War Museum of the Boer Republics Presented to: Portfolio Committee on Arts & Culture By Col Frik Jacobs 22 May 2007

War Museum of the Boer Republics

Presented to:

Portfolio Committee on Arts & Culture

By Col Frik Jacobs

22 May 2007

Mission

To collect, curate and display items relating to the Anglo-Boer War of 1899 - 1902 and the

Rebellion of 1914; research and publications on these themes and co-operation with other

organisations, nationally and internationally, in order to develop these themes.

Vision

To develop the mission of the museum by depicting the suffering of war to such an extent

that its message creates an anti-war mentality that will culminate in the realisation that

negotiation is preferable to war.

Collections

• Valuable paintings and sculptures• A photographic collection in excess of 9 000• Textiles and household items from the period• Prisoner-of-war handcraft• The 2nd largest philatelic collection of the theme in

the world• A representative collection of fire-arms• A wide collection of databases • Documents and books pertaining to the war

Museum in the last ten years

• Initiated study of the neglected fact of Black people in the Anglo-Boer War.

• Took the lead in nation-wide centenary commemoration of Anglo-Boer War.

• Started the shift in emphasis from the futility of war towards negotiations as an alternative: “Suffering of War” exhibition.

“Suffering of War” project

• Aim: To move away from the study of war towards the study of the suffering caused by war.

• Launch: A photographic exhibition of international standards in Bloemfontein

• International launch in Moscow: 6 June 2004

• Copies to nine provinces and seven countries

Annual Report and Expenditure2005/06

Copies were made available. Three aspects briefly:

• Capacity constraint (page 7)

• Audit report: 3 x Emphasis of Matter

• Financial statements: Accumulated surplus:

To provide retirement benefits• (Treasury requirement)

Budget: Income2007/08

R’000

1 State Subsidy 5063 2 Entrance Fees 39 3 Business Ventures 57 4 Investment Income 235 TOTAL 5394

Budget: Expenditure 2007/08 (Operating)

R’000

1 Support Functions 5063* 2 Collection, Conservation and curation 102 3 Publications 42 4 Exhibitions 15 5 Education and Public Programmes 13 TOTAL 5270

Budget: Expenditure 2007/08 (Capital)

R’000 1 Support Functions 44 2 Collection, Conservation and curation - 3 Publications - 4 Exhibitions - 5 Education and Public Programmes 80 TOTAL 124

(Strat Plan) Key ObjectivesIncome

Entrance Fees

Key Objective Target

To increase number 10%

of visitors increase per annum

(Strat plan) Key ObjectivesIncome

Business Ventures Key Objective Target

Renting of facilities 15%

& marketing of increase

publications per annum

(Srat plan) Key ObjectivesIncome

Investment Income Key Objective Target

Utilisation of 10%

investments to gain increase

income per annum

(Strat plan) Key ObjectivesExpenditure

Support functions Key objective Target

To lower percentage Keep

of income spent on staff percentage

maintenance below 75%


Collection, conservation & curation Key Objective Target

1.Upgrade record 60% computerised

keeping system at end of year

2. Focus collection on Progress reports

British Forces and

Black participants


Publications Key Objective Target

To support external To be involved

research for publications with at least 2

by external publishers publications per annum


Education & public programmes Key Objective Target

1.Develop programmes to To be

supplement school history operational

programmes 2007

2.Cater for specialist groups Get at least

such as collectors, re-enactors 2 groups involved


Exhibitions Key Objective Target

Continually upgrade Quarterly

permanent exhibitions progress reports

Rotation of temporary 3 per annum

exhibitions

2006 Budget & ExpenditureIncome

Budget Actual

R’000 R’000

• 1 State Subsidy 4723 4723• 2 Entrance Fees 41 47• 3 Business Ventures 71 86• 4 Investment Income 200 199• GRAND TOTAL 5035 5055

2006 Budget & ExpenditureExpenditure (operating)

Budget Actual

R’000 R’000

• 1 Support Functions 4696* 4634*• 2 Collection, Conservation 92 89

and curation • 3 Publications 41 36• 4 Exhibitions 16 12• 5 Education & Public Programmes 8 9• TOTAL 4853 4780

2006 Budget & ExpenditureExpenditure (capital)

Budget Actual

R’000 R’000

• Support Functions 182 177• Collection, Conservation and curation - -• Publications - -• Exhibitions - -• Education and Public Programmes - -

• TOTAL 182 177

Constraints

Access for physically disabled people has become an embarrassment !!!!!!!

Numerous motivations via Department of Arts and Culture to Department of Public Works have not even been acknowledged!