South Africa
Convention Status: Ratified
Date of Ratification: 21/12/2006
Point of Contact
Cleon Noah
Department of Arts and Culture
Sechaba House
202 Madiba Street
Pretoria
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News and Events
3/12/2021
Music community in South Africa mobilized for fair treatment and opportunities
UNESCO’s Actions to implement the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity...
13/2/2020
UNESCO project enables ten African female filmmakers to work with director Naomi Kawase in Japan
The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, and Japanese filmmaker Naomi Kawase on Thursday...
12/2/2020
UNESCO funds nine new projects to support culture in developing countries
Nine proposals that will boost the cultural and creative industries in nine developing countries...
12/12/2019
Call for Applications: Immersive residency for African female filmmakers
Deadline: 10 January 2020“It is important for the film sector to make the voice of Africa heard, to...
11/10/2019
Peer learning and participatory policy process for a dynamic culture sector in Africa
“You are now the local experts”, concluded Avril Joffe, a member of the UNESCO Expert...
Project(s)
Nara residency for young African female filmmakers
The objective of the project is to empower 10 young African women filmmakers to produce quality documentary films and...
Young Specialists in Africa
Africa is a strong supporter of the 2005 Convention, boasting a high ratification rate. Many countries in the region...