Question NW467 to the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture
04 March 2025 - NW467
Mthethwa, Mr E to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture
Whether his department undertook any due diligence in relation to the funding of the Cultural and Creative Industries Federation of South Africa (CCIFSA) over three consecutive years, if not how was it possible for his department to continue funding CCIFSA over the consecutive years with any verifiable reports of annual general meeting being held and audits being done, if so what are the relevant details?.
Reply:
The Department conducts due diligence on all funded entities, including the Cultural and Creative Industries Federation of South Africa (CCIFSA) in each financial year. It is critical to state that the Annual General Meetings (AGMs) were not part of any contractual agreement between DSAC and the Cultural and Creative Industries Federation of South Africa (CCIFSA).
Whatever my personal views on this matter may be, the fact remains that CCIFSA submitted reporting documents and annual financial statements as part of their signed Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) over a period of three consecutive years. I am advised that the Department received compliance reports from CCIFSA, which were accepted.
I am advised that this was in line with the MoA that was concluded as required under the Public Finance Management Act. These reports served as the basis for continued funding, as CCIFSA fulfilled their reporting obligations to the Department, according to the officials in my Department.