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SA Cultural Observatory impact in Arts and Culture sector
7 Nov 2017
Information that the Portfolio Committee on Arts and Culture had been waiting for since the start of their term was presented by the South African Cultural Observatory (SACO), which reported on the development of the South African Festivals Economic Impact Calculator (SAFEIC) -- a free online tool specifically for cultural ...
Arts and Culture
PanSALB: Asmal Report recommendations - OISD briefing; Arts and Culture BRRR
24 Oct 2017
2017 Budget Review & Recommendations Reports – BRRR
The Committee met to first consider and adopt its draft Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report (BRRR), dated 18 October 2017. Having gone through the Draft report page by page, the Committee emphasised recommendations made in the previous financial year were important to ...
Arts and Culture
Department of Arts and Culture 2016/17 Annual Report, with Minister and Deputy
17 Oct 2017
The Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) was commended by the Committee on receiving an unqualified opinion from the Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA), based on its audit of the Department’s 2016/17 annual performance report. At the same time, it attracted criticism for the under-expenditure of ...
Arts and Culture
PANSALB, Robben Island Museum, Free State Performing Arts Centre 2016/17 Annual Report
10 Oct 2017
The Portfolio Committee met with the Performing Arts Centre of the Free State (PACOFS), the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) and the Robben Island Museum, who presented their annual performance reports.
PACOFS said it had presented a total of 56 performances, of which 21 ...
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DAC, National Arts Council, National Film and Video Foundation, SAHRA 2016/17 Annual Report, with Auditor-General input
3 Oct 2017
The Committee met with the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA), Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) and its entities to discuss 2016/17 Annual Reports – entities present included the National Arts Council, National Film and Video Foundation and South African Heritage Resources Agency. The AGSA presented ...
Arts and Culture
DAC Quarter 1 performance; SA Roadies; Enyokeni Cultural Precinct & Winnie Mandela House; with Deputy Minister
12 Sep 2017
The Department of Arts and Culture Quarter 1 performance overview indicated an achievement of 27 out of the Department’s 32 targets (84%). Programme specific performance was Institutional Governance (91%), Administration (86%), Arts Culture, Promotion and Development (75%), and Heritage Promotion and Preservation (80%). It reported on each of the targets ...
Arts and Culture
IDT, Public Works & Department working relationship on Legacy Projects; Enyokeni Cultural Project briefing; with Minister & Deputy Minister
5 Sep 2017
The Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Independent Development Trust (IDT) and the Department of Public Works (DPW) on their working relationship with the Department of Arts and Culture’s infrastructure unit, following recent concerns over the implementation of several
legacy projects. The Department also provided a summary of the court ...
Arts and Culture
Department of Arts and Culture on its Quarter 1 performance: meeting postponed
22 Aug 2017
The Committee was supposed to receive a briefing from the Department of Arts and Culture on its Quarter 1 performance. However, the Committee postponed the briefing due to the absence of the Director-General and Deputy Minister. Members complained that the Department was not taking the Committee seriously and agreed to ...
Arts and Culture
Mzansi Golden Economy: Department of Arts and Culture briefing
20 Jun 2017
The Committee met to receive a briefing from the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) concerning the Mzansi Golden Economy (MGE).
The Department outlined the benefits of MGE in creating and sustaining jobs, impacting positively on the economy of South Africa, and providing a platform for the works of arts ...
Arts and Culture
Department of Arts and Culture on its Quarter 4 performance
13 Jun 2017
The Department presented its fourth Quarter Expenditure Report. The performance overview for the 4th quarter was that 22% of targets were not achieved, whilst 78% of targets were achieved. The under-spending of the Department was accounted for and regarding the Compensation of Employees, the R11 million un-spent was caused due ...