Hon Chair, we just joining other parties and people in celebrating the life of greatest artist mama Nomhle Nkonyeni, I'm sure most of the people learned a lot from her May her soul rest in peace. The Department draws its projections primarily from the National Development Plan, and secondly, the Medium Term Strategic Framework.
These instruments give direction to the targets envisaged by the department's plan. The Plan wishes to deepen social cohesion, promote historical and cultural heritage, sports and recreation and sustainable Small Medium Micro Enterprise, SMME, empowerment.
The merging of the two departments with sports will result in a coordinated synergy in the handling and management of projects. There is a need to respond to challenges of racism, promoting all the sporting codes and investing in rural-township recreational facilities. The ministry has its work cut out to use our heritage resources to generate economic growth. It has to work with the botanical gardens, the national heritage resources agency and the wild parks to present our cultural and natural heritage. Hon Chair, art and culture indirectly contributes to the GDP.
It maybe confused that perhaps it is tourism, but most of the people now would come and visit certain places in order to see the work of art so it means it is a contribution indirectly by the Department of Art and Culture. For purposes of social cohesion and the spirit of togetherness we must celebrate national days together not as political parties but as South African citizens. We need proper legislation to outlaw racism and we should do away with the negative attitude, of course chairperson, gender inequality, sexism, xenophobia, all of these should be done away with or should be totally combated.
As the African Independent Congress we do support this report and budget, thank you.
Mr T W MHLONGO*: Hon Chair, I want to send our condolences, thoughts and prayers to the family of the late Nomhle Nkonyeni may her soul rest in peace. This is the year of indigenous languages, it was confirmed by UNESCO. Singa Thetha. We can talk, re ka boa.
This Department must support local artist chairperson for an example local artist tends to inspire, sometimes they tell their stories ...
IsiZulu:
Njengomfana wase Orlando uSimphiwe Mphethe sicela ukuthi umnyango umxhase
It is important for individuals to know their heritage and culture. Part of this is learning more about their roots where they come from. Chairperson, this department must promote education and multilingualism, for an example this is a diversity community. In this meeting, we don't have an interpreter and it is shocking, we don't have sign language interpreter, Minister. I don't see anyone here and we believe all languages, now it is uncalled for
On a positive note, we welcome and congratulate Lebo M, as he has collaborated with Beyonce for the Lion King sound track.
Chairperson, we support arts and culture but one thing I want to emphasise minister, you were quiet about Winnie Mandela heritage site in Brandfort or I made a mistake. Minister, you've been quiet about Winnie Mandela, the heritage site which has been outstanding since 2005. Plus minus R11m has been spent, to date we don't know what is happening
IsiZulu:
Umkhonyovu wenzke kakhulu.
During this time chairperson, I want to find out minister, there's money which is allocated for this current financial year but can you account what happened to the previous money which not accounted for.
IsiZulu:
Umkhonyovu, sithi phansi ngomkhonyovu
We want investigation to be done urgently, this looting, fraud, and promotion of corruption must stop. Chairperson, my colleagues have mentioned the issue of consultants. It is shocking to see that this department has set aside R26 million for consultants.
IsiZulu:
Asiyisekeli leyonto, ishiya imibuzo eminingi yokuthi kanti ngabe alukho yini usizo lwangaphakathi njengoba kusetshenziswa abahlinzeki bosizo abazimele
Minister you have been quiet about the report that we saw on the Sunday newspaper. The DA has reported to the Auditor General and Scopa that Scopa must investigate the doggy deal regarding the R100 million, I think you are aware what is happening about it, the Mzansi Golden Economy Fund under your watch
IsiZulu:
Kwenzeka izinto ezinjengalezi siyazibuza ukuthi kwenzakalani ebuholini bakho
Chairperson, arts and culture must be prioritised by national government; it can unite all South Africans, one nation for one future. This will be realized by standing together. Chairperson as the DA we will make sure that arts and culture it's high on the agenda. We will promote local events; we'll tourism, through arts and culture. Chairperson, one think I wanted to raise above all ...
IsiZulu:
Uthi uma uqala Ngqongqoshe, lona umhlaba wokhokho bethu, nathi ngokunjalo siyafakaza sithi lona umhlaba wokhokho
English:
But we expect the minister to promote local artists, and our local artists are not supposed to die poor benobuphofu [poor]. I think it is one of the realities that our artists dies poor, behlupheka [poor]. We must come up with the mechanism to ensure
IsiZulu:
Wokuqinisekisa ukuthi bashona benesithunzi sabo sibonakala
English:
Minister here at the Western Cape we have supported our artists like hosting of the Jazz Festival.
IsiZulu:
Futhi siyabonga ukuthi ungqongqoshe wethu ukhona lana ngicela simbone ukuthi uyasebenza nalana eWestern Cape. Sinongqongqoshe, uma ningazi ke, thina lana eWestern Cape sibabiza ngongqongqoshe, you must get a workshop.
English:
Chairperson, the Performers Protection Amendment Bill, of 2019, its aimed is to fill the gaps of the legislature for us to correct the standard of contracts, economics and moral rights for actors and singers, these rights are fair to be used for creative material. What has happened to this Bill, minister it has been outstanding for sometime?
Chairperson as the DA we want acknowledge the work that has been done by the department, but we want to find out regarding outstanding money which was not utilized for this financial year, they have under spent by plus R28 million
IsiZulu:
Kwenzakalani ngalemali?
English:
We promise you minister, what we are going to do, we'll make sure that we do an effective oversight to this department and you must account to us as the committee. I thank you, Chairperson