South Africa: Foreign African Artists Struggle in SA - but Local Art Scene Is Still Attractive

How do African artists who have moved to South Africa make it in the competitive art scene over here? This was a question discussed at a meeting at the African Arts Institute (AFAI) last week.

Leo Kapembe, Namibian comedian and entrepreneur, pointed out the lack of understanding of other Africans by South Africans. "I am from Namibia. We are taught about the history of Africa as a whole and how to interact with each other. South Africans seem not to be educated about other African countries," said Kapembe.

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