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SA: ACT announces Lifetime Achievement Award winners

10 Oct 2017 - 14:38

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South African independent arts funding and development agency Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) has unveiled the list of this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award winners as well as the date of the 20th edition of the awards ceremony.

Jazz musician Dorothy Masuka is among the winners of the ACT Lifetime Achievement Award. Photo: Sarah Geledi

The awards ceremony will be held at the Sun International Maslow Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg, on 17 November 2017.

ACT awards winners in five categories: music, arts advocacy, dance, visual arts and literature.

Renowned for honouring South African legends in the arts and culture sector, the event will feature performances by Afro-soul singer Lira while Kaya FM presenter Bridget Masinga will be the emcee.

Below is the list of winners:

Music

Dorothy Masuka

Arts Advocacy

Lindiwe Mabuza

Dance

Adele Blank

Visual Arts

Basil Jones and Adrian Kohler

Literature

James Matthews

“We have selected the theme of Celebrating South African Legends to honour not only this year’s selection of winners but also the long legacy that comes with our awards,” ACT CEO Marcus Desando said.

An ACT press statement said: “The Lifetime Achievement Award is given to individuals who have consistently contributed to the South African arts and culture sector over the course of their lives.

“Some of these artists have encountered personal, financial and political hardship in order to carry out the work that they do and ACT would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the significant contributions that these people have made.”

Tickets for the 17 November awards ceremony are available on the ACT official website.

ACT Lifetime Achievement Awards