# Ismail Mahomed

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Will ‘the Arts’ survive the COVID19 pandemic?

Eusebius and a panel of guests ask if the Arts and creative sectors will survive the COVID 19 pandemic. In conversation with Prof Jen Snowball, Chief Economist for SA Cultural Observatory, Ismail Mahomed, CEO of the Market Theatre Foundation, and  Ashraf Johaardien, Playwright, former Executive Pro…

Monetizing the Arts

Joanne speaks to Ismail Mahomed, CEO of the Market Theatre on using the arts to generate and income

Episode 11: slices of life - above it all

The apartheid legal system came under the Truth Commission’s gavel in October 1997. It wanted to know how did judges and lawyers co-operate or collude with the National Party government? Why did South Africa’s learned men uphold unjust laws? And why did they fail to protect the human rights of all …

Ep 10 - Rise : Rebooting the Arts Sector - BASA Awards

The pandemic has forced the arts sector to think deeply about ‘what’s next’. How will the arts reboot and RISE again? How can we work in partnership to truly value and recognise the huge potential of the creative economy. In the latest BASA Awards podcast episode, Host Samm Marshall sits down with …

Breaking Boundaries: Episode 3 - Hannah Loy and Jafar Iqbal

In this episode, podcast producers Hannah Loy and Jafar Iqbal discuss their experience in South Africa and Zimbabwe, introducing two creatives they met during their travels: Ismail Mahomed – known as the ‘Godfather of the Arts’ in South Africa and Alex Gwaze, a Zimbabwean filmmaker, curator, concep…

Revamping Sports, Arts & Culture: Advice for Minister Gayton McKenzie

Ismail Mahomed is The Director of the Centre for Creative Arts at the University of KwaZulu-Natal and he joins Lester Kiewit to spotlight essential priorities for Gayton McKenzie in his role as the new Minister of Sport, Arts & Culture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Could a basic income for artists work in South Africa?

Ireland’s move to make its Basic Income for the Arts scheme permanent in 2026 has reignited debate about how governments value and sustain the creative economy. The programme, which provides artists and cultural workers with a weekly payment of €325, has shown promising results in reducing financia…

Almost Became a Doctor. Instead, He Became One of SA's Most Influential Judges. | Judge Dennis Davis

He walked into medical school. Two weeks later, he walked out. What followed was a career that would shape South African law for decades — from drafting the Competition Act to chairing the Davis Tax Committee, from a TV show he did entirely for free to a bench appointment he didn't even want.Judge …