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SUM AND SUBSTANCE: Inside a damaged Gqeberha museum, art confronts a city in decay

ABI Analysis · South Africa infrastructure Sentiment: -0.40 (negative) · 19/03/2026
A young Gqeberha artist is staging her master’s exhibition in the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum’s Arts Hall, even as parts of the building remain closed. Sum Nil explores urban decay, local history and the responsibility of residents to respond to the city around them.

Sources: Daily Maverick

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