Cultural Policy and Management - CPM

01/09/2026

The Future of Creative & Cultural Leadership has Arrived!🎓

Congratulations to the Class of 2026 CPM graduates! 🥳 Your dedication, vision, and groundbreaking industry research have all led you to this moment.

As you step into this next chapter, remember: True leadership within the arts requires both vision and courage. Embrace every challenge as an opportunity to innovate, stay grounded in your purpose, and never underestimate the power of your voice to drive meaningful change. From everyone at CPM "We are VERY PROUD of you!"

Press play to get to know our 2026 CPM graduates & their research:
🎓Lebogang Chauke - (MA with Distinctions)
🎓Nontsokolo Mhlotshana - (MA)
🎓Zuko Nodada - (MA with Distinctions)

Drop a like or comment below to congratulate CPM MA Class of 2026 and wish them all the best as they continue to shape the future of creative and cultural industries.

06/08/2026

Article By: Dr. Kgomotso Moshugi

Grooming the next generation of creative industry leaders 3 July 2026 - Wits University Art students participate in an international programme aimed at building sustainable cultural and creative economies. South Africa's cultural and creative industries play a vital role in the country's economy whi...

06/08/2026

Africa Month Recap (May 21st): Hosted by Chris Seabrook Music Hall featuring guest speakers Prof. Annick Schramme (University of Antwerp), Dr. Ribio Nzeza Bunketi Buse (Senghor University), Dr. Akhona Ndzuta (Wits University), and Dr. Munyaradzi Chatikobo (Wits University).

01/06/2026

01/06/2026

Dr Munyaradzi Chatikobo delivered a keynote at Peking University’s global workshop on “The Village of Tomorrow: A Global South Perspective on Rural Cultural Construction” (16–18 May 2026). His paper foregrounded the transformative power of culture and Indigenous Knowledge Systems in rural South Africa. Drawing on decoloniality and ubuntu, it reimagines rural development as a culturally grounded and participatory process. The work highlights culture as both a resource and a site of resistance in shaping post-apartheid futures. This engagement also reflects the growing collaborative partnership between Peking University’s Institute for Cultural Industries and Wits School of Arts’ Cultural Policy and Management. Join us in celebrating scholarship that bridges policy, practice, and sustainable cultural futures.

18/05/2026

On 21 May at 13:30-15:30, join the Department of Culture (Senghor University, Egypt) and the Department of Cultural Policy and Management (Wits University) on a webinar with experts from Ghana, Algeria, Dubai, Burkina Faso, Egypt, and South Africa to discuss the realities, constraints, and prospects posed by the implementation of the 2006 Charter for African Cultural Renaissance. Register on this Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YY3DyTcTRBa5BD9-kEz6Kg

& Culture Trust (ACT)

18/05/2026

Join CPM on Thursday 21 May at 9:30-12:30 for another leg of international collaboration between Wits University and the University of Antwerp.

18/05/2026

An excursion with the 1st year MA cohort visiting cultural sites around Johannesburg, including Kwa Mayi-Mayi, Newtown, and the Hector Peterson memorial.🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

24/04/2026

On 10 April, CPM hosted a seminar for MA and PhD students facilitating discourse on the South African cultural policy landscape. Speakers included prominent cultural managers from the country's Cultural and Creative Industries. Much was debated.