Carnatic singer nominated for National Arts and Culture Award
The architect and musician has been nominated for an award in the outstanding musician category in the National Arts and Culture Awards.
The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture recently announced the official nominees for the National Arts and Culture Awards 2025, a prestigious event that honours excellence across South Africa's creative landscape.
From literature and design to visual arts, heritage, and performance, the awards highlights artists and institutions whose contributions have shaped, preserved, and reimagined the country's cultural identity.
According to the department, this year's nominees reflect the rich diversity, imagination, and resilience that define South Africa's creative sector.
Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony to take place on August 22 in Sun City.
Govender is up against Wayne Bosch and Mphumelelo Dlamini.
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