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Wednesday, October 29, 2014

PHINDILE MAKES IT TO THE FINALS



(Finalists Phindile Dube; Katlego-Nche; Arlin-Bantam-2013; Mphumzi Nontshinga; Usisipho Nteyi; Kamogelo Nche 2013; Anja Taljaard and Mbasa Soga.-Pic Gareth-Jacobs)

Durban’s Phindile Dube made it to the finals of the 2014 ACT Scholarships Awards along with Anja Taljaard and Mphumzi Nontshinga. They will each receive Nedbank Arts Affinity Accounts worth R5,000.

The Finals of the 2014 ACT | DALRO | Nedbank Performing Arts Scholarships were held at the University of Johannesburg Arts Centre recently, where R315,000 was awarded to three deserving winners, to fund their tertiary studies in the performing arts.

After a gruelling week of rehearsals and a tough final round in front of a live audience, Katlego Nche, Usisipho Nteyi and Mbasa Soga were chosen as recipients of the ACT | DALRO | Nedbank Performing Arts Scholarships for 2014.

2014 has been a peak year for the awards. The scholarship award total has increased from R75,000 in 2009 to R315,000 in 2014, and so has the amount of scholars who have participated from 75 participants in 2009 to 184 in 2014.

For more information on the Arts & Culture Trust visit www.act.org.za