PATRICK BULGER | Bittersweet symphony: Nathi puts oompah into orchestral empowerment

The minister of arts and culture has shifted his focus from vexillology to keeping things classical

21 July 2022 - 20:18

Arts and culture minister Nathi Mthethwa’s critics must have thought he was headed for a damp corner of one of his crumbling museums after his “peace flag’’ idea was poleaxed by President Cyril Ramaphosa earlier this year...

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