2023-w3625 - 19 December 2023

Leon Amos Schreiber to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture:

(1). Which national government departments submitted annual reports in terms of section 9(2) of the Use of Official Languages Act, Act 12 of 2012 to his department in the past two years. (2) (a) which (i) national government departments, (ii) entities reporting to him and (iii) state-owned enterprises were granted exemptions in terms of section 12(1) of the specified Act in the past two years and (b) what were the reasons for granting the exemptions?

Reply from the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture: on 19 Dec 2023

These annual reports are submitted to PanSALB. PanSALB took a strategic decision to move from merely monitoring the compliance reports to evaluating Language Policy Implementation in terms of the Constitution, the Use of Official Languages Act, and PanSALB Act. This ensured a more qualitative approach from merely receiving reports to ensuring the substantiveness thereof.

It commissioned Language Policy Implementation Evaluation which was affected by ...

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2023-w2326 - 29 June 2023

Bhekizizwe Nivard Luthuli to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture:

(1).There has been a rise in the number of young talented South Africans leaving the country in search of better opportunities and the arts industry is not spared from this. For example, the Minister recently acknowledged and congratulated Musa Motha, a South African who's now a Britain’s Got Talent finalist, for flying the RSA flag high. What is his department doing to assist aspiring creatives in the arts industry and give them support to ensure their talents are natured domestically and an environment for them to grow is created?

Reply from the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture: on 29 Jun 2023

(1). South Africa and all who live in it, are part of a global world where freedom of diversity of cultural expression is encouraged. This stems from the country being a signatory of the 2005 UNESCO convention. Under that treaty, everyone has a right to exercise and showcase their talent anywhere they seem beneficial. That being said, any devoted practicing artist searches domestically and ...

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2023-w1263 - 19 April 2023

Karabo Lerato Khakhau to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture:

With reference to reply to question 205 on 8 March 2023 wherein there was no report attached in the reply for paragraph 1(a), on what date will a complete reply be submitted as the question has exceeded the prescribed period in terms of National Assembly Rule 146? NW1404E

Reply from the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture: on 19 Apr 2023

All the travels that the Minister and the Deputy Minister undertook are within the rules and prescripts as contained in the Ministerial handbook and the national treasury Cost Containment Instruction note 2021/2022 financial year.

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2022-w4092 - 10 November 2022

Sinawo Tambo to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture:

1. Whether he has developed any mechanism to ensure that television actors are remunerated for the appearances in a programme which continue to be aired but is no longer in production; if not, why not, if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply from the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture: on 10 Nov 2022

The protection of actors in South Africa is governed in terms of the Copyright Act 98 of 1978 (the “Copyright Act”). This legislation and matters related to it thereof, are under the horizon or mandate of the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC). However, my department does work with the DTIC on matters related to the protection of all artists including actors. The ...

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2022-w3317 - 12 October 2022

Denis Joseph to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture:

(1). what (a) number of anti-doping tests were carried out by the SA institute for drug-free sports (SAIDS) during 2022 rugby craven week held at Rondebosch in cape town and (b) were the results. (2). what number of players in each region participated in the 2022 Rugby Craven week (3). whether any players were tested by SAIDS in the qualifying and / or preparation games prior to the rugby craven week; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply from the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture: on 12 Oct 2022

The South African Institute for Drug – Free Sport (SAIDS) in their response indicated that (a) 995 of the players participating in the 2022 Craven Week were tested in both out-of-competition and in-competition tests (b) No players tested positive for banned substance during the 2022 Rugby Craven week.

(2). The South Africa Rugby Union (SARU) in their response indicated that a total of 2843 ...

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2021-w237 - 05 March 2021

Bhekizizwe Nivard Luthuli to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture:

1. Whether his Department has conducted a study to establish how the Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated the suffering of the arts sector; If not, why not; if so, what are the details of the extent of the suffering as identified by his department; 2. What are the full relevant details of the beneficiaries of his department’s relief fund to date? NW204E

Reply from the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture: on 5 Mar 2021

  1. Yes, The South African Cultural Observatory (SACO) undertook a study in the early stages of the lockdown, which was completed in May 2020, that include an online survey and an econometric analysis.

The Impact?

Approximately 600 completed surveys were received, and the survey distinguished between:

  1. formal (65%) and informal businesses (35%)
  2. employers (with employees) (38%) and freelancers (with no permanent employees)) 62%)
  3. those who ...
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2019-w1264 - 11 November 2019

Désirée Van Der Walt to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture:

(1). Whether the Council and/or Chief Executive Officer of the National Museum in Bloemfontein took a decision to phase out the use of Afrikaans at and by the museum; if not, what are the details of all steps taken by the museum to promote Afrikaans; if so, on what statutory grounds was the use of Afrikaans phased out, given that it is the second most spoken language in the Free State; (2)(a). why is Afrikaans being excluded from the museum’s (i) Culna and (ii) Indago publications and (b) what research was conducted to evaluate the impact of excluding Afrikaans from these publications; (3)(a). what are the details of the museum’s current language policy and (b) has he found that it complies with the provision of the Use of Official Languages Act, Act 12 of 2012, that there must be a choice of three official languages in which the public must be served officially; (4). what steps has the museum taken to (a) promote Sesotho as an indigenous language in the museum and (b) establish Sesotho as a scientific language? NW2476E

Reply from the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture: on 11 Nov 2019

1. The Council and or Chief Executive Officer of the National Museum in Bloemfontein has not taken any decision to phase out Afrikaans at the museum. Afrikaans is promoted in line with the Language Policy. The Language Policy of the National Museum in Bloemfontein was published in Government Gazette on 31 March 2015, Gazette No. 38670 following proper processes and has been implemented. Below ...

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