(1). Whether a full investigation will be done into the ticketing of the 2023 Netball World Cup; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details.
(2). what is the total monetary value of the contract for a certain company (name furnished).
(3). how was the specified company selected against other more experienced vendors.
(4). if the company was seen as an experienced company, what are the reasons that some tickets had numbers, others no seat numbers and some ticket seat numbers did not exist.
(5). whether tickets were sold at the door; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what happened to the money of the ticket sales?
(1). My department believes that the Netball World Cup 2023 was delivered satisfactorily and admits that the lessons learned regarding the areas that still need improvement will be recorded and shared for projects of similar nature in the future. The Ministry is not persuaded that there are any compelling reasons to launch a probe into how access to the games was handled and controlled.
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In light of the fact that public schools in township and rural areas continue being neglected when it pertains to diversifying sporting codes and ensuring participation, which subsequently leaves out a great margin of pupils, who are in the majority black pupils from participating, harnessing their skills and maximizing sporting opportunities, what (a) measures has he put in place to ensure more sporting codes are made available, (b) are the reasons that sporting grounds in rural and township areas are unkempt and (c) intervention has he implemented since he assumed office to turn the situation around?
a). The school Sport is programme implemented jointly with the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and this partnership is formalised through the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The lower levels of participation, as contemplated in the MoU, is the responsibility of the Department of Basic Education. They are largely responsible for providing intra/inter School Competition including Cluster level School Sport opportunities. The Department of Sport, ...
(1). Whether a certain person (name and details furnished), declared during his interview at netball sa, that he worked for boxing sa; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so,
(2). whether the specified person declared his reasons for resigning from boxing sa during his interview with netball sa; if not,
(3). whether netball sa followed all the necessary human resource processes before appointing the specified person; if not, why not; if so, what (a) steps were taken and (b) are the further relevant details?
Netball South Africa has indicated that all these questions are not relevant to them as they do not have a Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
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What (a) job opportunities has his department created in the sport, cultural and creative industries in line with their departmental mandate and (b)(i) total number of individuals are currently employed through the specified initiative and (ii) percentage of such individuals are permanent employees?
(a). The job opportunities created in the Sport sectors within the Programme under various outputs of the Annual Performance Plan (APP) and the Operational Plans for the financial year 2022/23; are as follows: -
- 256 school sport coordinators
- 440 jobs created through the Municipal Infrastructure Grant Project
- 50 job opportunities during the construction of community gyms and children’s play parks
(a). Job opportunities Created ...
(1) Whether the Government is in support of possible return of Formula 1 Grand Prix to the Republic; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so,
(2) whether his department has conducted any research and/or work with relevant departments and the private sector to measure the interest and identify the economic impact especially market branding for the Republic; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) how long is it anticipated to take to upgrade the Kyalami circuit to Formula 1 status;
(4) whether he has found that any financial guarantees would be needed from the Government to make the event possible; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
- Yes, Government is in support of possible return of Formula 1 to South Africa.
- The Department has not conducted any research and/or work with any Departments nor the private sector to measure the interest and identify the economic impact especially market branding for the Republic. The Department is the custodian of the Bidding and Hosting of International Sport and Recreational Events Regulations. The Regulations ...
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What (a) (i) programmes and (ii) funding efforts have been initiated by (aa) his department and (bb) the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee towards Team South Africa in preparation for the Summer Olympics that will be held in Paris in 2024 and (b) are the relevant details?
(AA) (I) Section 2 of the National Sport and Recreation Act assigns roles and responsibilities in terms of the promotion and development of sport in the Republic. The responsibility of coordinating high performance sport including team preparation to the Confederation in consultation with the relevant sport bodies. Therefore, the Department engages with the Confederation in ensuring that necessary programmes for preparation of Team South ...
(1) Whether with reference to his department’s first phase and second phase relief funding; his department conducted an audit of the R150 million relief funding; if not why not; if so what are the relevant details,
(2) a) who was appointed to audit the relief fund books, (b) what was the reasons that his department did not appoint an independent audit company, (c) what total amount was given to the sports trust to administer on behalf of his department and (d) has he found the appointments of the sports trust to be fair;
(3) whether all the relevant procedures, processes and regulations in appointing the sports trust were followed; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so what are the terms of reference of the trust?
1. So far, only the first phase has been audited. The rollout of the entire R150 million has not been concluded and it is expected that the next phases will also be audited when concluded.
2. (a) The Audit was conducted by both Internal Audit of DSAC and the Auditor General. Both audit outcome reports have been issued to the accounting officer of the ...
Whether any approved funding for any historical archaeologist has been stopped by the National Museum in Bloemfontein; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, in what field of research? NW2190E
The Museum does not have a position titled historical archaeologist and therefore no approved funding has been received or stopped. The Department of History at the Museum employs four historians and a number of support staff. The Department of Archaeology and Anthropology employs two archaeologist and a number of support staff.
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(1) How has he found will the decision to sanitise colonial history by the National Museum in Bloemfontein impact on future research projects in this field;
(2) whether students undertaking research projects in Colonial and Apartheid history will be equally supported by the museum in their academic endeavours; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) what (a) are the names of the scientists who will sit on the panel for vetting the history at the museum, (b) process was followed to appoint them and (c) qualifications do they have;
(4) whether any of the scientists in the museum serve on the panel; if not, why are they excluded;
(5) what is his department’s position on the statement of the chief executive officer that colonial history is a false reflection that should be sanitised and censored and/or vetted? NW2189E
1. The Museum is in the process of formalising an Ethical research policy which is a target in the organisation’s Annual Performance Plan for 20/21. It has been an area of concern that the current historical record of South Africa was to a large extent sanitised by colonial and apartheid historians as detailed by the CEO, who has called on the historians of the ...
(1). On what date (a) did the term of the Free State Provincial Arts and Culture Council end and (b) was the new council appointed;
(2). whether the positions were advertised; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) on which platform was the advertisement published, (b) what total number of applications were received and (c) on what date(s) were the interviews conducted;
(3). whether all procedures were followed to adhere to legislation; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Kindly note that unfortunately, I will not be in a position to respond to this question as the term of the Free State Provincial Arts and Culture Council is the competency of the Provincial Department and not the National Department.
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