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Sport, Arts and Culture
Postponed: Market Theatre 2021/22 Annual Report
3 Mar 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture held a virtual meeting with the Market Theatre Council. This was the Committee’s first meeting with the Market Theatre Council. The purpose of this meeting was to have a briefing on the Theatre’s 2021/22 Annual Report. This was ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Mzansi National Philharmonic Orchestra Petition: with Ministry
28 Feb 2023
The Committee was briefed by the Democratic Alliance on its motion for this oversight committee to hold an enquiry on the use or misuse of funds by the National Arts Council (NAC) in partnership with the Mzansi National Philharmonic Orchestra (MNPO). It raised concern over the establishment of the ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Postponed: Mzansi National Philharmonic Orchestra Petition: Engagement with AGSA
21 Feb 2023
The Portfolio Committee for Sports, Arts and Culture met to be briefed on a petition to investigate irregular expenditure of the Mzansi National Philharmonic Orchestra. This was at the request of the Office of the Speaker of the National Assembly. The Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) failed to provide ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Tennis South Africa on governance issues and development of the sport, with Deputy Minister
2 Dec 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture (the Committee) convened virtually for a briefing by Tennis South Africa (TSA) on governance issues and the development of the sport in schools and provinces. The Department on Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) presented on overview of the support to TSA ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Mzansi Golden Economy Provincial & National Flagship projects; with Minister
29 Nov 2022
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture (DSAC) on the provincial flagship projects supported through the Mzansi Golden Economy (MGE). Provinces received budgets of R4 million each, and the provinces spent this money on flagship events as they deemed fit, locally procuring artists and ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Update by Netball South Africa and the Netball World Cup Board on progress in preparation for the 2023 Netball World Cup; with Ministry
25 Nov 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Sports, Arts and Culture received a detailed briefing from Netball South Africa and the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) of the 2023 Netball World Cup on preparations for the tournament, to be held in Cape Town. The presentation covered the ongoing planning ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Department of Sport, Arts and Culture Annual Report 2021/22; with Minister
23 Nov 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Select Committee was briefed by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, on its 2021/22 annual performance report and financial statements. The presentation outlined the factors that characterised a year review, along with the events that affected the performance of ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Establishment of National Orchestra: DSAC & NAC briefing
16 Sep 2022
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture (DSAC) on the Mzansi National Philharmonic Orchestra (NPO) and the National Arts Council (NAC).
Members heard that the new dispensation ushered a complete restructuring of the policy on Art and Culture. Among others, a White Paper of ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Petition against Monumental Flag: DSAC response; with Minister
9 Sep 2022
The Chairperson opened the virtual meeting by stating it was the first time as a Portfolio Committee that they had been asked to review a petition, as the Petitions Committee normally handled this. Members shared the sentiment and were also unclear on the Committee’s role in dealing with the ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
NAC on: allegations of governance challenges, resignations of council members, state of readiness to disburse PESP funding
2 Sep 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by representatives of the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) and the National Arts Council (NAC).
The briefings covered resignations of some council members and steps taken to replace them, the appointment of an acting chief executive officer (CEO) and ...