IKS Cultural Consulting

IKS Cultural Consulting IKS is a specialist cultural management agency within the arts, primarily in the music sector, estab Andre le Roux founded IKS Cultural Consulting in 2004.

He then worked on arts and heritage projects for the City of Johannesburg and the Transnet Foundation. This involved reawakening heritage through the arts, a fresh look at the cultural calabash in Taung, in collaboration with the Mmabana Arts Culture & Sports Foundation to produce a festival. The value created for the Transnet Foundation was from a Corporate Social Investment point of view. The Ro

rkesdrift heritage training project revived the Rorkesdrift center with Create SA and Fugitives Drift Lodge, part of the Anglo Boer War by Isandlwana, Mzinyathi river. Most of the tour guides were white so ALR trained them from an Afro-centric point of view from 2004 - 2006. He assisted in building the South African Music Expo and registered it. On behalf of the DAC, he administered the formation of the Association for Independent Record Companies (AIRCO) as the only association of independent record companies with predominantly black membership. Today, AIRCO has 30%-40% Needletime royalties share in the market. This project involved conducting a benchmarking exercise that looked at the American Independent Music organisation as the best practice model then the international association of independence in the UK. They formed Merlin, the biggest collection society for independent record companies fighting multinational record companies. He was part of the formation of Music Managers Forum South Africa assisting in registration, strategic plans and governance. AIRCO took a year to pay ALR for the work he did. Luckily, he had already secured employment at the Southern African Music Rights Organisation. The company became dormant until KLR took over as the managing member in 2010 where she added an artist promotion component to IKS that boosted their audience base whilst assisting restaurants and festivals to increase their brand value. The other income stream was administering research projects.

"But data does more than describe an industry. It influences whether institutions believe it deserves finance. If banks ...
02/09/2026

"But data does more than describe an industry. It influences whether institutions believe it deserves finance. If banks cannot see the employment around creative work, caution looks rational. Better evidence changes that conversation. " - Collen Dlamini

The creative economy cannot thrive while the policies, capital and institutions that shape it remain fragmented. As Creative Cnergy prepares for its 2026 symposium, Collen Dlamini argues that bringing government, investors and creatives into the same room is only the beginning: the real measure of p...

Studies consistently showed a sector dominated by micro enterprises, freelancers, and informal operators. They highlight...
01/09/2026

Studies consistently showed a sector dominated by micro enterprises, freelancers, and informal operators. They highlighted structural precarity, weak access to finance, fragmented markets, and skills gaps – but also extraordinary entrepreneurial drive. The implication was unavoidable: without targeted enterprise support, the creative economy would remain stuck in survival mode, regardless of talent or cultural richness.

Across multiple reports and datasets, a new story began to form. Creative practitioners were not only artists; they were economic actors navigating complex value chains with very little infrastructure. - Business and Arts South Africa

How Evidence Is Rewriting South Africa’s Creative Economy I love the South African Cultural Observatory’s (S**O’s) mapping studies. Call me a research nerd, but there is nothing more satisfying than curling up with a good dose of cultural statistics. But S**O isn’t alone. Over the past decad...

“As a creative you need people around you who are business minded” - Wakiuru Njuguna
07/08/2026

“As a creative you need people around you who are business minded” - Wakiuru Njuguna

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"Section 5(5) of the National Arts Council Act empowers the minister to dissolve the council "on any reasonable grounds....
05/08/2026

"Section 5(5) of the National Arts Council Act empowers the minister to dissolve the council "on any reasonable grounds." Whether those grounds were, in fact, reasonable is the central question in Part B of the case. Until that question is finally decided, the council remains in office under the protection of the interim order." - The Public Dispatch

Independent accountability journalism from The Public Dispatch.

Yesterday marked 29years since the passing of the insurmountable icon, Fela Kuti. Power FM marked the occasion with a re...
03/08/2026

Yesterday marked 29years since the passing of the insurmountable icon, Fela Kuti. Power FM marked the occasion with a reflective conversation with Gwen Ansell and Louis Mhlanga, on the legacy left behind by this larger than life African Musician.

Bongi Gwala is joined by Louis Mhlanga, legendary Zimbabwean guitarist, and Gwen Ansell, veteran music journalist, author and jazz historian, to reflect on the life and legacy of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti. They explore how his music challenged political oppression and why his influence continues to...

"Entrepreneurialism increasingly compensates for the institutional coordination required to support a mature live music ...
29/07/2026

"Entrepreneurialism increasingly compensates for the institutional coordination required to support a mature live music sector. The continued success of live music should not depend on artists becoming exceptionally entrepreneurial simply to overcome these conditions. Entrepreneurialism should remain a competitive" - Leomile

What Johannesburg’s live music ecosystem reveals about building sustainable music cities

27/07/2026
What does South Africa's cultural, creative and sports industries really contribute to our economy?For answers, read the...
27/07/2026

What does South Africa's cultural, creative and sports industries really contribute to our economy?
For answers, read the South African Cultural Observatory
Mapping Study Report that provides valuable insights into the sectors that inspire our nation while contributing meaningfully to South Africa's economy.
Inside the report, you'll discover:
•The economic contribution of the Cultural, Creative and Sports Industries.
•Employment trends and opportunities across the sector.
•Growth patterns and areas with untapped potential.
•Insights into transformation, ownership and gender representation.
• Provincial trends and where the strongest economic activity is taking place.

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CCI&S represent a dynamic intersection of cultural capital, creative production, and socioeconomic development. Mapping these industries provides the empirical foundation needed to understand their economic footprint, labour dynamics, and growth potentia

24/07/2026

Systems thinking teaches us that change rarely happens in sweeping, top-down interventions. It happens at the edges, in the spaces in between, on the periphery, where experimentation is possible, where constraints force innovation, and where new patterns begin to emerge. It is happening already in the work of organisations like Sibikwa Arts Centre, Joburg Ballet, Jozi_My_Jozii, Makers Valley and so many others who continue, against all odds, to show up and deliver impact. - Beth Arendse (Business and Arts South Africa - CEO)

22/07/2026

Our friends at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival are seeking to hear from Music Educators as part of their Music Development & Community work. They are exploring future initiatives that better support music educators and create meaningful learning opportunities for young musicians.

In order to shape future programmes, we ask that across South Africa, please share your needs, challenges and interests in this short survey.

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