The appointment of a service provider to conduct a feasibility study towards the development of a monumental flag ad flag pole.
Compulsory Briefing Session:
Date: 27 February 2020
Time: 11h00 am
Venue: Sechaba House, Cnr Paul Kruger & Madiba Street, Pretoria, 0001
Closing Date: 13 March 2020 at 11h00
Please find the Tender documents here: Tender: DAC 14 19-20
The National Arts council hereby invites applications for Arts projects.
Closing Date: 30 April 2020
Outcome Date: 22 July 2020
Please follow the link for a document with more information: Call for Project Funding February 2020
Department of Arts and Culture in partnership with the KwaZulu Natal provincial Department for Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation, and PANSALB will host the International Mother Language Day Celebrations to promote cultural diversity and multilingualism. The celebrations will take place at Amangwe Village Sports Ground in KwaMbonambi, uMfolozi Municipality.
United Nations through UNESCO declared February 21 as International Mother Language Day to observe the struggle of the Bengali language movement in Bangladesh that saw dozens of students being killed for demanding recognition of their mother tongue in 1952. The International Mother Language Day is used to create awareness and appreciation for cultural and linguistic diversity around the world. Worldwide, people identify themselves through their mother tongues. Mother language is the first language people use to communicate, to express their thoughts, their emotions and their ideas. The celebration aims to highlight the importance of indigenous languages and to inspire all South Africans, including those with special needs, to promote, preserve and protect all South African languages.
Prior to the main celebrations, Minister Nathi Mthethwa together with the MEC for Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation, Ms Hlengiwe Mavimbela and the PANSALB acting CEO, Dr David Maahlamela will also donate books to Qalakabusha Correctional Center in Empangeni.
Members of the Media and the public are invited as follows:
Date: Friday, 21 February 2020
Time: 08h00
Venue: Qalakabusha Correctional Center, Empangeni in Richards Bay
Date: Friday, 21 February 2020
Time: 09h30
Venue: Amangwe Village Sports Ground in KwaMbonambi, uMfolozi Municipality (King Cetshwayo District Municipality)
NB: Transport is available on 21 February 2020 – departing from Durban Playhouse at 07h00.
For RSVP and further information, please contact: Ms Phathisa Mfuyo 073 129 3378/083 798 4525, email: thisamfuyo@gmail.com or Madimetja Moleba, cell: 066 301 4675, email:madimetjam@dac.gov.za
Media enquiries: contact, Zimasa Velaphi at 072 172 8925 / zimasav@dac.gov.za ; or Minister’s spokesperson, Asanda Magaqa at 072 372 6807 / asandaM@dac.gov.za
Issued by the National Department of Arts and Culture
The Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Mr Nathi Mthethwa invites members of the Film and Video Industry and the general public to nominate persons to serve as members of Council of the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) In terms of the National Film and Video Foundation Act, 1997 (Act 73 of 1997).
Nominated candidates should possess a broad understanding and experience in the field of film and video industry. Nominees who possess specialised skills which are not directly related to film and video industry but could be beneficial to the Council, for example, managerial and financial expertise, legal knowledge and knowledge of marketing and liaison, fundraising, education and cultural/social research, as well as a willingness to render community service are also encouraged to apply. The remuneration of the appointed council members is in line with the remuneration scheme of the National Treasury guidelines.
Anyone wishing to nominate person(s) to serve as members of Council of the NFVF should submit the following:
a) A letter containing full names, address and telephone numbers of the nominee, giving reasons for nomination;
b) Recently updated curriculum vitae of the nominee, including three contactable references, copies of certified identity documents and academic qualifications;
c) A brief statement signed by the nominee explaining his/her suitability for
appointment.
No nomination will be considered unless all of the above are included. Correspondence will only be entered into with shortlisted candidates.
Nominations are to reach the Director-General of the Department of Arts and Culture by 05 March 2020 via post: Private Bag X897 Pretoria 0001, for attention: Mrs. Lindeka Moeng or sent via e-mail to: lindekam@dac.gov.za
Contact Person: Mrs. Lindeka Moeng on 012 441-3478/0663014641
Appointment of a service provider to conceptualise and curate the South African Architecture Exhibition at the 17th International Architecture in Venice from 23 May 2020 to 29 November 2020
Closing date: 21 February 2020 at 11h00
Tender Documents: DAC 13 19-20
Appointment of a service provider to manage, provide support and marketing services of the South African Architecture Exhibition at the 17th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice from 23 May 2020 to 29 November 2020
Closing date: 21 February 2020 at 11h00
Tender Documents: DAC 12 19-20
Bids Received for DAC 10/19-20: Appointment of a curator to organise and curate The 2020 Beautiful Things Exhibition at The Graskop Gorge in Mpumalanga, March 2020.
Kindly find the attached list: RESULTS OF TENDER RECEIVED- DAC 10 19-20
Bids Received for DAC 09/19-20: Request for proposals for the Appointment Of Companies to provide events management services to The Department of Arts and Culture for the period of thirty six (36) Months.
Kindly find the attached list below: BIDS RECEIVED FOR DAC 09
BID NO: DAC: 04/19-20
Tender Description: REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER TO RENDER GARDEN SERVICE FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS FOR PREMISES OF THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS OF SOUTH AFRICA
Awarded to: Fourdeals Commercial Cleaners
Amount: R 3 168 932.88
BBBEE Level: 1
Minister Nathi Mthethwa wishes to advise members of the press that he has noted the advocacy demonstrated by practitioners in the Cultural and Creative Industries sector in the form of open letters penned to him in recent months.
By definition, an open letter is: “A published letter of protest or appeal usually addressed to an individual but intended for the general public”. The aim of the open letter is often meant to issue a rallying cry around a cause or objective.
Minister Mthethwa wishes to thank those who have written to him. Two open letters recently addressed to Minister Mthethwa go straight to the heart of the matters troubling players in the Arts and Culture space. These matters have already been patiently responded to in great detail in the past by the Ministry and the Department.
This Ministry wishes to place on record once more that it has been engaged for years in the process of correcting these through the passing of the two critical pieces of legislation, namely, “The Copyright Amendment Bill” and the “The Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill” which have been passed. Both pieces of legislation are before the President for assent.
Minister Mthethwa thus wishes to advise that he cannot be drawn to address each and every open letter addressed to him. In any case, the principle of the “open letter” is centred on raising awareness and where possible, for the individual or office to whom it is addressed or pertains to, to do best to remedy the situation as far as his or her authority and function allow. Minister Mthethwa has fulfilled this obligation. In this regard, any further response would be tantamount to playing to the gallery.
Regarding specific matters of allegations of unfairness in remuneration between employer and employee, the authority that has jurisdiction in this regard is the Department of Employment and Labour. Minister Mthethwa wishes to urge artists to study and evoke the “Basic Condition of Employment Act” et al in the interim, as the worker is constitutionally afforded protection and relief therein as a worker. Minister Mthethwa has previously given Ms Vatiswa Ndara this exact advice in her grievance against the employer i.e. the production company in question. He is reiterating it for the benefit of all this Ministry’s stakeholders.
Minister Mthethwa regards Ms Sibongile Mngoma’s specific allegations of “demands for kickbacks, stealing of her ideas and/or proposals” and “suppression to speak up are viewed” in a serious light. Let this be directly addressed and reported to the Ministry in order that they be dealt with accordingly. With specific reference to funding or lack thereof unfairly, Minister Mthethwa implores Ms Mngoma and any aggrieved party to furnish his office with details in order to afford these instances the necessary attention. Minister Mthethwa will thereafter take up the matter with the official(s) concerned.
Minister Mthethwa is aware that not all artists have received financial assistance from the department and/or its implementing agencies. However, the opposite is true for many other artists who have benefitted. For example, artists such as Ms Vatiswa Ndara, along with a number of cast members of “IGazi” received financial assistance when trying to bid for international recognition for the nomination of their craft. There are notable names across the Cultural and Creative Industries sectors that can be cited as having received tangible support from the Department, and this is not limited to financial support. It is unfortunate that the voices of the artists that have benefitted from the department now known as “Sports, Arts and Culture” cannot be present when criticism of “lack of support” is levelled against the Department and Minister Mthethwa as its head. This would assist in establishing a more balanced narrative in the public discourse and on the social media platforms where open letters are being published and discussed. Be that as it may, the voice of the critic is one that is valued by this Ministry because it promotes further development, advancement, and improvement.
In conclusion, Minister Mthethwa wishes to reassure once more members of the Cultural and Creative Industries not just of his sympathy and understanding, but his steadfast commitment to bringing about change in amongst others, the often deplorable instances of exploitation and lack of transformation they face. This has been demonstrated in his unwavering support for the need to change the principal legislation of 1978.
That the lawmakers of this land passed and subsequently concurred in December 2019 is a particularly proud and significant moment to this Ministry.
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Enquiries:
Ms Asanda Magaqa
Spokesperson: Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
Mobile: 072 372 6807
Email: asandam@dac.gov.za
Ms Zimasa Velaphi
Chief Director: Department of Arts and Culture
Mobile: 072 172 8925
Email: zimasav@dac.gov.za
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