Awards

Awards, Announcements, Wins and Nominations

Joburg Ballet
Joburg Ballet’s 25th Anniversary Season celebrations continue apace, with April proving to be a remarkable month for the company.

The KKNK’s Kanna Awards

KKNK 2026 Die gebed van 'n halfmens © KKNK30 Hans van der Veen
Nicola Hanekom’s latest site-specific drama, Die gebed van ’n halfmens, is nominated for ten Kanna Awards following the 30th KKNK.

New wave of creative entrepreneurs

Top 10 Debut Programme Pitch Den Winners
Business and Arts South Africa (BASA), in partnership with the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC), announces the graduation of 53 emerging creative entrepreneurs from the Debut Fund Programme.

MTF celebrates over 40 Naledi Awards

Naledi 2026
The Market Theatre Foundation proudly announces that work presented across its stages in 2025 have bagged 42 nominations across several categories at the 21st Naledi Theatre Awards.

2026 Barney Simon Residency

Thamsanqa Tshabalala
The Market Theatre Laboratory, a creative hub of The Market Theatre Foundation (MTF), is proud to announce multi‑award‑winning artist, choreographer and dancer Thamsanqa Tshabalala as the recipient of the 2026 Barney Simon Residency.