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Saco executive director Unathi Lutshaba

SACO’s 2025 Conference explores the future of africa’s creative economy

SACO’s conference tackles pressing questions: who owns creativity, how can creatives thrive and what does an African-led creative economy look like?

  • Eyaaz
8 min read
All that glitters: Artist Johnathan Schultz’s most distinctive and dominant medium is gold. Photo: Sonder Rose Media

Typos & change: Jonathan Schultz and the alchemy of identity

In his latest body of work, Johnathan Schultz trades spectacle for soul, reimagining gold as a vessel for memory, resilience and identity

  • Eyaaz
5 min read
Female first: Tshegofatso Seoka, curator of the Unisa Art Gallery, in the Kgorong Building, Pretoria, says that she prioritises acquiring works by women artists, and she emphasises the importance of institutions sharing resources.

Tshegofatso Seoka: Curating a new African consciousness at Unisa Art Gallery

The curator has created a radical meeting place where African consciousness, curation and community converge

  • Eyaaz
4 min read
Learning space: People attend HEATSKRS CON, which offers educational workshops for innovators and creatives. (Lethabo Motseleng)

The art of the hustle

From fintech workshops to live podcasts, HEATSKRS CON blends creativity and commerce, giving youth the tools to thrive in Africa’s creative economy

  • Eyaaz
6 min read