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The Forum: Democracy and the Arts in South Africa

Democracy and the Arts in South Africa

23/08/2014

BBC Radio 4 - The Forum, Democracy and the Arts in South Africa

What role can art play in the political discourse of post-apartheid South Africa?

How the arts reflect South Africa's journey since the end of apartheid. Bridget Kendall talks to Mike Van Graan, Phillippa Yaa de Villiers, Percy Mabandu and Nomfundo Xaluva.

Twenty years on from the end of apartheid, what role can the arts play now in helping South African society develop? Recorded with an audience at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, Bridget Kendall talks to playwright Mike Van Graan, poet Phillippa Yaa de Villiers, arts journalist Percy Mabandu, and jazz singer Nomfundo Xaluva who performs live for us.

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