Vuka Tuka Arts Movement

Since 2014, RHAC established the Vuka Tuka Arts movement, the first of its kind in the Daveyton Township. The name of the movement was derived from the township’s history as one of the first to have electricity back in the late 1970s.”Tuka” is the Sotho word that expresses burning fire. The movement is the brain child of local artists in Daveyton and started as a stand-alone Festival festivity, but over the years it has become a community vehicle for the It takes inspiration from of international acclaimed musos, the likes of Victory Ndlazilwane, Johny Mekae, Four 40, and the new generation of Lira, Kabomu and Flatoe – who all born and bred in Daveyton. The umbrella entity, hosts numerous events such as arts festivals, arts indabas, music workshops and jazz sessions. The movement’s primary objectives include dedication to creating platforms for local artists to showcase their work; advocating for arts policy; facilitating essential business and entrepreneurial skills development training for arts practitioners entering professional environments; and ultimately cultivating an artistic ecosystem that allows creatives and artists to thrive, by transforming their talent into sustainable opportunity. Since inception, Vuka Tuka has reached just over 20 000 youth in and around Ekurhuleni.