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Founded in 1948, the syndicate promoted the arts, notably music and theatre,  throughout the fifties.
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Founded in 1948, the syndicate worked to promote the arts, notably music and theatre,  throughout the fifties, a period when black South Africans were prohibited from going to theatres or concert halls in white areas.  
  
 
https://www.wits.ac.za/media/wits-university/alumni/documents/honorary-degree-citations/Khabi%20Mngoma%20citation.pdf
 
https://www.wits.ac.za/media/wits-university/alumni/documents/honorary-degree-citations/Khabi%20Mngoma%20citation.pdf

Revision as of 06:13, 16 June 2024

The Syndicate of African Artists was a organisation founded by Khabi Mngoma and Es'kia Mphahlele to promote the arts.


Founded in 1948, the syndicate worked to promote the arts, notably music and theatre, throughout the fifties, a period when black South Africans were prohibited from going to theatres or concert halls in white areas.

https://www.wits.ac.za/media/wits-university/alumni/documents/honorary-degree-citations/Khabi%20Mngoma%20citation.pdf