The Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) has announced the appointment of Elvira Dyangani Ose as its Artistic Director. This move marks the beginning of a new chapter for one of Africa's most significant contemporary art institutions as the museum approaches its tenth anniversary.
Dyangani Ose will officially join the Cape Town museum on October 1, 2026, taking responsibility for the curatorial vision and artistic direction of the institution as it enters its second decade.
Her extensive international career returns to the city and continent that have long been featured in her creative practice. A specialist in contemporary and African art, Dyangani Ose has held leadership positions at institutions such as the Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACBA), The Showroom in London, and Tate Modern, and has also collaborated with Creative Time in New York.
She recently led MACBA from 2021 to April 2026 and is currently the Artistic Director of the second Abu Dhabi Public Art Biennale, which runs from 2026 to 2027.
Her connection to South Africa runs much deeper. In 2006, while working as a curator at Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Dyangani Ose co-curated the exhibition Olvida Quien Soy / Erase from who I Am with Gabi Ngcobo, Tracy Murinic, and Khwezi Guli. This exhibition gathered 14 young South African artists, exploring how artists used self-representation to challenge identity and develop new forms of aesthetic understanding.
A long-term engagement with artists and ideas from Africa and its diaspora has been a defining part of Dyangani Ose's career. Her curatorial work has included major exhibitions such as Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica, Bouchra Khalili: Between Circles and Constellations, Betye Saar: Uneasy Dancer, and Ibrahim El-Salahi: A Visionary Modernist.
At Zeitz MOCAA, she will build upon the foundations laid during the museum's first decade while helping to shape its next phase in terms of exhibitions, research, collections, and public engagement.
This appointment comes at a crucial time for the institution, as Zeitz MOCAA approaches its 10th anniversary and continues to develop the legacy of the late Executive Director and Chief Curator Koijo Kuo, whose leadership helped establish the museum as an important platform for modern art from Africa and its diaspora.
Co-founder and Co-Chair of Zeitz MOCAA David Green OBE stated that 'the appointment of Dyangani Ose reflects what we are as an institution—rooted in Africa, yet connected to the world.' He added that she will oversee the Museum's vision and direction, guiding the institution through its next chapter ahead of its second decade.
For Dyangani Ose herself, this role represents an opportunity to continue developing an institution that possesses both local roots and international reach. She expressed delight at the prospect of joining Zeitz MOCAA at this juncture to continue its journey as a leading African institution with a global presence.
She also noted that she looks forward to working with the museum's team, artists, supporters, and communities to create new collaborations and artistic exchanges between cultures and regions.
With experience spanning major museums, biennials, and independent art spaces across Europe, Africa, and the United States, Dyangani Ose brings a distinctly international perspective and a deep commitment to African artistic production to Zeitz MOCAA. Her tenure begins on October 1st, setting the tone for a new era at Zeitz MOCAA as the museum looks toward its second decade.
The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has expressed approval for the Cabinet's decision on forming a new board of directors. This step is viewed as an important phase in restoring corporate governance, institutional stability, and public trust in South Africa's largest asset manager.
The appointment was announced by Minister in the President Humbudzo Ntshavheni during a media briefing following the Cabinet meeting in Pretoria on Thursday. According to this announcement, Deputy Minister in the President for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Seiso Mohai, will take up the post of Chairman of the PIC board of directors.
Mohai takes over leadership at a critical time for this state asset manager, which oversees assets worth more than R3.6 trillion on behalf of the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF), Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), and other public sector clients.
The Cabinet also approved the appointment of seven additional non-executive directors to the board: Patience Ngeto, Lebogang Mokgabudi, Advocate Gatlelane Ouma Rasetaba, Vivienne MacMenaim, Moipone Ramopone, Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala, and Itani Mafune. In its statement, PIC noted that the appointment of eight non-executive directors marks significant progress in strengthening governance within the corporation.
Batandwa Damoyi, Acting CEO of PIC, welcomed the government's swift action in establishing the new board. She stated that PIC appreciates the urgency with which the Minister of Finance, Mr. Enoch Godongwana, and the Cabinet took steps to form the new Board, which will provide much-needed organizational stability.
Damoyi emphasized that management is ready to cooperate closely with the new board as it fulfills its oversight functions. PIC management intends to work constructively with the Board to restore public trust and assure all PIC clients that their pension savings and social security funds continue to show steady growth. The immediate priority is ensuring a smooth transition process for all new board members so they can immediately commence their oversight duties.
These appointments followed the resignation of former PIC Chairman and Deputy Minister of Finance David Masondo last week. His departure came after reports of deteriorating relations between him, Godongwana, and the suspended PIC CEO Patrick Dlamini. Masondo's resignation occurred shortly before a shareholders' meeting organized by Godongwana, where he was reportedly planning to remove him and other non-executive directors.
Mohai now leads an institution that has faced persistent governance issues in recent years, including the implementation of reforms resulting from the PIC Inquiry Commission. PIC stated that the new board composition brings together experience and knowledge that will help the organization move to the next stage.
PIC congratulated the newly appointed chairman and board members, expressing hope for their contribution to the organization's leadership in the next phase of strategic implementation and advancing the corporation's mandate in the interests of its clients, stakeholders, and the wider South African public. The corporation stressed that the board appointment comes at a crucial time, as a functioning board plays a key role in proper governance, effective oversight, and prudent management of assets on behalf of PIC clients. The expertise and collective experience of the incoming board will support PIC's commitment to accountability, transparency, and responsible investing.
