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Abstract
Culture is seen as important for employment creation, poverty reduction and area development in South Africa. This chapter considers the case of the GugaS’thebe, a multi-purpose cultural space in the township of Langa on the outskirts of Cape Town. We argue that this creative space is transformative – while the centre functions as a makerspace for local creatives, social development outcomes are also observed. GugaS’thebe is not a typical incubator initiative – the space is multi-generation and there is a critical mass of permanent local creatives among whom there is a strong sense of ownership and embeddedness.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Developing Creative Economies in Africa |
Subtitle of host publication | Spaces and Working Practices |
Editors | Brian J. Hracs, Roberta Comunian , Lauren England |
Chapter | 9 |
Pages | 133-148 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Edition | 1 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781003191681 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 6 Aug 2021 |
Publication series
Name | Routledge Contemporary Africa |
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Publisher | Routledge |
Keywords
- Africa
- employment
- economics
- working practices
- South Africa
- cultural space
- co-working spaces
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Township creativity - creative economies and entrepreneurship
Booyens, I. (Principal Investigator)
1/08/18 → 31/10/22
Project: Projects from Previous Employment