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Committee Report on Arts and Culture Budget; Committee Oversight report to National Arts Council and Ditsong Museums of South Africa Satellite Sites
18 May 2017
The Committee sat to consider two reports. It considered its draft budget vote report and its oversight report.
In respect of the budget report the following was added to the findings:
-Underspending by the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) on infrastructure.
-The quality of information submitted by DAC to ...
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Department of Arts and Culture & William Humphrey Art Gallery on their Annual Performance Plans
9 May 2017
The Committee met to receive a briefing by the William Humphreys Art Gallery (WHAG) and the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) on their 2017/18 annual performance plans (APPs) and strategic plans.
In its overview on the WHAG’s APP and strategic plan, the DAC reported that 89% of the targets ...
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Market Theatre; Boer Republic War Museum & KZN Museum on their Annual Performance Plan
4 May 2017
The KwaZulu-Natal and War Museum with the Market Theatre Foundation presented their Annual Performance and Strategic Plan for 2017/18.
The Portfolio Committee wanted all entities to be in the same meeting so that each would learn from one another and actually see what it can improve on. The presentations were ...
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DAC, National English Literary Museum; Blind SA & South African Library for Blind Annual Performance Plans; AGSA input
2 May 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Arts and Culture convened for briefing by the National English Literary Museum; Blind SA; and the South African Library for the Blind on the 2017/18 Annual Performance Plans and Strategic Plans 2015- 2019. There was a briefing of the audit findings for the Department of Arts ...
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Heritage Foundation forensic report: SAHRA update; White Paper & Department’s funding model: DAC briefing
14 Mar 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Arts and Culture convened to deliberate the White Paper and the Department’s funding model with the Department of Arts and Culture. The implementing agency, South Africa Heritage Resource Agency, presented findings of its Forensic Report as well.
The delegation from the South Africa Heritage Resource Agency ...
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Nelson Mandela Museum governance: status report; Department of Arts and Culture on its Quarter 3 performance
7 Mar 2017
Two reports were presented to the Committee for adoption. Comments from the report concerning the Renovation Project addressed the issue of the Renovations Project being halted. The Committee requested clarity on why it had been stopped. A Member queried how the identity of the Wall Museum could be maintained whilst ...
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Arts and Culture Department on its Quarter 2 performance
29 Nov 2016
The Committee, prior to the formal agenda items, asked the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) what exactly was happening with the South African Roadies Association and the attempts to negotiate with its Head, Mr Freddy Nyathela. Members suggested that the overspending was symptomatic of the DAC's inability to deal ...
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National Heritage Council funding & impact; National Arts Council state of governance; Settlement agreement between Department and South African Roads Association
15 Nov 2016
The Portfolio on Arts and Culture engaged with the National Heritage Council (NHC) on its funding model; the National Arts Council (NAC) on the state of the entity’s governance; and the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) on its second quarter reports.
The Acting Director General of the DAC noted ...
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Enyokeni Cultural Precinct Project Forensic Investigation: Department Arts & Culture further report, in presence of Minister
8 Nov 2016
The Department of Arts and Culture (the Department) had given a presentation to the Committee on the Enyokeni Cultural Precincts Project (ECPP) at a previous meeting and had been asked to answer a number of questions on the scope, progress and rationale for that project. The Committee had initially raised ...
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Presidential Creative Industries Task Team: Deputy Minister in Presidency briefing; Enyokeni Cultural Precinct Project forensic investigation
1 Nov 2016
The Presidential Task Team briefed the Committee on the creative industries, saying that the immediate challenges facing artists included coordinating government’s response to concerns of the the creative industry, catalysing and accelerating the creation of a conducive environment for artists to contribute to the economy, job creation and general transformation ...