Mr Thomas Makondo

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Thomas Makondo

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Committee Meetings Attended

  • Arts and Culture Arts and Culture Portfolio Committee Legacy Report
    12 Mar 2019

    Available here once published: Legacy Reports

    The Committee convened for their last meeting prior to the 2019 general election to discuss the draft Arts and Culture Portfolio Committee Legacy Report covering their time as Members between 2014 and 2019. Members were thanked for their five years of service by the ...

  • Arts and Culture Arts, Culture and Heritage White Paper: Department briefing
    26 Feb 2019

    The Committee was briefed by the Department on the Revised Draft White Paper on Arts, Culture and Heritage and the issues of dissatisfaction with the Department raised by public entities. Public consultations were held in all the nine provinces with multiple government departments.

    The Committee was dissatisfied with the way ...

  • Arts and Culture PanSALB candidates: finalisation
    21 Feb 2019

    The Portfolio Committee on Arts and Culture recommended fifteen names to be appointed to serve on the Board of PANSALB. The list comprised candidates who had expertise in languages, finance and law. In addition, the list had more than 50% representation of women, including a candidate with disability.

    Members noted ...

  • Arts and Culture Forensic investigations at PACOFS, NAC, SAHRA, National Library, NFVF, SA Roadies Association, Robben Island; with Deputy Minister
    19 Feb 2019

    The Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) briefed the Portfolio Committee on the current status of its entities, focusing on how they were responding to challenges involving poor governance and leadership. It also gave details of how it was assisting the entities to deal with load shedding.

    At the National ...

  • Arts and Culture DAC Quarter 2 performance; Arts, Culture & Heritage White Paper: update; with Deputy Minister
    4 Dec 2018

    Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) told the Committee millions of rands had been raised through the “Global Citizen” concert that was held on Sunday 2 December. However, it warned that the arts and culture sector was faced with a lot of financial burdens and needed to formulate a survival ...

  • Arts and Culture Pan South African Language Board Interviews day 3
    23 Nov 2018

    The Portfolio Committee on Arts and Culture conducted its third day of interviews for candidates to be appointed to the Pan South African Languages Board (PanSALB).

    The Committee interviewed six shortlisted candidates. The interviewed candidates were Mr Dennis Joseph Malunga Ngcangca, Mr Mashite Jacob Mogale, Ms Preetha Dabideen, Ms Prudence ...

  • Arts and Culture Department of Arts and Culture on current status of affairs at NAC, NLSA, PACOFS and NFVF
    13 Nov 2018

    The Department of Arts and Culture reported on the current status of affairs of entities under the Department. These entities, the National Arts Council (NAC), the National Library of South Africa (NLSA), the Performing Arts Council of the Free State (PACOFS) and the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF). The ...

  • Arts and Culture PANSALB Board: shortlisting
    6 Nov 2018

    The Committee met to deliberate and decide on a shortlist of candidates to interview for the Pan South African Language Board (PANSALB).

    The Committee reviewed the lists of names submitted to the Committee, against language skills, gender, provincial and race diversity considerations, the qualifications requirements as per the call for ...

  • Small Business Development Small Enterprise Ombud Service Bill: bill rejected
    24 Oct 2018

    The Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development deliberated the proposed Private Member’s Bill: Small Enterprise Ombud Service Bill. The Bill had been proposed by Mr Chance (DA) in accordance with section 73(2) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996.

    The Committee discussed the Bill which proposed the ...

  • Arts and Culture Matters arising in Department of Arts and Culture: with Minister; BRRR
    23 Oct 2018

    Note: The report does not fully reflect the meeting as it is a poor audio recording. Email info@pmg.org.za if you have a recording of this meeting

    The Director General of the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) presented a number of documents on matters arising pertinent to the department.

    The ...