Daily Maverick | 16.01.2026 06:11
Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie’s claim that his cancellation of artist Gabrielle Goliath’s work selected for the 2026 Venice Biennale was a “patriotic” act intended to protect the South African Pavilion from being hijacked by a “foreign power” pushing its own “geopolitical message about the actions of Israel in Gaza” appears to be a red herring.