STRATEGIC OVERVIEW 2015/16

ACTING DIRECTOR-GENERAL: ARTS AND CULTURE

DATE: 11/11/2014

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

• Strategic Overview

• Strategic Goals

• Priority Areas

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STRATEGIC OVERVIEW

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VISION

We are a thriving arts, culture and heritage sector contributing to sustainable economic development, and leveraging on partnerships for a socially cohesive nation

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STRATEGIC GOALS

• Development, protection, preservation and promotion

of arts, culture and heritage

• Access to information

• Entrenched linguistic diversity

• Human Capital Development

• Governance and accountability

• Job creation4

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PRIORITY AREAS1. Outcome 14 Coordination2. White Paper Finalisation3. Mzansi Golden Economy4. Heritage Promotion and Preservation5. DAC Schools Programme6. Libraries Conditional Grants7. Cultural Diplomacy Program8. Language9. DAC Entities Governance10. National Days

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1. Outcome 14 Co-ordination

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NATION BUILDING AND SOCIAL COHESION

• The Social Cohesion Summit of 2012 endorsed and adopted a 12-point declaration, which included the hosting of provincial social cohesion summits.

• Reportback Summit (2014/15)• Further Provincial Summits• More Community Conversation programmes• Strengthening of the Social Cohesion Advocates Program• More co-ordination with the Moral Regeneration Movement• Coordination of the activities with the following Department:-

• Sports and Recreation• Womens Ministry in the Presidency • Basic Education• Brand SA• Justice and Correctional Services

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2. White Paper Finalisation

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Arts, Culture and Heritage White Paper

• Key Objectives• Relook at the business model of the DAC Entities• Rationalisation and streamlining of the Entities

• Avoid duplication• Achieve economies of scale• Improve service delivery

• Increased Programming• Audience development

• This may result in legislative amendments to effect the desired outcomes arising from the white paper

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Arts, Culture and Heritage White Paper

• Due Process• Consultative workshops• Draft white paper gazetted for public comment• Consideration of the public comment• Finalisation of white paper for tabling before cabinet• Cabinet adoption of the white paper• Parliament legislative process

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3. Mzansi Golden Economy

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MGE (1)• Artist Development

• Technical Development• Business Development

• Creative Arts Incubators• To provide artists with tools of production• To increase more local content

• Mzansi Golden Market• Provide market access to cultural entrepreneurs to be more sustainable• Audience development tool

• Tax Incentives• S18A • Davis Tax Committee

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MGE (2)• NaCISA (Skills Academy)

• More content development with creative delivery mechanisms rather than just bricks and mortar structures

• Collaboration with CATHSETA• Cultural events

• Leverage the different platform for the artists to showcase their talents and products

• Platforms for developmental artists through smaller but widespread events across the country

• Touring Ventures• To expose productions to more audiences around the country

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MGE (3)• Public Art initiatives• Art Bank• Venture Capital Fund• Provide gap funding and developmental funding to

cover the market risk that cultural entrepreneurs face when they want to build sustainable cultural entreprises

• This would also be done in conjunction with DFIs such as IDC, PIC, DBSA and NEF

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4. Heritage Promotion and Preservation

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LEGACY PROJECTS

• Heroes Acre• 1st Phase (2015/16)

• Site to be identified• Feasibility studies• Consultation process undertaken• Governance Mechanism identified and adopted

• 2nd Phase• Building Phase

• 3rd Phase• Launch of the Heroes Acre

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LEGACY PROJECTS• Liberation Heritage Route

• 1st Phase (Pilot)• Memorialisation methods to be identified• Feasibility studies• 3 Pilots per province• Governance Mechanism identified and adopted

• 2nd Phase• Funding mechanisms finalised• Scaling up • Expansion of the Liberation Heritage Routes outside South Africa

• 3rd Phase• Building of the National Heritage Museum

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LEGACY PROJECTS• 40 legacy projects have been conceptualised in the past 5 years, of which 11 have

been completed and 29 are still in the pipeline

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5. DAC Schools Program

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DAC Schools Program

• Consolidation of DAC into a single platform• Flags distribution in schools• Artist in Schools programme• Arts Curricullum in Schools• Schools camp program• Actualising constitutional values in schools

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DAC Schools Program (2)• Unite Schools Clubs Program

• Inspired by the Nelson Mandela Sports and Culture concept

• Allows collaborations with these Departments in this platform• Basic Education• Sports and Recreation• Environment• Health• Water and Sanitation• Justice and Correctional Services

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DAC Schools Program (3)• Unite Schools Clubs Program

• Establishment of Clubs across schools in different provinces• Each school is provided with a kit that covers

• Flags• National Symbols• Simple process on how to initiate and manage projects

• Competitive events at the different levels• Local• Regional• National

• National Days showcases the different initiative of the schools

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6. Library Program

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DAC Libraries Conditional Grant Program

• Capital Works Approach• Standardised approach

• 3 types of libraries architectures• Timelines would be much more clearer• Costing streamlined

• Oversight mechanisms to monitor progress• Increase of foot traffic to libraries through creative

programming• Reading campaigns

• Leveraging of the Bridging of the digital divide programmes

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7. Cultural Diplomacy Program

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Cultural Diplomacy Program (1)

• SEASONS• Conclude the UK season• Prioritise the Africa Seasons• BRICS Seasons Programme

• China• Russia• Brazil• India

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Cultural Diplomacy Program (2)

• Africa Month• May 2015• Core areas

• Heritage• Dialogues• Performing arts• Culinary Experiences• Fashion

• Geographical spread across provinces • AU 2063 vision is the key driver

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8. Language

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Language Program

• Use of Official Language implementation• Actively promote the adoption• Provide assistance with the set-up of the language units

within the organs of state• Strengthen the regulatory foundation

• PanSALB Turnaround• Language Practitioners Council setup• Provincial structures

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9. DAC Entities Governance

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DAC Entities Governance

• Governance and policy manuals• Delegation of authority • CFO, CEO and Chairpersons Forums• Streamlined Shareholder Compacts• Shared services• Internal Audit Units• Risk Management Units• Marketing and Communications• Audit Committees

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10. National Days

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National Days

• Move from events-driven approach to more meaningful programmatic approach• More engagement in the lead-up to national days• More post-event follows up to assess impact

• Increase the repertoire of approaches to create more inclusive ways of celebrating national days

• Guiding principles in measuring impact• Nation building• Social Cohesion• Dignity

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THANK YOU

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