The Education Support Forum (TEDSF) spoke to Vuyisile Mshudulu during the African Youth Development Summit 2018 held at the Pan African Parliament in Johannesburg.

Vuyisile Mshudulu is the Director of Arts, Culture and Heritage in the City of Johannesburg. With an experience that spans over 20 years in the Creative Industries, Mshudulu encompasses a wealth of experience and unique mix of expertise having worked in both the private and public sector. His areas of expertise include policy development, promotion and development of the Creative Industries.

He has vast programme and project management experience in enterprise development and market access, both locally and internationally in the Creative Industries. Mshudulu plays a central role in coordinating the Arts, Culture and Heritage portfolio of the City of Johannesburg, and he has been instrumental in stimulating strategic partnerships between the City and the industry.

Mr Mshudulu was previously with the Department of Trade and Industry and Small Business Development where he served as the Deputy Director for Creative Industries and played a critical role in placing the Creative Industries as an important sector in the country’s industrial policy. Having been with the City for just over a year, Mshudulu is committed to systematically working towards the goal of making the City adequately responsive to the needs and aspirations of the Creative Industries.