 1 Million Visitors in 2025 – South African News Briefs – December 17, 2025
Table Mountain Welcomes One Million Visitors in 2025 Table Mountain has welcomed one million visitors this year, reportsEWN. The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company celebrated its 33rd millionth visitor since operations began, a domestic tourist from Limpopo. This milestone follows the celebration of the 32nd million visitor in January. The company’s Colette van Aswegen said read more
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South Africa: Western Cape Urges Compliance With Water Restrictions – South African News Briefs – December 15, 2025
Western Cape Govt Urges Compliance With Water Restrictions The Western Cape government has imposed water restrictions across the province to curb potential shortages during the hot, dry summer months, reports EWN. S everal towns identified as high risk for water insecurity. Provincial authorities are closely monitoring the situation, with level six restrictions implemented in Dysselsdorp read more
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