The Drive with Roland & Roch-Lè chat to Monica Newton about NAF being integrated online during the Level 4 lockdown

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The National Arts Festival’s hopes of having a live audience element at the 2021 Makhanda experience were dashed by the Level 4 Lockdown measures. Disappointed but undeterred, the National Arts Festival decided to host the Festival fully online and had just ten days to get it ready.

7 Jul 2021 English South Africa Entertainment News · Music Roland Gaspar

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