Dr Alistair Ruiters Director-General, DTI 7 November 2001 PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY

OUTLINE Overview National Lotteries Distribution Trust Fund (NLDTF) Distributing agencies Applications and adjudication Allocations to date: –Charities –Sports and recreation –Arts and culture –Miscellaneous

National Lotteries Board –established in terms of the Lotteries Act No. 57 of –functions of the Board include ensuring that: National Lottery and all other lotteries conducted within South Africa are conducted with due propriety;  interests of all participants in lotteries are protected;  net proceeds of the National Lottery are as large as possible; and  funds in the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund (the “NLDTF”) are administered and invested in terms of the Act. OVERVIEW

Five broad categories of good causes identified by the Lotteries Act : –Reconstruction and Development Programme –Charities –Arts, Culture and National Heritage (including Environment –Sport and Recreation –Miscellaneous Purposes Minimum allocations set by Minister of Trade and Industry (10% for each category, except Miscellaneous with maximum of 5%) - subject to change as experience is gained with distribution. Distribution of funds overseen by the Board as trustees of the NLDTF

National Lotteries Distribution Trust Fund (NLDTF) Transfer of funds to NLTDF –funds transferred on a weekly basis by Uthingo –amount calculated using predetermined formula based on ticket sales –% Transferred to good causes started at 10.16% –Will increase up to a high of 40.58%. –Over the 7-year Licence period, an average of 30% of the proceeds after VAT will have been contributed to Good Causes.

National Lotteries Distribution Trust Fund (NLDTF) Amount available in NLDTF –Ticket sales began March 2000 –March March 2001 financial year: R439,214, accumulated in the Fund, inclusive of interest, available for transfer. –Funds accumulated during 2001 will be used for distribution in 2002.

DISTRIBUTING AGENCIES: Process of appointment Consultations by Minister of Trade &Industry with relevant Ministers May 2000: DTI published call for nominations for 3 categories November 2000: Process completed Shortlist presented to Cabinet for approval. February 2001: Agency Members meet for 1st time for policy workshop.

DISTRIBUTING AGENCIES: Chairpersons The Minister of Trade and Industry appointed the following persons as Chairpersons of the agencies:  Charities:Dr. Tebogo Maitse  Arts, Culture and National Heritage: Dr. Prince Nevhutalu  Sport and Recreation:Ms. Kedi Tshoma

Emergency Funding After March 2000, concerns raised by organisations that had previously received income from other lotteries/scratchcards. Minister Erwin directed the National Lotteries Board to offer Emergency Funding from the Miscellaneous Purposes to organisations that could show that the reduction of the funding that they previously received was affecting their operations. Call for applications made on 8 th October 2000 with closing date of 30 th November Minister Erwin appointed National Lotteries Board as distributing agency for the miscellaneous purposes category. Total of 400 applications received Total of R4,102, allocated to 80 organisations that met the requirements.

Applications and adjudication Central applications office established, with specialised management information system Each Distributing Agency identified criteria for funding and issued individual advertisements inviting potential beneficiaries to submit applications by a pre- determined deadline. Statutory requirements were published in Government Gazette No on 27 October Calls for applications during March & April Deadlines for submissions during May Data capture during June First adjudication meetings in July 2001.

Applications and adjudication: Overall criteria  general development in the Republic;  the enhancement of the standard of living of all people in the Republic;  the number of tickets sold in each province;  the population of each province; and  the financial requirements of each province.

Applications and adjudication: Charities Called for applications on 25 th March 2001 with deadline of 18 th May 2001 Funding aimed at registered charitable organisations at a risk of scaling down or closure as a result of lack of finances & with sound financial management. Priority areas identified as organisations serving the needs of: – children, –youth, –socially vulnerable groups like women, –aged, –disabled, –people living with HIV/AIDS.

Applications and adjudication: Arts, Culture & Heritage Called for applications on 1 st April 2001 with deadline of 31 st May Arts and Culture focus: organisations involved in the production of cultural products; building new audiences; education, training and skills transfer. National Heritage (including Environment) focus: clean-up operations, especially in built up areas; planting of indigenous flora; youth environmental education; and partnerships between the more and less advantaged youth groups, with priorities of –job creation; –skills transfer; –nation building; –equity and the redress of historical imbalances.

Applications & adjudication: Sports & Recreation Called for applications on 1 st April 2001, with deadline of 31 st May Targets: –existing sport facilities/clubs that lacked sport equipment; –upgrading and/or renovation of existing sports facilities; –training institutions/organisations involved in capacity building for sport

Applications & adjudication: Adjudication process  Adjudication meetings held.  Members of the Distributing Agencies assess merits of each application in terms of prescribed requirements.  Successful applicants allocated a sum of money.  Conditions, if any, are identified.  Grant Officers visit projects to verify aspects of applications as requested by the Distributing Agencies.  Upon verification, bank details are also verified and Funding Agreements signed.  By signing the Funding Agreements, beneficiaries commit to: use the awarded funds for the purposes as stipulated submit quarterly reports

SUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS

PROVINCIAL TICKET SALES

ALLOCATIONS BY PROVINCE * Gauteng figure includes national charities based in Gauteng

ALLOCATIONS BY CATEGORY

CHARITIES: Breakdown by Province

CHARITIES: Breakdown by Subcategory

SPORTS & RECREATION: Provincial breakdown

ARTS, CULTURE& HERITAGE: Provincial Allocations

ARTS, CULTURE & HERITAGE

MISCELLANEOUS: Allocation by province