1. Themba P. Wakashe Director-General Department of Arts and Culture
PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE
BUDGET VOTE: 12 AND SUMMARY OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN
2008/ /11
Themba P. Wakashe
Director-General
Department of Arts and Culture

2. CONTENTS Aim of the Department.
Programmes and purpose, priorities and achievements.
MTEF Expenditure trends.
2008/2009 Budget summary.
Detail per Programme.
Additional Information. 2

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

4. 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 .
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.
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.
Embark on a nationwide social cohesion campaign through public hearings on transformation and standardisation of names of geographical features.
FOSAD ON ISAD (Information Society and Development Cluster)
National Digital Repository
The following issues have been identified for consideration when developing National Digital Repository
Collection and Digitisation of information
Identify the use of the information
Consideration on accessibility
Challenges of transforming raw information into meaningful information
Intellectual Property Rights issues to be considered in the implementation of NDR
Digital migration and marketing of the information
Similar initiatives currently happening at other government institutions to be considered by the project
Development of legal framework
Avoid duplication 4

5. Overview of Government Programme of Action….cont
The deployment of ICTs in Libraries and Heritage institutions
Funding of the infrastructure and its maintenance has also been highlighted as one of the areas to be addressed
Collaboration with different stakeholders
The implementation of Open Source Software in the coverage of Dinaledi Schools.
A need to focus on how we deliver on OSS targets
This target should consider supporting NDR in terms of technical support
Relevant stakeholders should discuss the operationalisation of above proposal
DST could support the target by drawing the specifications for the service providers and provide Quality Assurance.

6. Programme 1: Administration
Purpose :
Corporate Services is to provide overall management and provision of centralised support services to departmental core programmes in order to create an enabling environment for the achievement of departmental objectives as well as the coordination and development of systems that will effectively and efficiently manage the strategic functions and operations of the department.
Priorities:
Strengthen the capacity of the department by filling the vacant posts.
Conduct Organizational Development Exercise to improve efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery.
Finalise the Policy Review Process.
Continue to implement Social Cohesion Programmes.
Offer IT infrastructure support to all programmes and participate in governments Information Communication Technology (ICT) programmes e.g. Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP)
Ensure compliance with government legislative framework through effective and efficient financial management, efficient legal service and support, as well as through performance information management and annual reporting.
Promote awareness of DAC key programmes and projects through publicity campaigns and other communication and marketing initiatives. 5

7. Programme 1: Administration -Achievements
Vacancy Rate: Fifty four posts out of ninety-three (93) have been filled since October 2007.
HR Policies: Gap analysis on HR policies has been done to identify policies that need to be reviewed and developed. Eleven policies have been approved and six are in draft form. Standing workshops pre-arranged to take place every month for the unions and employer representatives to discuss and finalise policies which are in draft form.
Skills Development: 100 interns were recruited by the Department with 80% placed in the DAC institutions, the rest are in the Department. More than 60% of interns from the previous intake managed to secure permanent employment.
Employment Equity: One of employment equity programmes prioritised by the Department is Mentorship and coaching by targeting female Senior Managers with the intention of addressing representativity at senior management level. 6

8. 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:
Develop a coherent implementation strategy to improve mass participation of children and youth in Arts and Culture.
To ensure a broader access by communities through mobilising community structures and supporting community initiatives on the performing arts.
Provide strategic support for large scale performing arts companies.
Promotion of Arts Access to Correctional Facilities in order for the arts to play a rehabilitative role.
Promotion of Moral Regeneration programme in partnership with National Religious Leaders Forum
( NRLF) and other stakeholders of the civil society.
Implementation of the vision 2010 plan and strategy.
Finasing the programming and funding models for community arts centre .
Achievements:
Developed a vision 2010 strategy .
Established orchestra ensembles in the last four years to create permanent employment for the artists.
Increased funding to the National Arts Council. 7

9. Programme 3: National Languages Services – Priorities and Achievements
Purpose :
Develop and promote the official languages of South Africa and enhance the linguistic diversity of the country.
Priorities:
To facilitate the implementation of the National Language Policy Framework .
Establishment of Provincial Language committees to ensure the promotion of multilingualism.
Establishment of the National Centre for Human Language Technologies (HLT).
Achievements :
Establishment of Language developments Research Centers ( LRDC).
Regulate and accredit the language profession by establishing the South African Language Practitioners.
Sponsorship for the post graduate students to study African languages. 8

10. To manage bi-lateral and multi-lateral relationships .
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 manage bi-lateral and multi-lateral relationships .
Diplomatic relationship between South Africa and China.
Promoting the African agenda .
To promote and effect the signing of core production treaties in partnership with National Film and Video Foundation.
To ensure the training and skills development of curators, arts managers, artists as well as other practitioners in creative industries.
To ensure the participation of South Africa at major film events locally and internationally .
To provide sustainable empowerment opportunities through supporting initiatives in training, skills development and job creation in the arts, culture, cultural tourism and heritage sectors.
Taking South African music to the world.
Creating sustainable jobs in copyright industries and related markets.
Develop technical service in the creative industries for the development of grassroot practitioners to access the market. 8

11. Programme 4: Cultural Development , International Co-operation and Investing in Culture
Achievements :
All provincial coordinators are accredited assessors.
Establishment of the tri-lateral between South Africa, Norway and National Arts Council to promote music through MMINO initiatives.
Funding on investing in culture: 10% of projects supported are submitted to Integrated Development Plan of the municipality and 40% of allocation invested in the projects are for supporting the nodes. 20% of supported project are for SMMEs.
12 Road shows conducted nationally for establishment of committee on mapping of Cultural Industries.
A program in cooperation with International partners for curator training in UK and Germany has been developed.
About 90% of the learners who participated in the youth training and development programme in the film and television industry are from previously disadvantaged sector.
The pilot programme on youth training and development in African language for screenplay writing has been completed.
6078 beneficiaries were provided with job opportunities primarily in craft sectors in nodal areas.
Ratification of the Convention on the Protection of the Diversity of Cultural Goods and service.
DAC contributed to IBSA by the exhibition of Beautiful Things and contemporary arts in India and Brazil. 10

12. Programme 5: Heritage Promotion
Purpose:
Develop and monitor the implementation of policy, legislation and strategic direction for identifying, conserving and promoting cultural heritage
Priorities :
To develop National policy on Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH).
To conduct National Audit of Intangible Cultural Heritage of South Africa.
To Deepen and consolidate the transformation of National Heritage Institutions .
Intensify fund raising campaign to augment the resources of the African World Heritage Fund.
Improve security and access at heritage institutions .
Conduct social cohesion campaigns through the National Public Hearings on Geographical Names.
Conduct skills audit for Heritage Sector.
Conduct research on the social histories of 2010 host cities.
To ensure completion of the Freedom Park project by 2009.
Linking heritage to tourism initiatives through identification of cultural routes.
To identify and restore historic schools as part of the protection , preservation of heritage.
Achievements:
Established a fully fledged research and policy unit
Appointed , inaugurated and inducted new council members for all Heritage institutions
New South African Geographical Names Council was inaugurated on the 27th November 2007.
Successfully commemorated various historical events ( SS Mendi , Steve Biko).
Established operational African World Heritage Fund to enhance preservation and promotion of Word Heritage sites in South Africa. 11

13. Programme 6: National Archives, Records, Libraries and Heraldic Services
Purpose:
Guide, 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 populirase National Symbols and consolidate National Identity in partnership with the Department of Education.
The completion of a new building for the National Library of South Africa.
Community libraries project will be rolled out to promote a culture of reading.
Completion and handover of Timbuktu library project
Develop policy and strategy on digitisation of Archival Cultural Heritage
Achievements:
The number of researchers registered for the first time utilising the reading room have increased by 108
Successfully hosted 4th Annual Oral History Conference in Limpopo from the 21 to 26 October 2007.
New versions of updated records management policy manual approved, released and published on website during October 2007.
Consultation with stakeholders on the drafting of library transformation charter has taken place. 12

14. MTEF Expenditure trends
The Department’s budget grew at an average annual rate of 13 per cent between 2004/05 and 2007/08, mainly due to additional resources for capital works, such as developing Freedom Park, upgrading and maintaining museums and improving public and community library services.
Growth is sustained over the MTEF period, at an average annual rate of 12.5 per cent.
Growth is affected by projects such as Freedom Park, which will end in 2008/09, and projects related to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, including preparation for the opening and closing ceremonies, for which funding will end in 2009/10.
Provision for the community library services conditional grant to improve community library services and for upgrading the public entities is extended over the MTEF period. 12

15. MTEF Expenditure trends (Continue)
The 2008 Budget increased the allocation to the Department by R536 million in 2008/09; R295 million in 2009/10, and decreased it by R124 million in 2010/11.
Additional allocations include:
Implementing the social cohesion
campaigns (R10 mil, R15 mil and R20 mil).
Upgrading the infrastructure of public
entities (R53 mil, R120 mil and R150.8 mil).
Preparing for the opening and closing
ceremonies for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
(R50 mil in 2008/09 and R75 mil in 2009/10).
A once-off additional allocation of R150 mil
for upgrading heritage institutions in 09/10.
Inflation adjustments for personnel and non-
personnel items (R12.8 mil, R14.9 mil and
R15.6 mil). 13

16. 2008/2009 budget summary Rand thousand Public Entities 852 079 (40%)
Capital Works (17%)
Other Transfer Pay (13%) Community Libraries (16%)
Department (14%)
Total
Transfers dominate the total budget allocation at 86,21 %
The attached ENE document provides comparative figures 14

17. Arts and Culture in Society
Detail per Programme
Arts and Culture in Society
Rand
thousand
Performing Arts Institutions
Promote Arts and Culture
Detail: Social Cohesion
Woman’s Day celebrations 4 500
Arts Edu. and Training
Disability Arts
Community Arts Centres 3 573
Arts and Culture Festivals 2 620
Moral Regeneration Mov
Performing Arts
Institutional Management
Cape Town Jazz Festival 6 000
Africa Day Celebrations
Freedom Day
Day of Reconciliation
16 Days of Activism
2010 World Cup Projects
National Arts Council
Total (15%) 15

18. Arts and Culture in Society
Detail per Programme
Arts and Culture in Society
Performing Arts Institutions
State Theatre
Artscape
Playhouse Company
Performing Arts Centre of
the Free State
Market Theatre
Windybrow Theatre
Business Arts South Africa
Rand
thousand
30 433
35 138
29 812
25 414
19 109
7 344
5 180
(7%) 16

19. Detail per Programme (Continue)
National Language Service
Rand
thousand
Language Planning and
Development
Translating and Editing
National Terminology
Human Lang. Technologies
PanSalb
Total (5%) 17

20. Detail per Programme (Continue)
Cultural Development and International Co-
operation
Rand
thousand
Cultural Industries
Investing in Culture
Promote Culture International
National Film and Video Foun
Total (10%) 18

21. Detail per Programme (Continue)
Heritage Promotion
Rand
thousand
National Heritage Council
Declared Cultural
Institutions (Museums etc.)
Capital Works
South African Heritage
Resources Agency
Heritage Promotion
Detail: Prom. of Heritage
Heritage policy development
Historic Schools
Social Cohesion Projects
African World Heritage Fund
Heritage Day
Legacy Projects
Living Heritage
SA Geographical Names
Total (42%) 19

22. Detail per Programme (Continue)
Declared Cultural Institutions (Museums etc.)
Rand
thousand
44 189
43 995
11 235
21 098
3 142
5 719
8 046
5 472
46 072
4 009
205
13 890
5 328
50 000
3 515
Northern Flagship Institution
Iziko Museum
Natal Museum
National Museum
“Die Afrikaanse Taalmuseum”
National English Literary Museum Voortrekker Museum
War Museum of the Boer Republics Robben Island Museum
William Humphreys Art Gallery
Engelenburg House Art Collection
Nelson Mandela Museum
Luthuli Museum
Freedom Park: Current
Freedom Park: Capital
Castle of Good Hope
(19%) 20

23. Detail per Programme (Continue)
National Archives, Records, Libraries and
Heraldic Services
Rand
thousand
National Archives
Bureau of Heraldry
Meta-Information
Community Libraries
Libraries
Total (22%) 21

24. Additional Information
Operating cost
Rand
thousand
Staffing (6%)
Good and Services (8%)
2008 MTEF * *
* outer years of the MTEF 22

25. Thank You