Whether, with reference to a substantial increase in his department’s projected expenditure on its administration programme in the 2017-18 financial year, the staff complement of the specified programme increased; if not, what are the reasons for the substantial increase in projected expenditure; if so, (a) in which areas of the programme and (b) what are the further relevant details in this regard?
- No, the staff complement of the administration programme did not increase.
- The increase is due to allocation to goods and services (Office Accommodation sub-programme)
- In the Office Accommodation sub-programme of the administration programme.
- The projected expenditure is for operating leases of the department and its entities (R85.7 million) as well as municipal services for the department (R20.0 million).
How many (a) persons employed at cultural organisations were assessed against the Child Protection Register in the (i) 2014, (ii) 15, (iii) 16 and (iv) 2017 calendar years and (b) of the specified persons were found not suitable to work with children in each case ?
We do fund legitimate and credible cultural organisations, these are Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO’s). Because they are independent from government we are not involved in their employment process.
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With reference to his department’s expenditure of nearly 10% of its institutional budget on monitoring and evaluation annually, (a) which (i) entities and (ii) projects have been evaluated to date, (b) what corrective measures were instituted against poor performing entities and projects to date and (c) which (i) entities and (ii) projects have been identified as not performing well?
a. (i) The performance of all the Department’s entities is reviewed (evaluated) on a regular basis.
(ii). similarly, the department conducts implementation reviews (evaluation) on its programmes and projects on regular basis through project in-year reviews and oversight visits with intention to improve operational effectiveness and efficiency. The flags in every school programme and the library conditional grants are some of the programmes that ...
(a). Which universities are currently receiving bursaries from his department for heritage promotion and; (b). what number of (i) bursaries have been awarded in the 2016/2017 financial year, (ii) bursars are currently in the system and (iii) students have completed their studies since the inception of bursaries five years ago?
(a) The following universities are currently receiving bursaries for heritage promotion:
- Sol Plaatjie University
- University of Cape Town
- University of Venda
- University of South Africa
- University of Johannesburg
- University of Pretoria
- University of Kwazulu Natal
- Rhodes University
- North West University
- University of Witwatersrand
- Stellenbosch University
- University of the Western Cape.
(b)(i) A total of 95 bursaries have been awarded in the 2016/2017 financial year. ...
Whether (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him has (i) procured any services from and/or (ii) made any payments to the Decolonisation Foundation; if not, in each case, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (aa) services were procured, (bb) were the total costs, (cc) is the detailed breakdown or the costs, (dd) was the total amount paid, (ee) was the purpose of the payments and (ff) is the detailed breakdown of the payments in each case?
1. (a).My department has never procured any services from or made any payments to the Decolonisation Foundation
(b). none of the entities reporting to my Ministry (DAC)
(i). have procured any services from the Decolonisation Foundation and/or
(ii). made any payments to the Decolonisation Foundation.
Please refer to the question 443 of 10 March 2017.
(a) how many libraries are currently dysfunctional in each province and (b) in each case, what (i) are the reasons and (ii) steps he has taken to rectify the situation NW72E
EASTERN CAPE LIBRARIES THAT ARE NOT OPERATIONAL AND REMEDIAL STEPS
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NO
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DISTRICT
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MUNICIPALITY
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LIBRARY
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REASON FOR CLOSURE
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REMEDIAL STEPS
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Nelson Mandela Metro
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Nelson Mandela Bay
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Central library
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Need major renovations
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The municipality was given an additional R3 68 000 in the 2014/15 financial year to assist in the renovations of the library
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O.R Tambo
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Port St Johns
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Kwa Ndevu
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Whether (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him set the employment equity targets; if not, in each case, why not; if so, (i) what are the employment targets set and (ii) have the specified targets been met in each.
1. Whether his department contributed any funds to the funeral of a certain person (name and details furnished) if not, what is the position regarding the contribution of funds towards the costs of an artist’s funeral; if so, (a) what is the total amount that his department contributed and (b) what are the further relevant details?
Whether (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him set employment equity targets; if not, in each case, why not; if so, (i) what are the employment targets set and (ii) have the specified targets been met in each case?
a) Yes, my department has set the employment equity targets.
b) In respect to entities reporting to me, as the Honourable Member might be aware that I have 26 of them to solicit and verify the information from them requires time well beyond the limited time provided by Parliament. I will therefore submit this information as soon as I get it.
c) The department ...
1. Whether the Cultural and Creative Industries Federation of South Africa (CCIFSA) submitted a copy of its constitution to him; if not, why not; if so, (a) on what date and (b) what are the further relevant details in this regards;
2. Whether CCIFSA submitted annual financial statements for the (a) 2014-15 and (b) 2015-16 financial years; if not, in each case, why not; if so, in each case, on what date(s) were the specified financial statements submitted to him;
3. What are the (a) names; (b) qualifications and (c) contact details of each of the CCIFSA’s board members;
4. Whether his department provided any form of funding, assistance, sponsorship and/or assets to the CCIFSA since the establishment of the federation in 2014; if not, in each case,what is the position in this regard; if so in each case, (a) what was the value of the funding, assistance, sponsorships and/or assets provided to the CCIFSA, (b) for what purpose and (c) has he found that the specific purpose were met? NW2704E
