“At the time of writing, artists have entered their thirteenth day of occupation of the National Arts Council (NAC) offices in Johannesburg in protest against the NAC’s poor management of the allocation of funds from the Presidential Employment Stimulation Package (PESP) to the sector. At the same time, artists have occupied the PACOFS building in Bloemfontein for more than five days, demanding that the council act on the allegations of corruption against the acting CEO.”