In a milestone year, National Arts Festival holds a mirror to our troubled times

While this year’s programme was impeccably curated, the streets of Makhanda lacked the buzz of previous events, writes Kwanele Sosibo

30 June 2024 - 00:00 By Kwanele Sosibo

Unable to book my own shows for about three days at the start of this year’s National Arts Festival (NAF), because my app was still being set up to work, I initially settled for some low-hanging fruit...

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