Themba P. Wakashe Director-General Department of Arts and Culture 12 June 2009

1. Minister’s Presentation: Portfolio Committee on Arts and Culture BUDGET VOTE: 12 AND SUMMARY OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN 2009/10-2011/12 Themba P. Wakashe Director-General Department of Arts and Culture 12 June 2009

2. CONTENTS • Aim of the Department. • 2008/09 DAC Achievements. • Overview of GPOA. • Programmes, purpose and priorities. • Resource Allocation for 2008/09. • MTEF Expenditure trends. • Resource allocation for 2009/10. • Transfers and subsidies. 2

3. AIM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ARTS AND CULTURE To develop and preserve South African culture to ensure social cohesion and nation building 3

4. 2008/09 DAC ACHIEVEMENTS • The Standard Chart of Accounts (SCOA) was successfully implemented in the Department as prescribed by the National Treasury. • The Department did adapt its accounting policies to the prescribed modified cash basis in preparation for the accrual accounting format. • Completion of the National Policy on Intangible Heritage. • A Heritage Skills Audit and a human resources development strategy. • Completion of Luthuli Museum, first phase of Freedom Park, declaration of Freedom Park as a cultural institution. • The establishment of the African World Heritage Fund. • Approval of 158 Geographical Names of towns, townships, mountains, rivers etc. 4

5. 2008/09 DAC ACHIEVEMENTS…… CONTINUED • The General Cultural Laws Amendment Bill which is currently at Cabinet and Parliamentary committees. • Promotion of South African cultural diversity through the annual heritage month. • Public access to archival information was increased through the following activities: • Popularity of National Automated Archival Information; • Retrieval System website; • Outreach programmes conducted ; • Oral History programmes conducted; • PAIA TRC & sensitive records system.

6. 2008/09 DAC ACHIEVEMENTS…… CONTINUED • International: • Timbuktu Manuscripts Project: training; conservation; travelling exhibition and conferences in SA; new library in Timbuktu opened; • UNESCO Memory of the World Programme; • Restitution of archival and library material to Namibia. • Internal restitution and recovery of stolen archival heritage: • Handover of Rivonia Trial documents to Minister of Arts & Culture in presence of Nelson Mandela; • Recovery of Presidential Visitors’ Book and 1910 stamp designs.

7. 2008/09 DAC ACHIEVEMENTS…… CONTINUED • Libraries: • New National Library of SA building in Pretoria completed & opened by President 2008; • Community Library Conditional Grant: (R1 billion for 1st 3 years): increased availability of reading material in previously marginalised areas and in all languages; extension of ICT in association with ISAD cluster priorities; construction of new libraries in previously marginalised areas; • Library Transformation Charter • Norms & Standards legislation regarding Schedule 5 issues being drafted; • IFLA World Library Conference held in Durban 2007 (4 000 delegates); • African Language Publications catalogue & reprints of African language classics published. 5

8. 2008/09 DAC ACHIEVEMENTS…… CONTINUED • National Symbols: Design and Registration: • Design and registration of six national orders; • National Orders ceremonies; • Design of parliamentary emblems; • Popularisation of National Symbols - Flag in Every School. • Cultural Development, International Relations and Investing in Culture • A Children’s Community Arts Centre, run by an NGO – ‘SABELA SIZWE’, has received the support from the DAC since 2005. This centre provides art lessons to children located in informal settlements in the Orlando West area; • To bring Persons with Disabilities into mainstream society and as part of the programme to make the arts more accessible to People with Disabilities, the DAC supported the work of People Alleviating Poverty (PAP). This NGO provided lessons in various crafts to women in rural North West Province; • To promote social cohesion, the DAC supported the Mennonite Centre, located in Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal in 2007-2008, to produce a Toolkit designed to help Resettlement of Refugees, in particular refugee children. 6

9. 2008/09 DAC ACHIEVEMENTS…… CONTINUED • The DAC has participated in the “Ke Moja” Campaign to address issues related to substance abuse, drug dependency, which is highly prevalent among the youth, especially those in the arts sector; • Ananthology of poems entitled The Age of Hope: through Struggle to Freedom was published to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Women’s March to the Union Buildings; • To mark national days, such as the International Women’s Day (8 March) and the National Women’s Day (9 August), the DAC has for the past three years (since 2006) embarked on showcasing the work of women through workshops, exhibitions and dialogue sessions. These events allowed women to participate in economic growth and maximise their income-generating potential. In support of Youth Day - The department has also held showcases of various Career options for the youth during the Youth Month, in the areas of arts, culture and heritage, in collaboration with Iziko Museums of Cape Town and Artscape (both DAC Cultural Institutions); • Drafted South African Language Practitioners’ Council Bill. 7

10. 2008/09 DAC ACHIEVEMENTS…… CONTINUED • Development and promotion of human language technologies (HLT) to facilitate and support communication through technology; • Completed capacity building for language facilitation in government departments as a strategic response to the Cabinet decision of July 2007 that mar10ked as priority ten government departments to set up language units by 2011; • Promoted literature development where 44 writers were given lifetime achievement and outstanding writing awards in 2005; a book of women’s essays was printed in commemoration of the 1956 women’s march in 2006; • Support of development of SA Film Industry through National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) with an additional R9 million; • Establishment of SA Book Development Council for the Publishing Sector, for monitoring and management of the sector; • Establishment of ”Beautiful” Things brand for the Craft Sector for market opportunities for crafters.

11. 2008/09 DAC ACHIEVEMENTS…… CONTINUED • Implementation of Public-Private Partnership with DTI Shoprite/Checkers and Old Mutual for development of SMME’s; • Since 2004 approximately 3000 (three thousand) SA artists from different genres participated in cultural manifestations across the world as part of promoting South African culture (1400 in Africa and 1600 globally); • SA successfully concluded the Cultural Partnership Agreement with the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) worth approximately R 57 million over 5 years (2004-2008) to contribute to the growth and development of the arts and culture sector in South Africa; • DAC concluded the MMINO co-operation agreement with Norway, together with NAC for the funding of music education and capacity building (2002-2007 – value R10 million) – renewed for 2008-2010 (R15 million).

12. Overview of Government Programme of Action • Social Cohesion and National Identity Programmes • Promote a National Flag Month in the South African calendar in order to promote National Identity; • Conduct and intensify National Dialogue on various aspects of social cohesion, national identity and nationhood; • Implement Social Mobilisation Campaigns to build solidarity, improve safety of communities and strengthen social cohesion; • Develop and publish terminology on concepts such as national reconciliation, national unity, social cohesion, as well as on soccer terminology for the official African languages; • Intensify the campaign for the installation of flags and flag poles in schools, government buildings and entry points in cities and towns; • Conclude the debate on a National Schools Pledge; • Embark on a synchronised process to create a base slate of changes to geographic and place names (A 14). 8

13. PROGRAMME 1: ADMINISTRATION Purpose : • Corporate Services provides overall management and centralised support services to departmental core programmes in order to create an enabling environment for the achievement of departmental objectives. Priorities: • Development and approval of the organizational structure and human resource plan. • Conduct National dialogues programmes and implemented Social mobilisation campaigns. • Vacancy rate reduced by 50 % from the previous cycle. • Placement of 100 interns within the DAC and its associated institutions. • 80% installation of the Information Communication Technology (ICT) solution, to enhance efficient information processing. • 90% development and implementation of the Financial Management policies and procedures, also reviewing existing ones. • Support and strengthen relationship with DAC Public Entities. • Development and implementation of the Risk Management Strategy. 9

14. PROGRAMME 2: ARTS AND CULTURE IN SOCIETY Purpose: • Develop and promote arts and culture in South Africa and mainstream its role in social development. Priorities: • Publish a booklet and open webpage on Performing Arts, for data to be accessible. • Conduct national choral indabas and national conference towards development of the National Strategy on Performing Arts. • Continue to work and support 15 sustainable Community Arts Centers. • Implementation of 50% Arts and Culture Management training to Community Arts Centres. • To ensure compliance on Corporate Governance in funding bodies such as National Arts Council( NAC) and Business Arts South Africa( BASA) by appointing executive management in order to comply with PFMA regulations. • Implementation of the programmes on Arts Access and Ke Moja Campaigns in collaboration with Correctional Service Centres ( Juvenile Centres). • Implementation of programmes emancipating marginalized women, children's and exhibitions of works of artists living with disabilities. 10

15. PROGRAMME 3: NATIONAL LANGUAGE SERVICE – PRIORITIES Purpose : • Develop and promote arts and culture in South Africa and enhance the linguistic diversity of the country. Priorities: • To provide translation, editing and establishment of language units in government departments. • To manage the promotion and protection of the language profession. • To facilitate development of Provincial Language Policies, minimum of 3 provinces with approved language policy. • To facilitate the development of Literature and Development Strategy. • To develop specialized terminologies in official languages • Establishment of the National Centre for Human Language Technologies (HLT). 11

16. Programme 4: Cultural Development , International Co-operation and Investing in Culture • Purpose: • Improve economic and other development opportunities for South African arts and culture, nationally and globally, through mutually beneficial partnerships, thereby ensuring the sustainability of the sector. • Priorities: • To transform the sector by development of policy in Creative Industry Sector. • To promote skills development through Skills Development Plan. • To create employments by insuring financial support in development of employment strategies for Creative Industry Sector. • To develop strategies within the Creative Industry sectors for local market. • To develop strategy for participation in Regional and International Markets. • To facilitate the mapping of Creative Industries and development of cultural observatory. 12

17. Programme 4: Cultural Development , International Co-operation and Investing in Culture……continued • To consolidate the African Agenda by strengthening reconstruction and development plans(RDP) on Arts and Culture. • To strengthen bi-literal relations by servicing existing cultural agreements and negotiating new ones. • To leverage resources through Overseas Development Assistance ( ODA) in consultation with associated institutions. • To contribute in scaling –up the implementation of Extended Public Work Programme( EPWP). • To develop the strategy on Public Private Partnerships (PPP) in Investing In Culture programmes.

18. Programme 5: Heritage Promotion • Purpose: • Develop and monitor the implementation of policy, legislation and strategic direction for identifying, conserving and promoting cultural heritage for socio-economic development and social cohesion. • Priorities : • To increase the heritage skills pool through human resource development strategy. • To protect and preserve South African Heritage using international legislation and protocols (Conventions) • To safe guard and promote South African Intangible Cultural Heritage through National Policy. • To develop National Museums Policy and Digitization Policy • To promote and create awareness on the significance of Indigenous Knowledge System (IKS) in collaboration with Department of Science and Technology. 13

19. Programme 5: Heritage Promotion…continued • To commemorate and celebrate South African cultural heritage. • To provide information on social histories of host cities in support of 2010 FIFA World Cup. • To transform the South African heritage landscape through standardization of geographical names. • To improve Institutional Performance Management In National Heritage Institutions. • To support and strengthen the African World Heritage Fund.

20. Programme 6: National Archives, Records, Libraries and Heraldic Services • Purpose: • Toguide, sustain and develop the archival, heraldic and information resources of South Africa to empower citizens through full and open access to these resources. • Priorities: • To improve service delivery by prioritizing collections which were previously ignored [those dealing with the history of Black people]. • To promote national identity and reconfiguration of National Symbols. • To promote access to information for the visually impaired by extending library services and by coordinating Braille production. • To improve the long –term protection and preservation of a national documentary heritage. 14

21. Programme 6: National Archives, Records, Libraries and Heraldic Services….continued • To improve governance of records management in organs of state. • To develop transformation framework for libraries. • To facilitate the establishment of new community libraries and upgrade the existing ones through conditional grant. • To improve information and physical security management systems.

22. RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS PER KEY DEPARTMENTAL OBJECTIVE 2008/09 – 2010/11 15

23. MTEF Expenditure trends • The Department of Arts and Culture’s expenditure grew at an average annual rate of 24,4 per cent between 2005/06 and 2008/09. • This was mainly due to additional resources for the construction of the Freedom Park, upgrading and maintaining museums, and the introduction of the community library services conditional grant in 2007/08 to improve community library services. • Once-off items, like R9 million for background research on the community library services conditional grant and key commemorations, explain the increases in expenditure on consultants and transfers to households in 2006/07. • The community library services conditional grant accounts for the 994,3 per cent average annual growth in transfers to provinces between 2005/06 and 2008/09. • Transfers to provinces are expected to grow more moderately over the medium term, at an average annual rate of 15 per cent. Expenditure over the MTEF period is also expected to grow more moderately, at an average annual rate of 4,3 per cent. • This is due to the conclusion of major projects such as the construction of the Freedom Park, which will end in 2010/11, and 2010 FIFA World Cup projects, including preparations for the opening and closing ceremonies, for which funding will end in 2009/10. 16

24. MTEF Expenditure trends…cont • In general, transfers to heritage and arts institutions, provinces and playhouses continue to dominate the department’s budget, comprising 86 per cent on average of the total budget over the medium term. • The 2009 Budget provides additional allocations of R227.3 million, R166.9 million and R41.3 million over the medium term, including for: • the completion of the Freedom Park capital project (R200 million in 2009/10 and 134 million in R2010/11) • personnel inflation adjustments (R3.7 million, R3.4 million and R3.5 million) • inflation adjustments for capital assets (R210 000, R405 000 and R518 000) • inflation adjustments for capital works projects at the public entities (R23.3 million, R29.1 million and R37.2 million). 17

25. MTEF Expenditure trends…cont Savings and reprioritization • Efficiency savings of R85.4 million over the medium term have been identified: R6.8 million in 2009/10, R8.5 million in 2010/11 and R15.3 million in 2011/12 from goods and services in all programmes, mainly from travel and subsistence and catering costs; and R19.1 million in 2009/10, R22.5 million in 2010/11 and R13.2 million in 2011/12 from transfers and subsidies. Infrastructure spending • Phase 1 of the Freedom Park (construction of the garden of remembrance) was completed at the end of 2003/04. The intermediate phase was completed in 2006/07. The first part of phase 2, which will make the Freedom Park operational, is projected to be completed in 2009/10. Construction of the final elements of the park will be completed over the medium term. • The sod turning ceremony for the new National Library building in Pretoria (built at an estimated cost of R374 million) took place in December 2004. Construction was completed in 2008/09 and the library has been operating at full capacity since the beginning of 2009. • Over the medium term, the department will continue to upgrade safety and security and improve disabled accessibility at all its public entities, and has allocated R120 million, R150.8 million and R159.8 million for this. 18

26. RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS PER KEY DEPARTMENTAL OBJECTIVE 2009/10 – 2011/12 19

27. TRANSFERS AND SUBSIDIES PER PROGRAMME Programme 2 :Arts and Culture in Society 20

28. Programme 3: National Language Service 21

29. Programme 4 : Cultural Development and International Co operation 22

30. Programme 5 :Heritage Promotion

31. Programme 6: National Archives, Records, Libraries and Heraldic Services 24

32. ThankYou