Artwatch Africa Alert: regulating the arts industry sector, the Wa Mamatu case

Genre : Cultural projects
Principal country concerned : Column : Intercultural/migrations
Release/publication date : April 2014
Published on : 04/11/2014
Source : Arterial Network

After the Cape Town Fringe Festival made its selection and inaugral public announcement they removed the play, 'By My Grave,' written by Tsepo wa Mamatu    from the programme.  Last year Wa Mamatu was found guilty of sexual assault and fired from Wits University.  At the time he was the deputy head of Wits University's Drama Department.

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