2023-w1579 - 17 May 2023

Brian Sindile Madlingozi to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture

(a). Which policies is the creative ambassador concept based on and (b) what are the details of the criteria used in appointing the ambassadors? NW1831E

Reply from the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture on 17 May 2023

(a). The policy supporting the concept of the Creative Ambassadors is the Culture Promotions Act, Act 35 of 1983, read with Culture Promotion Amendment Act, 1998, which is stated under sub-paragraph (iii) below, was used to take this decision by the Minister. Amendment of section 2 of Act 35 of 1983 (Culture Promotion Amendment Act, 1998), as amended by Proclamation No. R36 ...

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2023-w1290 - 17 May 2023

Brian Sindile Madlingozi to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture

Whether (a) his department and/or (b) any of the entities reporting to him have any current contracts with the security company G4S; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (i) are the relevant details of the specified contracts and (ii) is the monetary value of each contract?

Reply from the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture on 17 May 2023

(a) & (b). My department and the Entities reporting to me have no contract with the security company G4S.

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2023-w867 - 19 April 2023

Brian Sindile Madlingozi to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture

(1)What are the reasons that his department authorised amounts of (a) R41,5 million and (b) R54,6 million for allocation towards the Mzansi National Philharmonic Orchestra, when the specified amounts were initially intended to be allocated towards the SA National Philharmonic Orchestra; (2) what are the reasons that the specified person was aligned with irregularities of money transfers to entities that are reporting to his department?

Reply from the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture on 19 Apr 2023

According to the response received from the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture:

(1) The Revised White Paper on Arts, Culture and Heritage recommended the establishment of a national orchestra in South Africa. However, in the implementation of this recommendation a decision was made to name the national orchestra as the Mzansi National Philharmonic Orchestra. It is important to note that the naming of ...

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2023-w583 - 19 April 2023

Veronica Van Dyk to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture

(1) With reference to his reply to question 4444 on 13 December 2022, wherein he stated that it was well known that the practice largely benefited the KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, on what statistics are the conclusions based that particularly the white minority benefited. (2) (a) who were and/or are the chief executive officers (CEOs) of the specified orchestras and (b) what was the racial ratio of each orchestra over the past five years. (3) if he found that, as the CEO of two of the three orchestras, Mr Bongani Tembe was unable to bring about change and/or transformation, what are the reasons that he was handpicked to be the CEO of the Mzansi National Philharmonic Orchestra. (4) what (a) total number of cadets (i) received training and/or (ii) were taken up in music programmes in each specified orchestra over the past five years and (b) was the racial ratio in each orchestra in each specified year; (5). what programmes has each orchestra undertaken to develop musicians and/or to uplift disadvantaged talented musicians over the past five years? NW654E

Reply from the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture on 19 Apr 2023

According to the information at my disposal at the moment:

(1). It is a well-known fact that arts funding in South Africa, before 1994, largely benefitted the white minority. It is also a fact that prior to the formation of Mzansi National Philharmonic Orchestra, orchestral funding benefitted the 3 established orchestra in Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg. And the following sample of allocation over the ...

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2023-w886 - 19 April 2023

Veronica Van Dyk to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture

Where has the Mzansi National Philharmonic Orchestra (MNPO) performed since it was established in 2022; 2. whether the MNPO has toured to any (a) township, (b) town and/or (c) city besides Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town which have their own orchestras; if not, why not, in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case? NW992E

Reply from the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture on 19 Apr 2023

1. The MNPO has performed at the following venues since its establishment in 2022: -

Albertina Sisulu Special School Centre in SOWETO (Orlando west) on the 29 July 2022

Linder Auditorium in Johannesburg collaboration with top SA Artists 18 August 2022

Inauguration of the G20 Orchestra representing SA at global stage in Indonesia 12 September 2022

International Cultural Festival in Algeria 15-21 October 2022 ...

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2023-w881 - 18 April 2023

Heloise Denner to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture

With regard to the R34 million deficit faced by the Netball World Cup organising committee less than five months before the specified tournament is to be held in Cape Town, (a) what is the reason for the specified deficit and (b) how will it be resolved to avoid an embarrassment for Netball South Africa and the Republic in the eyes of the international netball community?

Reply from the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture on 18 Apr 2023

According to the information received from the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture:

(a) The Netball World Cup Organizing Committee in its response and in terms of the information recently presented to the Department has indicated that their budget shows a possible surplus.

(b) Based on the reply to part (a) of the question, reply to part (b) of the question falls away since ...

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2023-w987 - 18 April 2023

Brian Sindile Madlingozi to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture

(a) What informed the decision to appoint Mr Bongani Tembe as the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Artistry in both the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra and KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra, since the specified person is also an active member of the National Arts Council and (b) which precautionary measures have been put in place to ensure that the person is not biased towards funding orchestras and/or organisations in which the person has personal interests?

Reply from the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture on 18 Apr 2023

According to the information received from the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture:

(a) Notwithstanding the fact that the Department did not appoint Mr. Tembe as the CEO of the national orchestra for the main reason that we do not get involved with the operations of the organization. It is important to note that diversity and representation are important factors in promoting equity and ...

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2023-w1105 - 18 April 2023

Bhekizizwe Nivard Luthuli to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture

Whether, with reference to the name changes in the Eastern Cape that were gazetted by his department whereby the town of Fort Beaufort was renamed to KwaMaqoma, Somerset East renamed to KwaNojoli and Brooksnek village was renamed to Ben Mbizweni, any (a) consultations, (b) polls and (c) feasibility studies were conducted for the name changes; if not, why not, in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?

Reply from the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture on 18 Apr 2023

According to the feedback received from the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture:

(a) Yes, public consultations were conducted before the names were submitted to the South African Geographical Names Council as follows: Brooksnek on 12 October 2022, Fort Beaufort on 31 October 2022, and Somerset East on 14 November 2022. These public consultation meetings were advertised in the Daily Despatch, Isolezwe lesiXhosa, and ...

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2023-w992 - 18 April 2023

Yoliswa Nomampondomise Yako to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture

In a country with over 7 million deaf persons, why has it taken this long to have sign language recognised as an official language?

Reply from the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture on 18 Apr 2023

Due processes have been followed in order to officialise the South African Sign Language (SASL). Milestones in this process include the Constitutional Review Committee receiving sixty-seven (67) submissions in 2016. Two of these submissions proposed an amendment to section 6 (1) of the Constitution to include South African Sign Language as an official language. Furthermore, a petition by Deaf SA calling upon the National ...

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2023-w1262 - 18 April 2023

Tsepo Winston Mhlongo to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture

On what date will he table a reply to question 784 that was published on 10 March 2023?

Reply from the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture on 18 Apr 2023

Attached herewith please find the Reply to the parliamentary question 784, which was submitted to the Parliament Questions Office

https://pmg.org.za/committee-question/21635/

 

 

 

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