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NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Presidential Employment Stimulus; African languages; Music / Art / Flags in schools; Community Libraries, with Minister
24 Aug 2022
The Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture highlighted that the work of the Department of Sports, Arts, and Culture (DSAC) is based on scientific research. The work of the research arm – South African Cultural Observatory – is prominent and is being used as a model by the United ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
International Agreements with Cuba & Brazil, DSAC Quarterly Performances, with Minister
23 Aug 2022
In this virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture (DSAC) on several matters: South Africa’s (SA) bilateral agreement with the Government of Cuba on a cultural exchange; SA’s cooperation agreement with the Federative Republic of Brazil on Audio-Visual Co-Production; its 4th Quarter ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
National Arts Council 2022/23 APP; DSAC & NAC Report back on Implementation of Public Protector Recommendations, Expired Projects Policy, Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme & suspended CEO; with Ministry
27 May 2022
The Committee met virtually to consider the 2022/23 Annual Performance Plan of the National Arts Council (NAC). The Committee was also briefed on other matters in the entity, including recommendations of the Basic Innovation Group (BIG) report, the agreement with the suspended CEO, and steps taken ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Monumental Flag Project; SA Rugby Union update; with Ministry
17 May 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee met with the South African Rugby Union (SARU) on the CEO case and for a Department briefing on the SA Monumental Flag Project.
SARU updated the Committee on developments in the CEO matter but could not provide detailed information on the legal ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
National Heritage Council 2022/23 Annual Performance Plan; with Minister
10 May 2022
The Committee Report on the Department Budget Vote was approved after discussion.
The Minister said the Department is ready to implement the budget objectives. Entities tied to the department must be pushed to operate well. The National Heritage Council (NHC) is one such entity where things were ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme fund distribution & wellness programme tender; with Ministry
29 Mar 2022
The Committee met with the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture (DSAC) to receive briefings in a virtual meeting on the distribution of the Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme (PESP) funds, and on the wellness programme tender that had been awarded to Indingliz Advertising and Marketing.
The Minister said ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Netball SA 2020/21 Annual Report; 2023 Netball World Cup prep; with Minister
18 Mar 2022
Netball South Africa (NSA) briefed the Portfolio Committee in a virtual meeting on their 2020/21 annual report, and their preparations for the 2023 Netball World Cup, which would be hosted in South Africa.
NSA said it did not merely adopt an inclusive overarching approach, but also took a bottom-up ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Commonwealth Games preparations: SASCOC briefing; with Minister
15 Mar 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee was given a briefing by the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) about the upcoming Commonwealth Games taking place in Birmingham, United Kingdom from 28 July – 8 August 2022.
SASCOC is proud that South Africa ranked Sixth Place in the ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Progress report on ODI Stadium and HM Pitje Stadium: stakeholder engagement; with Minister and Deputy Minister
18 Feb 2022
The Committee met with the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture (DSAC), the Gauteng Department of Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation, and the City of Tshwane Community and Social Development Services Department in a virtual meeting to receive reports on the status of the re-development of the HM Pitje ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Performing Arts Centre of the Free State 2020/21 Annual Report and Overview by Department; with Minister and Deputy Minister
15 Feb 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Sports, Arts and Culture convened in a virtual meeting to receive a briefing from the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) and the Performing Arts Centre of the Free State (PACOFS) on the 2020/21 PACOFS annual report.
PACOFS received an unqualified audit ...