Question NW1092 to the Minister of Arts and Culture

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07 May 2018 - NW1092

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Mokoena, Mr L to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture

1. what (a) number of consulting firms or companies are currently contracted by (i) his department and (ii) entities reporting to him and (b)(i) is the name of each consultant, (ii) are the relevant details of the service provided in each case and (iii) is the (aa) start date, (bb) time period, (cc) monetary value in rands of each contract and (dd) name and position of each individual who signed off on each contract?

Reply:

1. (a) (i) The Department has appointed three (3) consultants as follows:

Library Policy and Coordination’s inputs:

Project title

Total number of consultants that worked on project

Name of consultants

Duration

Contract value in

Rand

     

From

To

 

Independent Contractor - Library Conditional Grant Project

3 (currently 2 – 1 resigned and will be filled during 2018)

Mr David Lebelo

1 June 2016

31 May 2021

R1 163 536.00 pa

   

Ms Ayanda Siwahla

1 June 2016

31 May 2021

R1 163 536.00 pa

   

Vacant (envisaged to be filled by July 2018)

 

31 May 2021

(R846 208.00 pa)

 

Total: R3 173 208.00 pa

Service provided

Provide oversight of projects pertaining to the community library conditional grant programme in provinces

Collect information on projects

Report on progress of the projects

Provide oversight support to the Programme Manager

Facilitate stakeholder communication and promotion of the grant

Maintain an information database

Liaise with stakeholders

Attend intergovernmental meetings

Level of approval

The contracts were approved by the Director-General.

Project title

Total number of consultants that worked on project

Name of consultants

Duration

Contract value in

Rand

     

From

To

 

Consultant responsible for stakeholder management in the department

1

Ms Margaret Canca

01 September 2017

31 September 2018

R3 050 220 pa

Service provided

Identify stakeholders, their needs and priorities

Translate stakeholder interests into costed project proposals and programmes for consideration by the Minister, Deputy Minister and the Department.

Represent the Mininister / Deputy Minister at public events

Coordinate issues related to stakeholders within the Department

Manage stakeholder expectations through effective communication strategies

Develop an engagement strategy to optimize stakeholder support and receptiveness.

Level of approval

The contracts were approved by the Director-General.

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