Question NW708 to the Minister of Arts and Culture
18 May 2020 - NW708
Madlingozi, Mr BS to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture
(a) Why did his department decide to use a certain federation (name furnished) that claims to represent artists, to manage the distribution of monies to deserving artists, (b) what was the criteria his department used to select the specified federation and (c) how will he ensure that the money in the fund gets to the artists?
Reply:
a) The Department is not using the said federation to manage the distribution of funds to artists
b) and (c) falls off, as the Department is not using the federation