(a). What total amount in funding was given to the SA Arts and Culture Youth Forum (SAACYF) under the leadership of Mr Romeo Tshililo which has secured quite a number of funding for its projects from (i) his department and (ii) entities reporting to him in the past five years, (b) which projects were funded, (c) what criteria was used by his department in awarding the funds and (d) where can the reports thereof be accessed?
(a)(i). The Department of Sport Arts and Culture provided financial support as follows during the past 5 years:
2017/18 financial year: R500 000 (Five Hundred Thousand Rand)
2018/19 financial year: R1 700 000 (One Million and Seven Hundred Thousand Rand.
(ii). The organisation was funded by the following public entities:
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National Arts Council
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R100 000
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2020/21
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what (a) measures have been taken by his department to repair the damages caused by bad weather at the Langa Indoor Sports Centre that was recently closed and (b) are the relevant details of the time frames that have been put in place for the reopening of the centre?
Because the facility is owned and operated by the City of Cape Town, the Department relies on assistance through the Western Cape Provincial Cultural Affairs & Sport to request information from the City of Cape Town.
The reply as provided by the City of Cape Town has reference:-
(a). An engineering consultant was appointed to assess the extent of the damage to the roof ...
(1). Who are the real beneficiaries of the monitoring of the airplay of South African music across radio stations;
(2). Whether the collecting society and/or radio airplay is the competency of his department; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, since what date does his department give out money for establishing business concerns for persons and/or businesses.
(3). whether his department has awarded a two-year tender to a certain company (name furnished); if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what amount was the tender; whether the tender was advertised; if not, why not; if so, (a) on what date was it advertised and (b) who are the directors of the company to whom the tender was awarded? NW4145E
(1). The beneficiaries of airplay monitoring extend to various stakeholders within the music industry and the broader cultural landscape as well government, with each group using the data for different purposes to support the promotion and development of South African music.
(2). Section 2 of the Culture Promotion Act of 1998 grants the Department the mandate to establish, launch, or finance organisations or projects ...
(1).Whether he will furnish Mr T W Mhlongo with a copy of the report on the project submitted by a certain person (name furnished); if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details.
2). what steps has his department taken against the specified person and/or a certain company (name furnished) since allegations of fraud have been brought to the attention of his department in relation to the report submitted.
(3). whether he has found that the person who bought the report that was submitted to him has no capacity for radio monitoring; if not, what is the position in this regard;if so, what are the relevant details.
(4). whether he has found that the invoices that were submitted were fake like the one falsely claiming that Chicco has been paid for rendering services; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details.
(5). whether his department will release the report submitted by the person and the company to the Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture and make it public; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
This matter is currently under review by the Department. In light of this, we are not in a position to provide any further information.
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(1). Whether he has found that the SA Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) is run like the Grammies, which has captured the music awards system; if not, why are the awards dished out to more label company artists than to recognize the independent and unsigned artists who create new musical genres, such as Toya Delazy, who does Afro Rave and could only gain proper recognition and be launched in the United Kingdom and Europe;
(2). whether he has been informed about the unhappiness of artists who had to leave the Republic in order to grow in the industry, citing the monopolisation of the music industry; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what steps does he intend to take in this regard? NW4072E
(1). The Ministry and the Department have no knowledge of such allegations. I am sure you will agree that autonomous organisations like SAMRO have their own established governance structures and internal mechanisms for addressing matters related to their operations, including concerns or disputes. Members of such organisations are encouraged to utilise these internal processes to address and resolve any issues, disputes and concerns that ...
Whether there is a company that monitors airplay of the South African music across all radio stations; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what were the reasons that his department saw it fit to award a certain company (name and details furnished) money to establish a company that monitors airplay of the South African music in 2021?
There are a number of private companies offering music monitoring services in the country. However, affordability can be a significant challenge for many artists, especially emerging and independent ones. While private music monitoring services offer valuable benefits, they may not be accessible to all due to associated costs. The department has in 2021 supported Away from Here Trading to run a pilot project to ...
Whether, in view of the fact that the SA Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) takes or taxes 28% of all revenue collected from all members annually, he has found that there is a need for SAMRO to charge the new, extra administration fees from independent artists and publishing companies; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
To my understanding, collecting management societies (CMOs) in the field of copyright and intellectual property, typically follow international standards and best practices when determining the management fees, they charge for their services. Many CMOs align their management fee structures with international standards and guidelines set forth by organisations like the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and ...
What (a) are the findings of the Presidential Task Team of Deputy Ministers research, which was initiated by former president Jacob Zuma in 2009, to investigate how the government could create a conducive environment for the creative and cultural sector to organize itself and (b) what was the total cost of the specified exercise?
This was an initiative from the Presidency which included a number of Deputy Ministers, and my department was invited together with various other Departments. Therefore, the outcomes of the Presidential Task Team and the overall expenditure were not absorbed by the Department, and I will suggest that we follow this matter with the Office of the Presidency.
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(1). On what date will the safeguarding contract between the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) and The Guardian expire.
(2). Whether the Safeguarding contract with SASCOC will go out on tender again; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details.
(3). Whether he will furnish Mrs. V van Dyk with a list of all the federations that comply with the safeguarding accreditation; if not, why not; if so, on what date? NW1553E
(1). In the response by the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) they indicated that the contract between themselves and The Guardian expired in July 2023.
(2). SASCOC indicates that they have never initiated a tender process for Safeguarding services and currently has no intention of doing so in the future. Safeguarding matters are managed collaboratively with key stakeholders and National Federations.
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(1).Whether the Benoni Town Hall is a heritage site; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so,
(2). whether his department is aware of the derelict state of the specified hall; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what total amount (a) will it cost to repair the hall and (b) has his department allocated to repair the hall? NW3308E
(1). The Benoni Town Hall has not officially been declared as a Heritage Site. However, by virtue of the building being older than 60 years, in terms of section 34 (1) of the National Heritage Resources Act, “No person may alter or demolish any structure or part of a structure which is older than 60 years without a permit issued by the relevant provincial ...
