South Africa: Controversy Surrounds Country's Participation in the 2011 Venice Biennale

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South Africa's participation in the Venice Biennale, a contemporary art exhibition that takes place every second year, has been mired with controversy. A reply to a parliamentary question by the DA has now revealed that the project with regard to South Africa's participation was not put out to tender.

The total budget for the project was R14.1 million. Significant expenses included:

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