(1)Whether he has found that Mr Bongani Tembe consulted important role players such as the (a) Buskaid Soweto String Ensemble and (b) MIAGI Youth Orchestra before he established the Mzansi National Philharmonic Orchestra (MNPO); if not, why not, in each case; if so, whether any of the specified two entities received and/or accepted funding from the MNPO; if not, why not, in each case; if so, what total amount in each case?
(2) whether any of the specified two entities received and/or accepted funding from the MNPO; if not, why not, in each case; if so, what total amount in each case
1. The formation of the national orchestra was not a personal endeavour by Mr Tembe; the national orchestra was established by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) as part of its responsibility to implement the Revised White Paper on Arts and Culture which was approved by cabinet in August 2018 and endorsed by Parliament in 2019. DSAC oversaw a consultative process, however, ...
(1) With reference to his reply to question 4470 on 13 December 2022, (a)(i) who are the three arts policy experts who were appointed by his department and (ii) what are their field of expertise in each case and (b) where have they toured since being appointed in 2020;
(2) who have they consulted, including the names of the different (a) organisations and (b) stakeholders?
According to the information at my disposal at the moment:
(1) The three arts and culture policy experts/ academics that were appointed by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture were Professor Andries Olifant (University of South Africa), Ms Avril Joffe (Witwatersrand University) and Professor Muxe Nkondo (former Vice Chancellor and Principal, University of Venda).
(2) The assignment of this panel was to solicit ...
(1)What criteria were used to justify the use of taxpayer’s money for the memorial and funeral of the musician Mampintsha.
(2). whether the criteria will be the standard used for all artists in the republic; if not, what is the position in this regard: if so provide details?
According to the information at my disposal at the moment:
(1) The Department did not fund the memorial and funeral of the late musician Mampintsha.
(2) Falls away
(a) What are the reasons that only one law firm (name furnished) is benefiting from the public funds at the National Arts Council and (b) who has appointed the specified law firm?
(a) According to the National Arts Council (NAC), the law firm was chosen from the legal panel, which has already been appointed by NAC to deal with PESP matters in 2021.
Legal firms are used on a rotational basis for other legal matters of NAC. It was not cost efficient to rotate legal firms with PESP matters. PESP matters were numerous and complex. The ...
(1)(a) By what date will the wooden floors be installed in the international convention centre toward the 2023 netball world cup and (b) what amount does each wooden floor cost;
(2) what (a) number of wooden floors did the republic secure for the legacy project and (b) is the total cost of all the wooden floors;
(3) (a) by what date will each province have a woodsman and (b) what is the full (i) name and (ii) address of the supplier of wooden floors;
(4) what are the reasons that his department did not secure a local supplier for the wooden floor?
The wooden floors were procured by the Netball World Cup 2023 Local Organising Committee.
(1) (a) Wooden floors will be assembled at three venues as follows:
(i) At CTICC1, two floors will be assembled by the 10th July 2023
(ii) At CTICC2, two floors will be assembled by the 15th July 2023
(iii) At the military base, only one floor will be assembled by ...
By what date will South African Sports Confederation And Olympic Committee (SASCOC) furnish Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) with (a) full copies of all the minutes, and any other discussions from SASCOC, in terms of the Promotion Of Access To Information Act, Act 2 of 2000, in which the so-called suspension of MSSA, but not limited to, was discussed and voted upon by SASCOC, (b) a copy of the minutes of the discussion that was held by SASCOC in September 2018 wherein the current so-called suspension was discussed by the board, (c) a statement from SASCOC confirming that MSSA is a member albeit under a so-called suspension, (d) the reason that SASCOC does not show MSSA to be a member on their website and (e) a reply to all unanswered emails from MSSA apropos the so-called suspension?
The Department is awaiting response from the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC).
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Whether, with reference to his reply to question 4461 on 13 December 2022, in which he failed to provide a response to subdivisions (a) and (b) of the specified question which was not about the Chief Executive Officer of the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, but requests to obtain information on, (a) the dates and (b) venues where the other formal meetings and/or consultations with the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra took place as referred to by the CEO of the Mzansi National Philharmonic Orchestra, Mr Bongani Tembe, he will respond to subdivisions (a) and (b); if not, why not, in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
According to the information at my disposal at the moment: During the 2017-2018 financial year, the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture met with the CEOs of the 3 established South African orchestras in his Parliamentary office in Cape Town.
(1) The Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra was represented by its CEO, Louis Heyneman.
(2) The KZN Philharmonic Orchestra was represented by its board member, ...
In light of the fact, that the Mzansi Golden Economy was introduced in 2013 as a strategy to reposition the cultural industries in the Republic, open sectors such as the arts, culture and heritage to effectively and comprehensively contribute to economic growth and job creation, what (a) is the detailed overview of how his department has utilised the strategy in the post-COVID-19 era and (b) measures of support has his department put in place to provide artists with (i) access to skills development programmes and (ii) initiatives to educate them on their rights as freelancers to avoid exploitation by unfair broadcaster and producer contracts?
According to the information at my disposal at the moment:
a) The COVID-19 pandemic hit hard on the Arts, Culture and Heritage sector. Most practitioners lost their jobs as their activities were grounded due to the restrictions that through the government regulations in order to curb the further spread of the virus. The Department acted swiftly to lessen the blow of the pandemic to ...
(1) How often does the Board of the Mzansi National Philharmonic Orchestra (MNPO) meet.
(2) Whether the members of the MNPO Board are remunerated; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the (a)(i) dates and (ii) total amounts paid for sittings if the latter is applicable and (b) knowledge and/or expertise of each board member with regard to orchestral management?
(1) The Mzansi National Philharmonic Orchestra Board meets about 3-4 times a year as per the Memorandum of Incorporation of the National Orchestra.
(2) The Board of Mzansi National Philharmonic Orchestra is chaired by Justice Theron, and she is not allowed to accept board fees. The other Board Member of the National Orchestra has offered not to accept Board fees but will do this ...
Considering the successes of Banyana Banyana in the African Cup of Nations competition and the Proteas during the International Cricket Council Women’s T20 World Cup in Cape Town and the boost they gave for the recognition and support of women’s sporting codes, (a) what are the sustainable plans his department has in place to increase female participation in sport spanning from grassroots to a national level and (b) how will his department capacitate female sporting codes, especially in rural and/or disadvantaged communities?
According to the information at my disposal at the moment:
a) The success of Women’s teams such as Banyana Banyana in the African Cup of Nations competition and the Proteas during the International Cricket Council Women’s T20 World Cup can be attributed to collaborative efforts, plans and interventions between the Department and the National Federations. Subsequent to the National Sport and Recreation Indaba held ...
