{
  "id": 9485373,
  "title": "Building sustainable livelihoods in South Africa’s creative economy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/building-sustainable-livelihoods-in-south-africas-creative-economy",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-24T04:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
    "slug": "mail-and-guardian",
    "url": "https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2026-09-24-building-sustainable-livelihoods-in-south-africa-s-creative-economy/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "South Africa’s creative economy generates significant GDP and employment, yet financial fragility persists. Exploring innovative financing models like blended challenge funds can build resilient, sustainable livelihoods in the arts.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}