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Policy and Budget Speech2013/14
POLICY AND BUDGET SPEECH FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, SPORT AND
RECREATION: PRESENTED BY HONOURABLE MEC MNS MANANA
23 MAY 2013: MPUMALANGA PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURE
Mr Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Mpumalanga Legislature
Chairperson of the House of Traditional Leaders in Mpumalanga
Honourable Premier, Mr DD Mabuza in absentia
Members of the Executive Council
Honourable Members of the Mpumalanga Legislature and Members of Parliament
Leadership of the Mpumalanga Sport Confederation
Sport Federations
Arts and Culture Stakeholders
Government Officials
Ladies and Gentlemen
Comrades and Friends
The Policy and Budget Speech 2013/14 is presented at the backdrop of the Census 2011 Report
and the National Development Plan, Vision 2030. Central to the Census 2011 Report is the fact
that Mpumalanga Province is a youthful province, most of whom are unemployed. Even though
the unemployment rate has decreased from 43,1% to 31,9% but it remains above the national
average of 29,8%.
The inference that can be drawn from this part of the Census 2011 Report is that a sizeable
number of our youth is without jobs and loitering on the streets. This percentage of unemployed
youth includes those who have tertiary qualifications and those who do not. Mindful of the fact
that investing in young people equals to investing in the future of the province, government's
programmes and projects are skewed towards this sector.
This is in the form of direct employment, learnerships, internships and initiatives aimed at
encouraging young people to be entrepreneurs. The latter is the most critical hence the new drive
by government to encourage the youth to opt for FET Colleges as their area of choice.
Transforming society and uniting the country is paramount to government's programme. This is
well articulated and underpinned in the National Development Plan. A united and cohesive
society is a critical condition for peace, security and prosperity and we are all galvanised to work
in unison in the attainment of this goal.
The Constitution of the country is loud in saying this land belongs to all who live in it, black and
white. We owe it to the forefathers of this country to ensure that our programmes reflect this
rainbow nation. We are as a sector committed to this and we have ensured that our projects are
linked direct to the outcomes of both provincial and national government.
SPORT AND RECREATION
The Road Map approved by the National Department of Sport and Recreation is our blue print for
the development and transformation of sport in the province. It is a roadmap for optimal
performance and functional excellence.
The posture we are adopting as a government department is to be the custodian, leader, driver of
policy direction and centre of power on sport and recreation. Whilst we are obligated to create a
conducive environment for sport development, government will also provide financial resource
and lead transformation.
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1 Policy and Budget Speech 2012 / 2013Our strategic sport developmental agenda going forward shall be under-pinned by the following:
School Sport
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Mass Mobilisation
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Transformation
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Institutional Mechanism
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Recreation and Funding
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This direction finds its expression on the National Sport and Recreation Plan, a product of the
Sport and Recreation Indaba held in 2011.
SCHOOL SPORT
Honourable Speaker, a nation that does not invest in its youth, does not deserve its future. It
follows then that if the province intends to produce high quality athletes, we need therefore to
invest in the young people of the province. The majority of young people are found in schools.
Working in partnership with the Department of Education in the province we have ensured that
schools are encouraged to register to participate in the School Sport programme.
Learners in all schools of the province are expected to participate in the following prioritized
codes: Netball, Football, Athletics, Cricket, Basketball, Chess, Gymnastics, Volleyball and Rugby.
During the 2012/13 financial year 1364 out of 1841 schools registered to participate in the
school sport programme. This amounted to 546 000 learners in the province participating. We
have undertaken to ensure that all schools are registered for the 2013/14 financial year. To
achieve this mileage we have also enlisted the participation of municipalities through the
Mayoral Committee Members. The MMCs have been given a responsibility to ensure that all
schools in their wards within their municipalities are registered.
Honourable Speaker last year (2012), the registered schools participated in a league system that
culminated in the National School Championships hosted by Gauteng Province. Four Hundred
and Eleven (411) athletes from the province constituted our Provincial Team which joined the
rest of the provinces during the inaugural National School Championships.
I am glad to announce that a young athlete, Njabulo Nhlapo from Qambekile Primary School in
Ermelo won a bursary of R100 000 per annum for 5 years for High School education from the
Department of Sport and Recreation South Africa presented by the Minister in the National
Schools Championships. The bursary was given to Njabulo Nhlapho for being the best athlete in
Football Under 13 in 2012 National Schools Championships.
Honourable Speaker, for the 2013/2014 financial year, the Department in partnership with the
Department of Education will be targeting 9000 learners to participate in the School Sport
tournament at District and Provincial Level. Further, 640 educators will be trained to present the
School Sport program and 37 volunteers will be employed by the department to coordinate
School Sport at Circuit Level.
We plan to take and support 850 athletes to participate in the Annual National School Sport
Championships for this year. A budget of R17, 467 million has been set aside for the School Sport
Programme
We appeal to all parents and school governing bodies to motivate their kids to take keen interest
in school sport, more especially the rural communities.
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Policy and Budget Speech 2012 / 2013MASS MOBILISATION
Honourable Speaker, central to ensuring a consistent outreach of our programmes on sport
development and social cohesion, is the presence and participation of young people in their
numbers.Last year we successfully presented the first format of Youth Camps as an enabler for
mass mobilisation. The idea of the Youth Camps seeks to strengthen, in an organised and
coordinated manner, the ability of young people to work co-operatively across colour line, thus
contributing directly to social cohesion.
Youth Camps provide a platform for youth gatherings, networks and programmes to help to
empower, promote the inclusion of disadvantaged youth especially, disabled youth, out of school
youth, youth at risk, unemployed youth and rural youth. We will host a Youth Camp during this
financial year, to build the capacity of young people through life skill programmes. We will seek
ways of collaborating with other departments.
Honourable Speaker, the Loskop Marathon was presented in partnership with the Forever
Resort. The Loskop Marathon is amongst the top Four Marathon presented in this country.
During this year's chapter, 4000 athletes took part and this indicates that the marathon is ever
increasing. Again a bonus of R100 000 was at stake for breaking the record in both the men and
women category. Unfortunately the record set by Josia Thugwane more than five (5) years ago
was not broken.
However, we are excited that the men category was won by a local athlete. Actually the top three
for the men category are athletes from our province. The women category was dominated and
won eventually by women from Zimbabwe and Kenya
TRANSFORMATION
As a leader of transformation of sport in the province, during this financial year, we shall finalise
the Provincial Transformation Framework. We need to drive and guide this process. In doing so,
the department shall set the agenda, defining the deliverables and milestones for the Provincial
Federations. Annual targets will be developed and to be evaluated over 2 to 3 years, utilising a
clear score card.
INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISM
Honourable Speaker, we have set to continue with the process of establishing the High Altitude
Centre, prioritising that the protection of flora/endangered plants is done, the project
management and preliminary designs are finalised, appoint building consortiums to design
individual buildings and the construction of a boundary wall / fence.
The National Sport and Recreation Plan demands that macro sport structures be established in
order to facilitate sport development.
To this effect the Department will continue to support Mpumalanga Sport Confederation and in
the process be able to drive transformation in partnership with Federations and Mpumalanga
Coaches Association. Sport Leaders will be trained to run their structures properly and in the
process be able to deal with transformation within their areas of operation
Honourable Speaker, just like the historical 2010 FIFA World Cup, Mbombela Stadium was able to
successfully host the AFCON 2013 games. We hosted Nigeria, Zambia, Burkino Faso and Ethopia.
Without any doubt, this opportunity succeeded in putting Mpumalanga in general and Mbombela
City in particular, in the continental map.
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I would like to take this opportunity as Chairperson of the AFCON Political Committee and extend
my appreciation to all EXCO members who participated from provincial government,
Chairperson of the Provincial House of Traditional Leaders, Executive Mayor of Mbombela and
her team and Provincial Commissioner of SAPS and his able team.
A big thank you to the support received from the technical committee members. Above all we
thank all the volunteers and the soccer loving people of Mpumalanga who ensured good
behaviour by spectators and that the stadium was always full during the matches. Lastly I would
like to extend my appreciation to the National Department of Sport and Recreation for the
financial support given to the coordination of the AFCON Tournament.
Mbombela Stadium also provided the much needed funfare for Kaizer Chiefs F.C. to lift the
2012/13 ABSA premier League. Indeed it was one of the historical moments for all the soccer
loving people of Mpumalanga as this was happening for the first time in the history of Mbombela
Stadium.
We are equally excited by the fact that Mbombela Stadium will also be hosting the Rugby Test on
15 June 2013 between the Springbok and Scotland with Italy and Samoa in a curtain raiser. The
Steval Pumas have also relocated to Mbombela Stadium (November 2012) and since then, we
have witnessed major rugby games taking place at the stadium. We congratulate the Pumas for
this wise decision and hope they will get promotion eventually.
Mpumalanga is still without a team in the Premier Soccer League and we are following and
watching the National First Division play-offs with interest, hoping that Mpumalanga Aces will
win the play-offs and qualify to the play in the PSL in the next season. Government would like to
call upon all the people of the province to give the necessary support to Mpumalanga Aces during
this moment.
RECREATION
Honourable Speaker, the promotion of healthy lifestyle is a responsibility of all of us. Working in
partnership with the Department of Health and Social Development, we continue to deliver
recreational activities for the oldies. For the past period, we have noticed a marked increase of old
people who are interested to participate. My department has received several requests for
assistance from organised women soccer teams for the aged. This is encouraging indeed.
The Golden Oldies games were implemented in all the 18 municipalities in partnership with the
Department of Health and Social Development and other stakeholders. The promotion of
Indigenous Games (Diketo, Kgathi, Morabaraba, Intonga, Juskei, Dibeke and Kho-Kho) has seen
the hosting of the Provincial Indigenous Games and the participation in the National Indigenous
Games. We are finalising the appointment of Hub Coordinators to coordinate this programme.
ARTS AND CULTURE
Honourable Speaker, the processes for the construction of the Cultural Hub are well on course.
20.9 hectares of land have been acquired in the Mbombela Municipality, in White River. The
primary objective of the cultural hub is to stimulate economic development in the cultural
industry. This project will benefit to a greater extent the province as a whole because it will
provide a platform for performers, artists, musicians, designers and film-makers; wherein they
can develop, exhibit, market and sell talents and skills.
A team of professional service providers such architects, civil engineers, surveyors,
environmental impact assessment consultants have been appointed for the detailed master
planning, design and implementation of the project.
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Policy and Budget Speech 2012 / 2013Land survey is completed, environmental impact study has commenced while draft architectural
design and site development plans will be completed in this first quarter of 2013/14.
The department and the project team will within the first quarter engage on a process of public
participation in the three districts for the purposes of awareness, marketing and stake holders'
participation.
Honourable Speaker, the attainment of nationhood and reconciliation cannot be an event. It is a
culmination of a focused process which is able to embrace cultural diversity and nation building.
We owe it to the future generation to reconcile this nation, build a sense of nationhood and
promote cultural diversity.
During the previous financial year we hosted districts social conversation series. These events
were building up to the National Social Cohesion Summit held last year in Gauteng. One of the
resolutions of the National Social Cohesion Summits was that, all provinces need to organised
and host Provincial Social Cohesion Summit which will produce a strategy for the province.
We will make sure that all relevant stakeholders participate during this summit so that our
collective thinking are utilised to, once and for all, achieve the unity of purpose in the province,
where all its people black and white are able to appreciate one another and contribute to the
development of the province.
HERITAGE
Honourable Speaker, nearly twenty years after the dawn of our democracy, this legacy of the past
remain deeply ingrained in the skewed nature of the heritage landscape of the province. Very
little is known about our people's heritage from the pre-colonial, colonial era and the modern
liberation struggle in Mpumalanga.
Much of our archaeological heritage, i.e. graves of our fallen heroes and heroines of the liberation
struggle, lie unmarked and unprotected across the province, whilst some have been lost
subsequent to the enforcement of the apartheid laws such as the Group Areas Act.
In an attempt to reverse this legacy and restore human dignity to our fallen liberation icons, the
Department initiated a process of profiling their histories through a systematic identification,
recording and preservation of these undocumented sites. This project was piloted in the
Ehlanzeni District Municipality during the 2012/2013 financial year.
For the current year, the Department will complete profiling of the liberation icons in both the
Gert Sibande and Nkangala District Municipalities. The information gleaned from this process
will be sent to the National Heritage Council for consideration and inclusion in the list to be
submitted to UNESCO for consideration as WORLD HERITAGE STATUS. This is all under the
umbrella of the National Liberation Heritage Route projected led by the National Heritage
Council on behalf of South Africa.
Honourable Speaker, few years ago the Department established and unveiled cenotaphs
recognizing heroes and heroines of the Liberation struggle in the three districts.
Following the 100 years anniversary of the oldest liberation movement in the country, the ANC, it
had emerged that not all liberation heroes and heroines were reflected on the cenotaphs.
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5 Policy and Budget Speech 2012 / 2013This year the Department will review the names of our heroes and heroines on the existing
cenotaphs with the intent to add or correct the information contained therein in the Gert Sibande
and Ehlanzeni districts. This exercise was completed by the Nkangala District Municipality for
that region last year.
Honourable Speaker, despite the challenges faced in preserving and protecting and managing
our heritage, the Department will continue to support the Mpumalanga Heritage Resources
Authority to ensure systematic management, protection and conservation of heritage resources
of the Mpumalanga Province. As we speak we are in the process of appointing the new council
who will assist in ensuring that our resources are well managed.
The entity will continue to issue permits, regulate heritage resources, and identify sites and
nominations of sites of heritage significance from the communities in the province with the view
to grade, declare and/or submit to South African Heritage Resources Authority for consideration
to grade and declare nationally, as per the guidelines of the National Heritage Resources Act 25 of
1999.
Honourable Speaker, Mpumalanga is known for its opera excellence. It is for this reason that on
the 9th September 2012 the Mpumalanga Choral Eisteddfod event was presented by the
Mpumalanga Choral Music Association in partnership with the department. This event attracted
all racial groups from the province as it heralded a new chapter in the choral music industry. The
Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra was brought in to accompany all opera sections and
Western songs.
The Clash of the Choirs, a reality singing competition which was billed on Mzansi Magic TV
Channel since January 2013 until April 2013 created excitement in the country and more
especially in the arts industry. Mpumalanga Team was conducted by the well decorated musician,
Zwai Bala. We are very proud with the performance of Team Mpumalanga for achieving position
2 and the eventual winner was KwaZulu Natal. I am advised that Team Mpumalanga has joined us
in the gallery.
Once again Mpumalanga was recognised during the presentation of National Orders by
President Zuma on the 27 April 2013. The Order of Ikhamanga was bestowed to Pretty Yende for
her excellent achievement and international acclaim in the field of world opera and serving as a
role model to aspiring young musicians. Pretty Yende is originally from Piet Retief and because of
her career; she is now based in Italy. Owing to work commitments she could not be with us today
though she would have loved to be part of this session.
Honourable Speaker, subsequent to winning the bid to host the 2012 World Gold Panning
Championships in Biella, Italy in 2009, the Department is proud to announce that the province
successfully hosted the World Gold Panning Championships from the 1st to 7th October 2012 in
Pilgrims Rest. Nineteen (19) member countries of the World Gold Panning Association
converged on our shores. I am glad to announce that South Africa won the World Gold
Championships and we are ready to go and defend it in Italy this year.
LANGUAGE
Honourable Speaker, we look foward to the finalisation of the consultation process for theth
Language Bill. Its enactment will be the best gift to the province as we celebrate the 50
Anniversary of the OAU/AU. To us this is another milestone in appreciating and honouring the
heroes and heroines of the struggle. The issue of language is emotive as well.
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Policy and Budget Speech 2012 / 2013The enactment of the Language Bill will, in part, release our people from the bondage of
colonialism and apartheid and our indigenous languages will receive the attention they deserve.
As a gift to our children, working together with the Department of Education in the province, we
will need to ensure that the indigenous languages are made compulsory to all our schools in the
province.
Honourable Speaker, I am happy to announce that last year (2012), we launched the isiNdebele
Bible. The translation of the Bible into isiNdebele started before the democratic government was
ushered. However, it was only in the year 2000 that the translation of the Old Testament and a
comprehensive review of the New Testament began.
I would like to take this moment and extend our appreciation to the Bible Society of South Africa
and the dedicated team of translators (Pastor David Mahlangu, Pastor Peter Mabena and
Professor Andries Breytenbach) who worked tirelessly, day in and day out to ensure that the
isiNdebele speaking people were not left outside.
Former President Nelson Mandela once said, “If you talk to a man in a language he
understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart”.
Now our people will read the Bible not only to understand it but also to live it.
STANDARDIZATION OF GEOGRAPHIC NAMES
Honourable Speaker, within the broader heritage transformation process, the department
continues on its relentless efforts to facilitate the renaming, naming, registration and spelling
corrections of geographic features as part of its contribution to the improvement of service
delivery to our communities, building social cohesion, sustainable communities and a common
national identity.
To this effect, we can proudly report to this august house that in the 2012/13 financial period we
have successfully facilitated the standardization of 13 national features which prominently
feature settlements used by our communities over time without being legally registered e.g.
Siyabuswa in the Dr. JS Moroka Local Municipality and the previously wrongly spelled Ohlelo
(previously, Ishelo) in the eMkhondo Local Municipality.
To add to this tally, the Minister of Arts and Culture, Honourable Mr. Paul Mashatile further
published in the government gazette three national features during March 2013 namely
Grootvlei renamed ThabaKgwali, Greylingstad renamed Nthorwane and Waterval River
renamed Inhlambane River. All these features are in the Dipaleseng Local Municipality
LIBRARIES
The National Development Plan: Vision 2030 says, “Each community has: a local library filled
with the wealth of books and a librarian”. Honourable Speaker, the provision of library service
by the department is strategically linked to the national outcomes. Library services ensure an
improved quality of education in that it provides support to adult education with relevant
educational material and play a pivotal role in providing learner support material, safe study
areas and free internet access.
Public libraries help in creating an educated, informed workforce and provide information and
reference services on small business skills. Public libraries help to bridge the digital divide by
providing free internet access. Most provincial and public libraries use internet based library
information management system for their administration and management functions.
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7 Policy and Budget Speech 2012 / 2013Honourable Speaker, the Community Library Conditional Grant has assisted us in addressing the
backlog of library infrastructure and also in expanding and transforming the provision of
community library services. We would like to extend our appreciation to the National
Department of Arts and Culture for ensuring that for the current MTEF period, the grant will be
increasing. Honourable Speaker for 2013/14 the department has received R72, 5 million. In
2014/15 the department will receive R113, 6 million and in 2015/16 we will get R149, 6
million.
Honourable Speaker, since the 2007/08 financial year the department has been able to build new
libraries in Daggakraal, Maphotla, Mkhuhlu, Morgenzon, Msogwaba (Pienaar), Siyabuswa,
Phumula/Tweefontein, Silindile, Botleng, Hluvukani and Masoyi, Emtfuntini, Leroro, Marapyane,
Kamachekeza, Wesselton, Mzinoni and Shatale.
We have also upgraded libraries at Doornkop, Mafemane/Dwarsloop, Elukwatini, Mashishing,
Piet Retief, Nelspruit Regional Library, Ermelo Regional Library, Middelburg Regional Library
and 3 Mobile libraries and container libraries were procured as well.
Public Libraries were installed with Local Area Network Equipment and Power Plugs, provided
with Computer Hardware and Software; connected to internet; installed with Base locks;
provided with head counts; and 73 installed with SLIMS.
The promotion of reading culture through four promotional programmes are implemented
annually that includes: translation of 3 children's books in to Siswati, IsiNdebele, Xitsonga and
Sepedi (three languages per annum); promotion of writers' development, celebration of National
and International days and promotion of the service for the blind and partial sighted.
Honourable Speaker, since 2007/08 to date 370 696 library materials have been procured. We
have set aside R26, 662 million for the 2013/14 financial year for library infrastructure. This
budget is for the completion of Driefontein; Perdekop, Libangeni, Klarinet libraries and to start
phase one of Umjindi, Glenmore and Emthonjeni libraries.
ARCHIVES
Honourable Speaker, during the course of this financial year the Department of Culture, Sports
and Recreation will officially open the Archives Building.
In August 2013 the archives unit will be holding a seminar of academics, experts, national and
provincial archivists and records managers to discuss the challenging task of sharing experiences
on the regulatory, legal and constitutional obligations and implications of moving large quantities
of records and archival material to new premises. Also in preparation for the operation of the
Archives Building, the department has been training government departments including the
Provincial Legislature on recording and the whole process of archiving material.
Honourable Speaker, the province will continue to celebrate and mark national and historic days.
The department has developed a provincial draft frame work for commemorating and
celebrating national and historic days. The draft is a product of a summit held last year November
on events. This new approach, seeks to integrate programmes of government and its key
stakeholders. In line with the NDP, the approach encourages the provision of basket of services
during the celebration of National Days, thus allowing all government departments to play their
roles.
Again, central to the new approach is an endeavour that encourages inclusive participation by all
sectors of the society, represented in the different racial groups found in the province, as we seek
to contribute towards social cohesion, cultural diversity and nation building.
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Policy and Budget Speech 2012 / 2013CONCLUSION
Notwithstanding the limited resource we have at our disposal to discharge our responsibilities,
we remain committed to the priorities of this government. The achievement of a better life for all
is not a dream deferred but it is a realistic dream.
The strides made so far gives confidence that we can still do more, they are a daily reminder of the
capacity we have to offer our people with the necessary skills and education in order for them to
live normal lives.
Let me take this opportunity and extend my appreciation to the Portfolio Committee under the
leadership of Honourable NC Mamabolo for her leadership in the Portfolio Committee. The
commitment of staff in the department under the leadership of the Head of Department (Ms S
Mjwara) is encouraging. I would also like to thank the staff in the Office of the MEC for their
unwavering support and for going beyond the call of duty in supporting the Office of the MEC. My
family remains a pillar of strength and mostly I appreciate their understanding of government's
obligation to its citizens, hence they have to share me with the nation.
Honourable Speaker I therefore present to the House, Budget Vote Number 11 of the Department
of Culture, Sport and Recreation with the annual budget of R351 808 million.
I THANK YOU
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