Whether he has been informed of any maladministration and corruption at the National Arts Council of South Africa; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the details of the actions taken by his department to stop corruption and maladministration at the specified organisation?
I have not received any reports of maladministration and corruption at the National Arts Council of South Africa as of recently. All allegations formally reported in the past were fully investigated and such investigations were concluded.
The Department will persistently act accordingly and decisively, upon any alleged maladministration and corruption formally brought to the attention of the Department.
Whether the elective congress of the SA Football Association (SAFA) Congress was held on 25 June 2022; if not, why not; if so, (a) what was the composition of the SAFA governance committee that screened the candidates and (b) what are the names of the members of the governance committee?
The Department is still awaiting response from the South African Football Association. The Department is following up with SAFA.
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Whether he and/or his department submitted a policy review document and/or any other government policy document to structures outside of the Government, either to private and/or external structures or structures of any political affiliation during the past five years; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) will he furnish Mrs. N I Tarabella Marchesi with copies of all such documents and (b) what are the reasons that the Government documents were provided to each structure?”
Government consult with all stakeholders.
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1. Noting that his department had confirmed plans to install the massive flag and flagpole, to be known as the SA National Monumental Flag, after getting Parliamentary approval, was the flag sourced through a contractor to install and/or did his department intend to buy and install it.
2. Whether he has already cancelled the plan and/or transaction as the president of the republic, Mr. M C Ramaphosa, advised; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
1. The project was stopped after the President advised so.
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(1) What total amount has the National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC) spent on (a) paying the attorneys and (b) legal costs fighting the SA Roadies Association (SARA) (i) in the past five fiscal years and (ii) since 1 April 2022.
(2) what has he found to be the reason why the NAC is abusing public funds in legal costs instead of settling matters amicably with SARA as agreed in the meeting between SARA and NAC held on 9 November 2021.
(3) what amount is budgeted annually by the NAC for legal costs?
Legal costs are annually budgeted, however, it is difficult to make precise determination in budgeting for legal costs, as a result, periodically, the legal costs budget is adjusted informed by case at hand. This is in line with Audit requirements that prescribe adequate contingency provisioning for legal costs and in line with National Treasury Regulations that allow Goods and Services budget adjustments.
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Whether in view of the R30 million cash injection that was granted to the National Library of South Africa (NLSA) through the Presidential employment Stimulus Package in 2020 for the digitisation of all its material, he will provide an update on the progress of digitisation project of the NLSA, if so, what total number of youth jobs were created for the specified role?
- The idea for the establishment of the national orchestra is not something that was internally created by the Department, but was raised during the public hearings process of the Revised White Paper on Arts, Culture and Heritage. This idea is part of the approved Revised White Paper which the Department had to implement. Chapter 4.1 of the Revised White Paper provisions are made for, ...
Whether, with reference to the Performing Arts Centre of the Free State, his department spent any money on artists during the COVID-19 period; if not, what was the budget then used for; if so, what (a) the total amount of the budget was spent in support of artists during the specified period and (b) is the breakdown of the (i) relevant information and (ii) circumstances around the specified budget expenditure?
There were no funds directly spent on PACOFS during the COVID-19 period by the Department.
Budget allocated for COVID relief by the Department since 2020 to date is R808 Million that has so far benefitted 59 224 creatives and athletes.
Out of these initiatives 8355 jobs were retained and 29 211 new jobs created in the sector.
(1) Whether the Cabinet decision to erect a monumental flag and the review of the project as he proposed will be referred back to Cabinet for discussion and final decision; if not, what is the process of the review; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) whether his department will initiate a public participation process, and/or alternatively provide suggestions on how the R22 million allocated for the monumental flag project will be spent as per the approved annual performance plan; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW2787E
- Cabinet’s decision to erect a monumental flag and the review of the project as proposed will be referred to Cabinet for further discussion and final decision; this is in the light of the fact that one of the key mandates of the department is to promote nation-building and social cohesion. National symbols, especially the national flag, expresses the country’s common identity, which is pivotal ...
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(1). Whether he will provide Mrs. V van Dyk with a copy of the latest safeguarding policy of the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details.
(2). whether the safeguarding policy makes provision for coaches who are facing criminal charges in all federations to be suspended; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details.
(3). whether any coaches have been suspended since the new policy was adopted; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, in which federation was each coach coaching.
(4) whether the head coach of Swimming South Africa has been suspended; if not, why no if so, what are the relevant details?
1. Yes, a copy of the revised policy is attached. This policy is scheduled to be approved at the upcoming Annual General Meeting in November 2022. We have also attached the currently endorsed policy for ease of reference.
2. SASCOC encourages all its members to follow their internal due processes (as determined by their respective Safeguarding Policies and Constitution) and only when such matters ...
Whether, with reference to his reply to question 2300 on 18 November 2021, he is now in a position to furnish Mr. T W Mhlongo with a copy of the conference resolutions; if not, (a) why not and (b) by what date will he be in a position to furnish a copy of the conference resolutions; if so, (i) on what date and (ii) what are the further relevant details?
May the Honourable Member be specific as to which Conference is referring too?
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