(1) What form of national or provincial government support was given to tennis players who participated in the 2023 Roland Garros in Paris France.
(2) what support was given to wheelchair champions Kgothatso Montjane and Donald Ramphadi? NW3077E
(1). The Department gives Tennis South Africa an annual grant to support their programs including wheelchair tennis programs and some of the programs are in preparation for the world events. In 2022/23 financial year the Department provided special financial support towards the ITF’s World Team Cup which Donald Ramphadi and Kgothatso Montjane were part of, together with ten other athletes with disabilities. The ITFs ...
(1) What development programmes does the Government have in place to encourage the sport of swimming in the Republic.
(2) whether the Government is reliant on swimming clubs and schools with swimming pools to provide the swimming development programmes; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) programmes are in place and (b) financial assistance is given to (i) clubs and (ii) schools to run the programmes.
(3) whether he has found that the funding provided is sufficient; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details? NW3071E
(1). Where there are facilities, Club development, learn to swim in schools and communities, inter-school swimming leagues for primary and secondary schools, which is an extra-curricular activity are offered as development programs.
Schools participate in both recreational and competitive leagues; In-school swimming takes place in the first and fourth term, during life skills/life orientation/physical education lessons at schools that have access to facilities.
Swimming ...
(1). Whether the KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra is occupying the second floor of The Playhouse Company; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so,(a) since what date and (b) what amount is paid in rental to The Playhouse Company.
(2). whether the rental amounts have been reflected in the financial statements of both the entities in the relevant financial years; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
1(a). The KZN Philharmonic Orchestra is occupying the 3rd floor Since 1 April 1998.
(b). Towards the end of the 1990s The Playhouse Company reduced its operational size due to funding constrains it was going through. This was in line with what was contained in the Draft White Paper of the Department of Arts, Culture, Science & Technology.
The KZNPO was one of the ...
(1). What steps of intervention has he taken to assist the entertainment industry to recover socially and economically from the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2). whether his department will furnish Mr E Mthethwa with its three-year proposed recovery plan; if not, will his department share its intended programme of action towards putting together such a plan and the proposed budget for parliamentary approval; if so, what are the relevant details? NW3020E
(1). The Department through its various funding agencies has since COVID 19 disbursed funds to deserving arts projects and initiatives to soften the blow to the cultural and creative industry. In addition, the Department commissioned The South African Cultural Observatory (SACO) to conduct research post-COVID-19 on the Precarity and Social Status of Arts Practitioners and the report has been completed and will be circulated ...
(1).Whether the National Empowerment Fund (NEF) was entrusted to manage the Venture Capital Fund worth 175 million over a period of three years; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details.
(2). Whether the NEF was granted the project management role; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) which processes were followed in awarding the tender, (b) on what date was the tender signed and (c) for what period?
(1) In 2016, the Department entrusted National Empowerment Fund (NEF) through a tender process to manage Venture Capital Fund (VCF) for a period of 3 years (2016/17 -2018/19) to the amount of R100 000 000.00 (One Hundred Million Rand Only) therefore the amount allocated was not 175 million.
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(a). Yes, NEF was granted the project management role through Supply-Chain Management (SCM) processes.
(b). ...
(1).(a).On what date did Ndingilizi finish with the Silapha Wellness Project and (b) what are the reasons for appointing a new company when the project was a pilot programme.
(2). whether there were any gaps that Ndingilizi did not cover; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details.
(3). whether Ndingilizi applied for a new tender; if not, why not, if so, what are the relevant details.
(4). Whether he will furnish Mr T W Mhlongo with a detailed supply chain report that will give a true reflection of what processes were followed when Ndingilizi was appointed for the next three years; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details.
(5). what are the full names of directors of companies that got 18 million tender for wellness programme? NW3096E
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(a). The Silapha Wellness Project under Ndingilizi was completed at the end of the 2022/2023 financial year.
(b). The Department had a three-year Service Level Agreement with Indingliz Advertising & Marketing, which came to an end at the end of the financial year 2022/2023, upon completion of the pilot, the department through Supply Chain Management (SCM)
initiated the necessary process to advertise for ...
(1). With reference to his reply to question 2477 on 29 June 2023 (a) what the full details of the contracted event providers are, (b) on what date were they contracted and (c) how contractors were contracted.
(2). whether his department will furnish Mr. TW Mhlongo with proof that the 48 event providers were contacted and that bids were submitted; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details.
(3). What (a) number of event contracts out of the 48 appointed companies have benefited and (b) the value of each contract since 1 January 2021 up to the latest specified date for which information is available?
1. (a). See attached full list of contracted service providers (ANNEXURE A)
(b). Contract start date was18 September 2020 and end date 18 September 2023
(c). They were contracted through the tender process.
2. All forty-eight (48) bids were received by the Department on the closing and time. Appointment letters were sent out to all (48) contracted service providers. (see attached list of appointment ...
What is the role of his department in promoting local artists internationally, in light of the fact that our local music artists have demonstrated their creativity through developing new music genres, such as amapiano, which have been embraced on the continent and world?
My department recognises the importance of market access as an enabler for creatives to sell their products locally and globally. These could take various forms, and music is one of these art forms. To this end, my department has developed and implemented an array of initiatives to facilitate creatives’ access to markets; One significant initiative through which this is done is the Mzansi Golden ...
(1). Whether he has found that the 2023 annual general meeting (AGM) of Cricket South Africa (CSA) was legitimate despite the fact that five unions that failed to be compliant in terms of the CSA constitution were allowed to vote for council members; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details.
(2). What (a) has he found are the main reasons for the noncompliance of the five unions with the voting rules of the CSA AGM and (b) steps will CSA take to address the noncompliance of unions? NW4144E
(1). As the Minister I am not in a position to indicate whether the CSA elections were legitimate or not because as per the National Sport and Recreation Act (NRS) I do not get involved nor interfere in administrative matters of National Federations unless a dispute is tabled for my attention.
(2.) (a&b) I have also not been informed of any non-compliance and therefore ...
(1). Whether he will furnish Mrs V van Dyk with a detailed report of how the SA Music Performance Rights Association (SAMPRA) had spent R50 million from their Development Fund in the 2022-23 financial year; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details.
(2). whether SAMPRA took a group of musicians to Portugal last year to perform at a festival; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so,
(3). whether he will furnish Mrs V van Dyk with a detailed report on the (a)(i) date and (ii) venue of the festival in Portugal and (b) total expenses involved in the musicians’ trip to Portugal with regard to (i) flights, (ii) accommodation, (iii) meals, (iv) daily allowances and (v) any other expenses; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(4). (a) what total amount in pre-2020 royalties have SAMPRA not distributed,
(b) what are the reasons for this and
(c) by what date will the specified money be distributed? NW4123E
(1). My department does not possess any legal authority or mandate to access or review the financial records of SAMPRA. We therefore cannot confirm or assist on this matter.
Kindly be advised that the Performers Protection Act of 1967, as amended, delineates the specific responsibilities and requirements related to the management
and accounting practices of needle-time collective management organisations. In this needle-time, CMOs are ...
