1. Dr. Graham Dominy National Archivist Department of Arts and Culture COMMUNITY LIBRARY CONDITIONAL GRANT FUNDING: 2007 - 2008 Report to NCOP Select Committee on Education & Recreation 18 JUNE 2008

2. BACKGROUND Schedule 5 – Libraries - Exclusive Provincial Legislative Competency Four old provincial library services and ordinances Shared service with local authorities Suite of Municipal Legislation giving effect to Schedule 5 Municipal funding for libraries in jeopardy

3. PROVINCIAL SITUATION Provincial Library Services in Depts Sports & Culture (or Tourism - KZN) Very few provinces have enacted own library legislation Validity of old pre-1994 ordinances very doubtful Ability to effect transformation seriously constrained

4. KPMG/Jacaranda Reports DAC appointed KPMG/Jacaranda consortium to produce 3 reports: –Phase 1: survey of immediate needs –Phase 2: Status Quo report –Phase 3: Funding Model and Norms and Standards

5. KPMG FINDINGS - 1 Provincial Library Services in Depts Sports & Culture Very few provinces have enacted own library legislation Validity of old pre-1994 ordinances very doubtful Ability to effect transformation seriously constrained Needs assessment revealed priorities and determined formula for distribution of 2007/08 funds (R200m) R180m distributed to provinces R20m top-sliced for national project management, co- ordination and promotion

6. KPMG FINDINGS - 2 Status Quo report entailed visits to all provinces and 50% of all municipalities Detailed examination of provincial and municipal expenditure patterns undertaken Similarities between municipal and provincial priorities noted

7. KPMG FINDINGS - 3 Recommendations re long term funding - envisage phased folding-in of conditional grant into equitable share, subject to demonstrable capacity to manage project Executive Assignment by MEC’s to local authorities envisaged, subject to capacity Norms and standards to be set nationally in terms of Constitution (section 44).

8. “RECAPITALISING” LIBRARIES R1 billion NOT replacement funds IS intended to fill gap left by dwindling municipal funding NOT intended to enable provincial departments to divert the funds they are constitutionally required to spend on libraries for other purposes

9. TRANSFORMATIONAL AGENDA Promoting a Culture of Reading Libraries and social cohesion – shared family activities; peer group networks Libraries and civil rights – promoting critical thinking – essential in a democracy Libraries and IT – connectivity in rural areas can bridge digital divide Publishing in indigenous languages

10. LIBRARY TRANSFORMATION CHARTER An inclusive and consultative process designed to result in broad support for the transformed role of libraries Will be tabled to MINMEC; Parliament & SALGA Process being driven by NCLIS and the National Library

11. INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES Need for supply of literature in all official languages, especially for young readers NLSA driving process to identify indigenous language publications and to reprint African language classics Community library networks provide market for distribution of indigenous language material thus encouraging independent publishing in the medium term

12. WAY FORWARD (1) Managing the project Increasing provincial capacity Harmonizing contributions between national, provincial and local spheres Reconciling provincial procurement requirements and project compliance requirements and deliverables

13. WAY FORWARD (2) National monitoring and evaluation – role of Treasury TAU National sphere constitutionally empowered to set norms and standards New “South African Public and Community Libraries Bill” being drafted to set norms and standards before conditional grant is folded into the equitable share

14. EXPENDITURE UNTIL THE END OF DECEMBER FOR THE 2007/08 FINANCIAL YEAR ProvincesTransfer: National OfficeReceipt of Transfer by Province Spent by Province% Spent:Total Available R'000 % Eastern Cape17,010 3,47815.3 Free State12,354 8,01948.7 Gauteng14,109 13,26670.5 Kwazulu- Natal10,464 8,77762.9 Limpopo17,145 3,19814.0 Mpumalanga17,14516,60511,27249.3 Northern Cape18,024 11,74248.9 North West16,200 4,74222.0 Western Cape12,555 8,13948.6 TOTAL135,006134,46672,63340.4% Incorrect Format: Eastern Cape

15. EXPENDITURE UNTIL THE END OF MARCH '08 FOR THE 2007/08 FINANCIAL YEAR Provinces Transfer: National Office Receipt of Transfer by Province Spent by Province % Spent:Total Available R'000 % Eastern Cape17,010 10,49646.3 Free State16,470 16,25198.7 Gauteng18,810 18,46898.2 Kwazulu- Natal13,950 13,967100.1 Limpopo17,145 12,77755.9 Mpumalang a22,860 22,56698.7 Northern Cape24,030 21,76290.6 North West16,200 15,52971.9 Western Cape16,740 16,782100.3 TOTAL163,215 148,59882.6%

16. Conditional Grants: 2008/2009 E CF SGtKZNLMPN CN WWCTotal R'000 April '089,252 5,32 203,1719,5733,60013,6258,11238853,043 July '0811,024 11,3 2821,03413,67713,28514,57516,38716,7068,821126,837 Octob er '0813,637 7,62 17,3856,62312,83517,0049,9119,8237,95492,793 Janua ry '098,675 6,65 66,9022,7247,2337,7475,2005,91914,27165,327 Total42,588 30,9 2735,32126,19542,926 45,12340,56031,434338,000

17. Thank You NCLIS vision - “Towards the best informed nation”