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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 funding; South African Roadies Association, Cultural and Creative Industries Federation of South Africa; National Film & Video Foundation expenditure: DAC briefings
28 Feb 2017
The Portfolio Committee Chairperson expressed, at the outset, the Committee's concern with the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) and some of the entities, who seemed to be obstructive and disrespectful to the Committee when it was trying to carry out its mandated functions of oversight on performance and financial ...
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Heritage Assets (GRAP 103) challenges: Department of Arts and Culture, Treasury & AGSA briefing
14 Feb 2017
Documents handed out:
Briefing on GRAP 103 for Department of Arts and Culture entities
Recognised Accounting Practice 103 [available on the 17th February 2017]
The Department of Arts and Culture briefed the Committee on the impact of the GRAP 103 on public entities and the reality of many museums getting ...
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National Arts Council state of governance: Department Arts & Culture briefing
7 Feb 2017
The Chairperson, in her opening remarks, noted her dissatisfaction with the state of affairs of many of the entities under the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC), especially in relation to their governance and expressed the hope that these matters would improve, including the interpersonal relationship between employees.
The Acting ...
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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 ...