‘I am not in total opposition to a national orchestra … What I am totally opposed to is the manner in which the DSAC [Department of Sport, Arts and Culture] works with a lack of transparency, a lack of accountability, and a complete lack of vision and strategy,” former CEO of the Market Theatre and current director for the Centre for Creative Arts at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Ismail Mahomed, told Daily Maverick.
Adding to this, Mahomed said: “I think any kind of investment in the arts is always a worthwhile investment. But there’s an issue here around strategy and timing, and I think what we need to ask is: Is this the right time? Are they using the right strategy? And…