2017-w3932 - 12 December 2017

Gregory Allen Grootboom to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture

Whether any consultation process was followed before the decision to remove the KhoiSan Exhibition from display at the Planetarium in Cape Town was taken; if not, why not; if so, (a) who were the stakeholders consulted, (b) why were the stakeholders consulted and (c) what (i) was discussed and (ii) are the details of the decisions that were taken during these consultations?”

Reply from the Minister of Arts and Culture on 12 Dec 2017

The exhibition is more broadly titled the ‘Ethnographic exhibition’ and reflected not only on aspects of Khoisan but also on Nguni history and heritage. This exhibition, which was originally installed in 1970, has been a contentious one and has evoked much public debate over the years. The San Diorama that was part of the Ethnographic Gallery was closed to the public on 3 April ...

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2017-w3627 - 01 December 2017

Maroga Lazarus Mokoena to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture

(1). Whether (a) his department and/or (b) any entity reporting to him own land; if so, in each case, (i) where is each plot of land located, (ii) what is the size of each specified plot and (iii) what is each plot currently being used for?

Reply from the Minister of Arts and Culture on 1 Dec 2017

(1)(a). The National Department of o Arts and Culture does not own land.

(1)(b). Of all the Entities reporting to me, only the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) has ownership of the land as listed below:

ITEM NO.

PROPERTY NAME

LOCATION

  (i)

PROPERTY EXTENT

(ii)

PROPERTY USE / INTENDED USE

(iii)

 

 

EASTERN CAPE

 

 

1

The Lookout ...

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2017-w3752 - 01 December 2017

Maroga Lazarus Mokoena to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture

(1)Whether (a) his department and/or (b) entities reporting to him procured services from a certain company (name furnished); if so, (i) what services were procured in each case and (ii) what is the total amount that was paid to the specified company in each case; (2) whether the specified company provided services related to international travel to (a) his department and/or (b) entities reporting to him; if so, (i) what is the name of each person who travelled, (ii) what was the travel route and (iii) what is the total amount that was paid for each person?

Reply from the Minister of Arts and Culture on 1 Dec 2017

1.

(a) Yes my department procure services form Travel with Flair,

  (i) All the entities reporting to me have not procured any services from the TWF.

   (ii) The services procured from this company are the following: Bookings for travel; accommodation and car hire.

(b) Due to the detailed nature of the question, I have instructed my Director General to accurately compile the ...

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2017-w3357 - 10 November 2017

Shadrack Lapologang Tlhaole to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture

1. Whether (a) he or (b) his Deputy Minister made use of a chartered private jet during the period 1 January 2013 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if so, what (i) were the reasons for using a chartered private jet, (ii) was the travel in each case and (iii) did the use of the jet cost the department in each case?

Reply from the Minister of Arts and Culture on 10 Nov 2017

  1. The Department did not procure any use of a chartered private jet for the Minister or Deputy Minister.
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2017-w3562 - 10 November 2017

Hendrik Christiaan Crafford Krüger to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture

(a) What is the total number of supplier invoices that currently remain unpaid by (i) his department and (ii) each entity reporting to him for more than (aa) 30 days, (bb) 60 days, (cc) 90 days and (dd) 120 days and (b) what is the total amount outstanding in each case?

Reply from the Minister of Arts and Culture on 10 Nov 2017

a) The total number of supplier invoices that currently remain unpaid in my department are as follows

(aa) (bb) (cc) (dd)

30 days

60 days

90 days

120 days

1

2

N/A

N/A

b) The total amount outstanding in each case in my department is as follows

(aa) (bb) (cc) (dd)

30 days

60 days

90 days

120 days

R16 500.00

R36 449.50

R0.00 ...

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2017-w3458 - 10 November 2017

Maroga Lazarus Mokoena to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture

(1). How many officials and/or employees in his department were granted permission to have businesses and/or do business dealings in the past three financial years; (2). are any of the officials and/or employees that have permission to have businesses and/or do business dealings doing business with the Government; if so, (a) what was the purpose of each business transaction, (b) when did each business transaction occur and (c) what was the value of each business transaction?

Reply from the Minister of Arts and Culture on 10 Nov 2017

1. No officials were granted permission to have business and or do business dealings with government in the past three financial years; however, ten (10) officials were granted approval by the Executive Authority to conduct Remunerative Work outside the Public Service over the past three years.

2014/15

2015/16

2016/17

0

4

6

 

2. No officials were granted permission to do business with the ...

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2017-w3218 - 10 November 2017

Gregory Allen Grootboom to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture

What is the total number of bursaries the National Film and Video Foundation awarded to students that belong to each racial group, including intra-racial classifications (a) in the (i) 2014-2015,(ii) 2016-2017 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2017.

Reply from the Minister of Arts and Culture on 10 Nov 2017

The table below explains how the National Film and Video Foundation awarded bursaries to students :-

 

2014/15

2015/16

2016/17

2017/18

 

MALE

FEMALE

MALE

FEMALE

MALE

FEMALE

MALE

FEMALE

 

45 Black

33 Black

29 Black

22 Black

58 Black

62 Black

2 Black

2 Black

 

12 Coloured

5 Coloured

6 Coloured

5 Coloured

17 Coloured

6 Coloured

   
 

4 ...

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2017-w2804 - 09 October 2017

Gregory Allen Grootboom to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture

(1)(a) What was his department’s mandate regarding the completion of the Enyokeni project and (b) what financial obligations were set; (2) whether the (a) mandate and (b) financial obligations were met; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?

Reply from the Minister of Arts and Culture on 9 Oct 2017

1 (a).The Department’s mandate for 2017/18 financial year was to reprioritise the completion of the project elements such as the multipurpose cultural dome (amphitheatre). The focus was to complete the amphitheatre with its elements for it to be functional.

(b). The financial obligation set for 2017/18 financial year is R28.1 million budget for the completion of the multipurpose amphitheatre facility subject to confirmation by ...

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2017-w2461 - 08 September 2017

Maroga Lazarus Mokoena to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture

What is the total number of statues that were built or commissioned before 1994 that exist in the country, (b) where are the statues situated and (c) what are the statues made of?NW2718.

Reply from the Minister of Arts and Culture on 8 Sep 2017

a) The heritage resources designated as National Monuments (including statues and memorials but also other types of heritage resources) built or commissioned before 1994 are recorded to total 2740.

b) To determine the number of statues only, and where they are situated, the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) has made a request to the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) for every municipality ...

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2017-w1519 - 21 June 2017

Gregory Allen Grootboom to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture

What (a) motivated his department to continue with the embattled Enyokeni Cultural Precinct project and (b) justified the further injection of R28,1 million into the specific project in the 2017-18 financial year; 2. What prompted the termination of projects in collaboration with the Independent Development Trust in the specified project; 3. With reference to the findings of the forensic investigation into the specified project, (a) which officials who were found to have been involved were charged with impropriety and (b) what progress has been made with the charges in each case?

Reply from the Minister of Arts and Culture on 21 Jun 2017

1. (a). Following the forensic investigation into Enyokeni Cultural Precinct and in order to determine if the Department received value for money, the Department obtained the services of Rubiquant Quantity Surveyors firm. The completion of the multipurpose amphitheatre facility together with other structures that are incomplete motivated the continuation of the Enyokeni project, which if not finalised, could lead to further wasteful and fruitless ...

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