National Arts Council of South Africa

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The National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC) is the official arts council for the Republic of South Africa. The NAC was established in 1997 by an act of the South African Parliament [1] (Act No. 56 of 1977). [2] The NAC is one of the main funding bodies for South African artists. [3]

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Controversies

The national Arts Council spent R6 million rand fighting to keep Tshepo Mashiane out of work for the past 2 years. [4]

References

  1. Igweonu, Kene; Okagbue, Osita (2 January 2014). Performative Inter-Actions in African Theatre 3: Making Space, Rethinking Drama and Theatre in Africa. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN   9781443855105.
  2. Stupples, Polly; Teaiwa, Katerina (26 October 2016). Contemporary Perspectives on Art and International Development. Taylor & Francis. ISBN   9781317618508.
  3. Friedman, Sharon (16 January 2013). Post-Apartheid Dance: Many Bodies Many Voices Many Stories. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN   9781443845649.
  4. Nteyi, Zama (26 September 2025). "NAC allegedly spends R6m to keep one man jobless". Sunday World. Retrieved 26 September 2025.