National Arts Festival - Africa's biggest annual celebration of the arts

A hybrid festival of the arts, anchored in our home of Makhanda, accessible online and coming to you in cities across South Africa.

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The 2021 National Arts Festival Closes on a High Note with Standard Bank Ovation Awards

Standard Bank Ovation Awards 2021

Review: KGANYA

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