Over two years a play called Ulwembu (‘spider web’ in isiZulu) was collaboratively developed with the aim of aim of tackling the scourge of the street drug whoonga / Nyaope.

The play has been performed to diverse affected communities and for policymakers, impacting lives, and the production is now set to travel internationally.

Guest: Dylan McGarry - Senior Researcher in Educational Sociology at the Environmental Learning Research Centre, Rhodes University

The Centre for Creative Arts at the University of KwaZulu-Natal will be hosting the 24th edition of the Time of the Writer Festival. This will be in the form of engaging, provocative and inspiring series of dinner table seminars each evening from March 15 to 21, 2021, at 7pm.

Guest: Dr Ismail Mahomed is the director of the Centre for Creative Arts

Guest: Niq Mhlongo – Author

SOSS is a smart device app that uses a crowd-share personal safety platform to connect to a public, volunteer network of nearby responders and protectors. The network of responders and protectors is made up of not only the user’s personalised list of emergency contacts, but also sends an SOS call for help to nearby Emergency Response and to community members who
have signed up to be active allies and protectors.

Guest: Thabo Nonkenge - CEO and founder of SOSS TECH

PASS OVER is a great contemporary piece that resonates globally
Pass Over will be staged in commemoration of Black History Month. Although mainly celebrated in America, the play will inspire South Africans to have the tough discourse around issues of common interest like police brutality and white supremacy long after Apartheid.

Guest: Kabomo – Musical Composer

Back in 2003 Lekau Sehoana took an Old torn Sneaker and redesigned them so he could have Shoes to wear. the Sneakers became a hit and people started moving them. 16 Years later he launched DRIP, turning his Pain into a Footwear Brand.

Guest: Lekau Sehoana – Founder of Drip Footwear

An Online campaign starring some of South Africa’s established as well as new artistic talent has been launched to address the impact of gender-based violence in SA.

Guest: University of Cape Town academic Mandla Mbothwe who is also co-artistic director of Magnet Theatre.

On the 25th and 26th of February a free Craft Cannabis Summit will be held to not only profile and showcase the Cannabis industry in SA, but to share information for those who are interested in investing or partake in the industry.

Guest: Trenton Birch-CEO and Founder of Cheeba Academy

Guest : Kim Berman-Founder of TLC

8 Consulting is a 100% black woman owned company with hopes to grow further into the Business Intelligence space, while also using our skills to teach and encourage young women in disadvantaged communities to take an interest in data and analytics.

Guest: Maryjane Ngwane - Chief Executive Officer and Founder of 8 Consulting

Business Arts South Africa and the British Council Southern Africa Arts have partnered to launch a hybrid live-and-digital platform called ASSEMBLY.

The platform will be unveiled on the 25th of March 2021. Basa CEO has described it as a vehicle for showcasing Basa's latest research into the creative sector.

It will be a two-day programme featuring insights from leading arts practitioners and business thought leaders.

Guest: Ashraf Johaardien (AJ), CEO of Business and Arts South Africa (Basa)