Sport, Arts and Culture
Municipal Infrastructure Grant for Sport: progress report with Deputy Minister
20 Sep 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture (DSAC) gave a progress report on implementing the 5% Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) ringfenced for sport. It outlined the allocations for the ringfenced programme from its inception in 2016/17, the projects and project progress according to province. It ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Establishment of National Orchestra: DSAC & NAC briefing
16 Sep 2022
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture (DSAC) on the Mzansi National Philharmonic Orchestra (NPO) and the National Arts Council (NAC).
Members heard that the new dispensation ushered a complete restructuring of the policy on Art and Culture. Among others, a White Paper of ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Iziko Museum Annual Performance Plan and grievances raised by employees
13 Sep 2022
The Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Iziko Museum on its annual performance plan and interventions on grievances raised by the employees, with input from the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture (DSAC). Challenges included the questionable renewal of the CEO’s contract, part-time workers transitioned into ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Petition against Monumental Flag: DSAC response; with Minister
9 Sep 2022
The Chairperson opened the virtual meeting by stating it was the first time as a Portfolio Committee that they had been asked to review a petition, as the Petitions Committee normally handled this. Members shared the sentiment and were also unclear on the Committee’s role in dealing with the ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
South African Figure Skating Association 2020/21 Annual Report
6 Sep 2022
The Committee convened on a virtual platform to receive a Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) overview of the South African Figure Skating Association. It introduced the South African Figure Skating Association, its objectives, the Department funding given to this federation, membership statistics and location of ice rinks ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
NAC on: allegations of governance challenges, resignations of council members, state of readiness to disburse PESP funding
2 Sep 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by representatives of the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) and the National Arts Council (NAC).
The briefings covered resignations of some council members and steps taken to replace them, the appointment of an acting chief executive officer (CEO) and ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Preparations for the inclusion of SA Sign Language: engagement with DSAC, PanSALB; DBE & DOJC&D; with DBE Deputy Minister
30 Aug 2022
The Committee was briefed on the inclusion of South African Sign Language (SASL) and engaged with the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture (DSAC), Department of Basic Education (DBE), Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJ&CD) and the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB). Following the proposed Amendment Bill ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Boxing South Africa 2021/22 Annual Report; with Deputy Minister
24 Aug 2022
In a virtual meeting, Boxing South Africa presented its annual report for 2021/22 to the Committee.
Before the meeting agenda was officially adopted, the Committee decided to remove the report on the outcomes of the independent medical review into the injury that led to the death of ...
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
2023 Netball World Cup preparations; Sport and Recreation MoU between RSA & Lesotho & Palestine
7 Jun 2022
The Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture on the Netball South Africa (NSA) preparations for the 2023 Netball World Cup (NWC), and on the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between South Africa and the governments of Lesotho and Palestine on cooperation ...