The Ecosystem
17 clusters.
One national programme.
The Department of Sport, Arts & Culture established 17 Cultural & Creative Industries clusters to coordinate, professionalise, and advocate for South Africa's creative economy. CDCC is one of them.
The Programme
Department of Sport, Arts & Culture
The CCI cluster programme emerged from the 2022 CCI Masterplan and was formalised following the CCI Bosberaad in August 2024.
All 17 clusters were officially launched by Minister Gayton McKenzie at Nirox Sculpture Park, Krugersdorp on 30 March 2026.
Each cluster is registered as a Non-Profit Company (NPC) under South African law, with its own board and a formal Memorandum of Agreement with DSAC.
All 17 Clusters
Theatre, Musical Theatre & Opera
Performing Arts
Dance
Performing Arts
Exhibitions, Events, Festivals & Technical Productions
Live Events
Visual Arts
Visual Arts
Spoken Word, Poetry, Storytelling & Stand-up Comedy
Literary & Oral Arts
Music — Mass Participation & Community-Based
Music
Music — Modern Sounds
Music
Music — Goema, Kaapse Klopse & Folk
Music
Books & Publishing — Content Developers & CreatorsCDCC
Books & Publishing
Books & Publishing — Manufacturing & Distribution
Books & Publishing
Film, Cinema & Television
Screen
New Media
Digital
Animation & Gaming
Digital
Product, Jewellery, Fashion & Textile Design
Design
Craft
Craft & Heritage
Communication Design & Interior Design
Design
Arts Education
Education
CDCC is your cluster.
If you work in books, publishing, or content creation — this is where your voice gets heard.