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Government gives painting an over-16 rating

Goodman Gallery forced to take the work off display in its Johannesburg space

Published online: 12 June 2012

Controversy over painting of South African president forces gallery to close its doors

The Johannesburg High Court will decide if the artist’s right to freedom of expression outweighs Jacob Zuma’s right to privacy

Published online: 23 May 2012

First phase of African opera village completed

Christoph Schlingensief's artistic centre in Burkina Faso opens with a new school

Published online: 01 November 2011

Silence from South African art world following Venice Biennale controversy

Pavilion commissioner is also a gallerist and two of his artists have been selected to represent the country

Published online: 22 September 2011

Arts nil, World Cup billions…

As South Africa gears up for the games, government funding for arts initiatives dries up

Published online: 07 June 2010

Auction house says no to reproduction fees

Catalogue illustration dispute reveals inadequacy of country’s copyright laws

Issue 246, available from the Archive

International fairs

Issue 246, available from the Archive

British Museum creates online archive of rock art

Issue 245, available from the Archive

Mali papers still at risk

Most of Timbuktu’s ancient manuscripts survived the coup, but their future is far from secure

Issue 244, available from the Archive

Safeguard the manuscripts of Djenné

There are many more collections of rare Arabic manuscripts in Mali besides those feared destroyed in Timbuktu

Issue 244, available from the Archive

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