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Arts, Culture & Heritage

Performing and fine arts, dancing on stage, creating beautiful art pieces, museum curators, (art museum or history museum). South Africa has more than 300 museums and more than 100 theatre spaces. There is also a vibrant entertainment industry, ranging from your popular music to more niche genres such as opera and ballet.

GDP contribution

The SACO 2022 mapping study showed that the total contribution of the cultural and creative industries to South Africa’s GDP was R161 billion in 2020. This represents just under 3% of South Africa’s total economic production in 2020 and makes the sector approximately the same size as agriculture.