Arts and Culture

14 Jun 2019	Since June 2019, this portfolio is found at PC Sports, Arts and Culture
12 Mar 2019	Arts and Culture Portfolio Committee Legacy Report
26 Feb 2019	Arts, Culture and Heritage White Paper: Department briefing
21 Feb 2019	PanSALB candidates: finalisation
19 Feb 2019	Forensic investigations at PACOFS, NAC, SAHRA, National Library, NFVF, SA Roadies Association, Robben Island; with Deputy Minister

04 Dec 2018	DAC Quarter 2 performance; Arts, Culture & Heritage White Paper: update; with Deputy Minister
23 Nov 2018	Pan South African Language Board Interviews day 3
21 Nov 2018	Pan South African Language Board Interviews day 2
20 Nov 2018	Pan South African Language Board Interviews day 1
13 Nov 2018	Department of Arts and Culture on current status of affairs at NAC, NLSA, PACOFS and NFVF
06 Nov 2018	PANSALB Board: shortlisting
23 Oct 2018	Matters arising in Department of Arts and Culture: with Minister; BRRR
11 Oct 2018	Department of Arts and Culture 2017/18 Annual Report, with Minister
09 Oct 2018	DAC, National Film & Video Foundation, National Library, Msunduzi Museum 2017/18 Annual Reports & AGSA input; DAC Q1 performance
04 Sep 2018	DAC Quarter 1 performance; CEO/CFO responsibilities & contracts; National Arts Council investigation report
28 Aug 2018	Resolution of outstanding issues: DAC Briefing
21 Aug 2018	Robben Island Museum restoration; Robben Island & Nelson Mandela Museum organograms
23 May 2018	PanSALB interviews: legal opinion; PanSALB candidates: shortlisting
08 May 2018	Robben Island Museum status report
24 Apr 2018	Department of Arts and Culture 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan, with Minister
17 Apr 2018	PanSALB, PACOFS, National Arts Council Annual Performance Plan; Department APP: Auditor General input
13 Mar 2018	Department of Arts and Culture on Committee recommendations made during oversight between 2014-2017; with Minister
27 Feb 2018	Department of Arts and Culture Quarter 2 and 3 performance
13 Feb 2018	Committee Reports on Mpumalanga Enyokeni Cultural Precinct & Kwazulu-Natal Museum oversight
06 Feb 2018	Arts and Culture Venture Capital Fund; PANSALB public hearing report on multilingualism & official languages

14 Nov 2017	Arts and Culture funding; Fruitless and wasteful expenditure: DAC briefing
07 Nov 2017	SA Cultural Observatory impact in Arts and Culture sector
24 Oct 2017	PanSALB: Asmal Report recommendations - OISD briefing; Arts and Culture BRRR
17 Oct 2017	Department of Arts and Culture 2016/17 Annual Report, with Minister and Deputy
12 Oct 2017	Meeting with the Iranian Delegation
10 Oct 2017	PANSALB, Robben Island Museum, Free State Performing Arts Centre 2016/17 Annual Report
03 Oct 2017	DAC, National Arts Council, National Film and Video Foundation, SAHRA 2016/17 Annual Report, with Auditor-General input
12 Sep 2017	DAC Quarter 1 performance; SA Roadies; Enyokeni Cultural Precinct & Winnie Mandela House; with Deputy Minister
05 Sep 2017	IDT, Public Works & Department working relationship on Legacy Projects; Enyokeni Cultural Project briefing; with Minister & Deputy Minister
22 Aug 2017	Department of Arts and Culture on its Quarter 1 performance: meeting postponed
20 Jun 2017	Mzansi Golden Economy: Department of Arts and Culture briefing
13 Jun 2017	Department of Arts and Culture on its Quarter 4 performance
18 May 2017	Committee Report on Arts and Culture Budget; Committee Oversight report to National Arts Council and Ditsong Museums of South Africa Satellite Sites
16 May 2017	Copyright & Performers Protection Bills: sectoral impact briefing
09 May 2017	Department of Arts and Culture & William Humphrey Art Gallery on their Annual Performance Plans
04 May 2017	Market Theatre; Boer Republic War Museum & KZN Museum on their Annual Performance Plan
02 May 2017	DAC, National English Literary Museum; Blind SA & South African Library for Blind Annual Performance Plans; AGSA input
14 Mar 2017	Heritage Foundation forensic report: SAHRA update; White Paper & Department’s funding model: DAC briefing
07 Mar 2017	Nelson Mandela Museum governance: status report; Department of Arts and Culture on its Quarter 3 performance
28 Feb 2017	Arts and Culture funding; South African Roadies Association, Cultural and Creative Industries Federation of South Africa; National Film & Video Foundation expenditure: DAC briefings
14 Feb 2017	Heritage Assets (GRAP 103) challenges: Department of Arts and Culture, Treasury & AGSA briefing
07 Feb 2017	National Arts Council state of governance: Department Arts & Culture briefing

29 Nov 2016	Arts and Culture Department on its Quarter 2 performance
15 Nov 2016	National Heritage Council funding & impact; National Arts Council state of governance; Settlement agreement between Department and South African Roads Association
08 Nov 2016	Enyokeni Cultural Precinct Project Forensic Investigation: Department Arts & Culture further report, in presence of Minister
01 Nov 2016	Presidential Creative Industries Task Team: Deputy Minister in Presidency briefing; Enyokeni Cultural Precinct Project forensic investigation
25 Oct 2016	Heritage Foundation forensic report; PanSALB legal standing & way forward; Arts and Culture Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
13 Oct 2016	Department of Arts and Culture, Market Theatre & Msunduzi/Ncome Museum on their 2015/16 Annual Report
11 Oct 2016	Department of Arts and Culture audit: Auditor General briefing, with Minister present; Nelson Mandela Museum status report
09 Sep 2016	Meeting with Swedish Delegation
06 Sep 2016	Social cohesion & nation building; Mvezo Site & Nelson Mandela museum; Infrastructure / Legacy projects; Capital works project challenges: DAC & Public Works
30 Aug 2016	White Paper revision progress & Official Languages Act implementation; Social cohesion and nation building; National Archives: Department of Arts and Culture briefing
23 Aug 2016	South African Roadies Association settlement agreement; Department of Arts and Culture on its 1 Quarter 2016/17 performance
16 Aug 2016	PanSALB & Performing Arts Centre of Free State: status report
24 May 2016	South African Roadies Association settlement agreement; Department of Arts and Culture on its 4 Quarter 2015/16 performance
03 May 2016	SA Roadies Association on settlement agreement & challenges; Committee Report on Arts and Culture Budget
19 Apr 2016	National Heritage Council & National Film and Video Foundation on their 2016 Annual Performance Plans
12 Apr 2016	Department of Arts & Culture Internal Audit Committee, PACOFS, Ditsong on their 2016 Annual Performance Plan and five year Strategic Plan
05 Apr 2016	Department Arts & Culture on its 2016 Annual Performance Plan: Auditor General briefing
01 Mar 2016	State of Archives & Challenges in South Africa: National Archivist briefing; Strategic Overview & Future plans
23 Feb 2016	Department of Arts and Culture on 2015/16 3rd Quarter performance
16 Feb 2016	Department of Arts and Culture on dissolution of PanSALB Board and way forward; Department of Arts and Culture on Community Art Centres & Windybrow Theatre
02 Feb 2016	Closure of Reconciliation Bridge and road in Pretoria and Ncome: Voortrekker Monument, Freedom Park, Msunduzi Museum and DAC briefing; Status and future of Ncome Museum: DAC briefing
26 Jan 2016	Key outstanding issues: committee staff briefing; First Term Committee Programme

10 Nov 2015	Pan South African Languages Board (PanSALB) on its 2014/15 Annual report
27 Oct 2015	South African Roadies Association settlement agreement; Performing Arts Centre of Free State on its 2014/15 Annual Report; Heritage Assets: GRAP compliance
15 Oct 2015	State Theatre & Ditsong Museums of South Africa on their 2014/2015 Annual Report
13 Oct 2015	Department of Arts and Culture, Robben Island Museum & Iziko Museum on their 2014/2015 Annual Report; Audit outcomes by Auditor-General
08 Sep 2015	Culture Arts Tourism Hospitality & Sport Sector Education and Training Authority (CATHSSETA) on its role in the sector
01 Sep 2015	State of Archives in South Africa: Archival Platform briefing; Use of Official Languages Act implementation: Department briefing
18 Aug 2015	SAHRA Properties Portfolio & Graves Project; Creative industries impact on economic growth & job creation: Statistics SA briefing
11 Aug 2015	South African Roadies Association settlement agreement; Department of Arts & Culture 1st Quarter 2015/16 performance
04 Aug 2015	PanSALB; Performing Arts Council of Free State; Nelson Mandela Museum, SA Roadies Association settlement agreement: progress reports
09 Jun 2015	Arts, Culture & Heritage sector funding: National Lotteries Board briefing; Department of Arts & Culture on its Youth Activities; PanSALB Chairperson
02 Jun 2015	Business and Arts on 2015 strategic plan; Ifa Lethu Foundation plans & performance 2005 to 2015
14 May 2015	Committee Report on Arts and Culture Budget
28 Apr 2015	National Heritage Council, SA State Theatre, National Museum Bloemfontein on 2015 Annual and Strategic Plan
21 Apr 2015	Department of Arts and Culture response to Committee questions; Playhouse Theatre; Msunduzi Museum; Nelson Mandela Museum; NAC; Luthuli Museum 2015/16 Annual Performance Plans
16 Apr 2015	Department of Arts and Culture 2015 Annual Performance Plan and Strategic Plan; in presence of Minister
14 Apr 2015	Auditor-General South Africa assessment of Department of Arts and Culture 2015 Strategic and Annual Plans; Committee discussion on statues and symbolism
24 Mar 2015	Social Cohesion activities & Moral Regeneration Movement on their activities and plans
17 Mar 2015	White Paper on Arts, Culture and Heritage review; state of legacy projects & infrastructure maintenance: briefing by Department of Arts and Culture
10 Mar 2015	Music programmes and royalty payments: SA Music Rights Organisation briefing
03 Mar 2015	Pan South African Languages Board current situation
24 Feb 2015	Department of Arts and Culture 2nd and 3rd Quarterly Expenditure Report

11 Nov 2014	Department of Arts & Culture on its draft five-year Strategic Plan; Ditsong Museum of S & National Film & Video Foundation on their 2013/14 Annual Reports
04 Nov 2014	Department of Arts and Culture on status report of its archives programme & five-year strategic plan
28 Oct 2014	Use of Official Languages Act, South African Language Practitioners Acts: implementation plans: Department of Arts and Culture briefings
21 Oct 2014	Department of Arts and Culture Annual Report 2013/14 on its public entities
14 Oct 2014	Audit Outcomes of Department of Arts & Culture: AGSA briefing; Department of Arts & Culture on its 2013/14 Annual Report
23 Sep 2014	Auditor-General South Africa on its role and mandate: workshop
16 Sep 2014	Afrikaans Taal Museum on its programme performance
09 Sep 2014	Pan South African Language Board Oversight Visit: Reflections & Recommendations
02 Sep 2014	Site meetings with South African Heritage Resources Agency and Iziko Musueums on their mandates, performance, strategic goals, management structures, finances, challenges and successes
26 Aug 2014	Pan South African Language Board & Commission for Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities on their roles, mandates and issues requiring immediate attention
19 Aug 2014	Department of Arts and Culture on Quarterly Expenditure Reports and Performance Review
08 Jul 2014	Committee Report on Arts and Culture 2014 Budget
01 Jul 2014	Department of Arts and Culture 2014 Strategic Plan: Analysis by Committee Staff & briefing by Department, with Minister and Deputy Minister in attendance
24 Jun 2014	Election of Chairperson
12 Mar 2014	Portfolio Committee on Arts and Culture: Committee Legacy Report
26 Feb 2014	Department of Arts and Culture 3rd quarter 2013/14 performance, District Museum status: South African Heritage Resources Agency briefing
19 Feb 2014	Nelson Mandela Museum audit outcomes and turnaround strategy
04 Feb 2014	South African Language Practitioners Council Bill [B14-2013]: Finalisation on NCOP-proposed amendments; South African Heritage Resource Agency update briefing, in presence of Minister

06 Nov 2013	State Theatre & PanSALB on their Annual Reports for 2012/13; Update on PanSALB HR matters
23 Oct 2013	Free State Performing Arts Centre and Freedom Park on their 2013 Annual Reports
22 Oct 2013	District Six Museum on its operations and business plans; Department of Arts and Culture on 2nd quarter expenditure report; Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
16 Oct 2013	South African Language Practitioners' Council Bill [B14B-2013]: adoption; KwaZulu-Natal Oversight Report
15 Oct 2013	Dali Tambo on National Heritage Monument Project; Department of Arts and Culture on its Annual Report for 2012/2013, with Minister & Deputy in attendance
09 Oct 2013	Audit outcomes of Department of Arts and Culture and entities for 2013; SA Language Practitioners Bill [B14B-2013]: A-list approved; AU African Cultural Renaissance Charter: Department briefing
08 Oct 2013	Cancellation of meeting due to lack of quorum
18 Sep 2013	South African Language Practitioners Council Bill [B14B-2013]: Clause by clause deliberations
11 Sep 2013	SA Language Practitioners' Council Bill [B14-2013]: Department's responses to public submissions
21 Aug 2013	South African Language Practitioners Bill [B14-2013]: Public Hearings
20 Aug 2013	South African Language Practitioner's Council Bill [B14-2013]: public hearings Day 1
06 Aug 2013	Department of Arts and Culture 1st Quarter 2013 Performance, in presence of Deputy Minister
30 Jul 2013	Hague Convention for Cultural Property Protection, UNESCO Convention on Underwater Cultural Heritage Protection, UNIDROIT Convention on Illegally Exported Cultural Objects: ratification
23 Jul 2013	South African Language Practitioners' Council Bill [B14-2013]: briefing by Department of Arts and Culture
19 Jun 2013	National Arts Council & Iziko Museums on Strategic Plans 2013; Pan South African Language Board: board member recommendations
12 Jun 2013	National English Literary Museum & South Africa Library of the Blind 2013 Annual Performance Plans
05 Jun 2013	Department of Arts and Culture on Fourth Quarter Expenditure Report; South African Heritage Resources Agency on turnaround strategy
28 May 2013	Pan South African Language Board Interviews: day 3
25 May 2013	Pan South African Language Board Interviews: day 2
24 May 2013	Pan South African Languages Board Interviews: day 1
22 May 2013	War Museum of Boer Republics, National Film & Video Foundation, Robben Island Museum: 2013 Annual Performance Plans
24 Apr 2013	Department of Arts and Culture Strategic & Annual Performance Plans 2013, with the Minister in attendance
17 Apr 2013	National Heritage Council briefing on the David Stuurman Project
16 Apr 2013	PanSALB: shortlisting of candidates for interviews
27 Mar 2013	Shortlisting of the PanSALB Board
25 Mar 2013	PanSALB update by Department Arts & Culture, SA Heritage Resources Agency responses on turnaround strategy
20 Mar 2013	2012/2013 Anticipated audit outcomes of the Department of Arts & Culture: briefing by AG; Audit Outcomes and Turnaround Strategy: briefing by South African Heritage Resources Agency
13 Mar 2013	Ditsong Museums Audit report 2011/12, and turnaround strategy briefing
06 Mar 2013	Procedure for the Appointment of Board Members to the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB)
27 Feb 2013	William Humphrey Art Gallery 2011/12 Annual Report and financial statements
20 Feb 2013	Department of Arts and Culture 2012/13 Third Quarter Performance Report
12 Feb 2013	Robben Island Museum audit outcomes and turnaround strategy

14 Nov 2012	South African State Theatre 2012 Annual Report
13 Nov 2012	Department of Arts and Culture on its 2nd Quarter performance
07 Nov 2012	Performing Arts Centre of the Free State (PACOFS) progress report
06 Nov 2012	Pan SA Language Board (PanSALB) intervention
31 Oct 2012	South African Heritage Resources Agency on its 2012 Annual Report
24 Oct 2012	Arts and Culture Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report 2012
23 Oct 2012	Arts and Culture Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report (BRRR) 2012
17 Oct 2012	Minister, Deputy Minister & Department of Arts and Culture on Annual Report 2012
10 Oct 2012	Department of Arts and Culture Annual Report 2011/12: cancellation of meeting due to absence of Minister and Deputy
09 Oct 2012	Audit findings of Department of Arts & Culture 2012: Auditor-General briefing
18 Sep 2012	First Quarter Performance: Further briefing by the Department of Arts and Culture
12 Sep 2012	Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) 2012 on 1st Quarter 2012 Performance
05 Sep 2012	South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) progress: briefing
29 Aug 2012	Downtown Music Hub on business plan & complexities of Special Public Vehicle to manage it
22 Aug 2012	Moral Regeneration Movement; Music Business Unit of South Africa: briefings
08 Aug 2012	Department of Arts & Culture 4th Quarter 2011/12 Performance Report
13 Jun 2012	National Heritage Council turnaround strategy, SA Traditional Music Achievement Awards briefing
06 Jun 2012	Minister on PANSALB developments; Use of Official Languages Bill: adoption
30 May 2012	SA Languages / Use of Official Languages Bill [B33-2011]: consideration; South African Roadies Association funding controversy
23 May 2012	Committee Report on Free State and Northern Cape Oversight; Discussion on the International Study Tour
16 May 2012	Downtown Studios: Department of Arts & Culture update; Fana Mokoena briefing
09 May 2012	South African Languages Bill [B23-2011]: Deliberations
02 May 2012	Committee Report on Department of Arts and Culture 2012 budget
25 Apr 2012	Legacy Projects of State of Nation Address & Libertarian Heritage Route: progress report by Department of Arts & Culture
18 Apr 2012	Department of Arts and Culture 2012 Strategic and Performance Plan
07 Mar 2012	Use of Official Languages Bill (SA Languages Bill) [B23-2011]: debate reopened on Clause 4
29 Feb 2012	South African Languages Bill [B23-2011]: deliberations on proposed amendments
28 Feb 2012	Report on Oversight Visit to the Western Cape
22 Feb 2012	Department of Arts and Culture 3rd quarter Expenditure Report
15 Feb 2012	South African Languages Bill [B23-2011]: deliberations
31 Jan 2012	SA Languages Bill [B23-2011]: briefing by Department of Arts and Culture on amendments
25 Jan 2012	South African Languages Bill [B23-2011]: Minister & Department of Arts & Culture Response to Submissions
18 Jan 2012	South African Languages Bill [B23-2011]: public hearings Day 2
17 Jan 2012	South African Languages Bill [B23-2011]: public hearings Day 1

22 Nov 2011	Department of Arts and Culture 2nd Quarter 2011 Performance Report: briefing
15 Nov 2011	South African Languages Bill: Department of Arts and Culture briefing
08 Nov 2011	National Arts Council on their Annual report 2010/11
01 Nov 2011	Voortrekker Monument and Nature Reserve; South African Heritage Resources Agency Annual Reports 2010/11
31 Oct 2011	Pan South African Language Board on its turnaround strategy
25 Oct 2011	Arts and Culture Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report: discussion
24 Oct 2011	Deputy Minister and Department of Arts and Culture: Annual Report 2010/11
18 Oct 2011	Arts and Culture Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report 2010/11
17 Oct 2011	Department of Arts & Culture Audit Outcomes 2010/11: Auditor-General briefing
11 Oct 2011	Robben Island Museum on its Annual Report 2010/11
10 Oct 2011	Department of Arts and Culture on its 2010/11 Annual Report
20 Sep 2011	Pan SA Language Board crisis: further reports, Departmental 1st quarter 2011 performance
13 Sep 2011	Arts, culture and heritage sector's economic challenges and opportunities: Departmental briefing
06 Sep 2011	PanSALB crisis; Committee Oversight Visit Report
30 Aug 2011	Freedom Park on its organizational structure
30 Aug 2011	Pan South African Language Board on legal and disciplinary issues
23 Aug 2011	National Museum & South African Library for the Blind on their 2009/10 Annual Reports
16 Aug 2011	Msunduzi/Voortrekker Museum & William Humphreys Art Gallery: Annual Performance 2009/10
09 Aug 2011	Robben Island Museum 2009/10 Annual Report
28 Jun 2011	Human Resources Landscape and suspensions in the Department of Arts and Culture: Departmental briefing; Committee Oversight Report
21 Jun 2011	Pan South African Language Board: Allegations of corruption and financial crisis
14 Jun 2011	National Heritage Council 2011 Strategic Plan briefing, Committee concerns about Pan South African Language Board
24 May 2011	International Cultural Agreements: Departmental briefing
19 Apr 2011	Lottery Board on its support to the Arts Fraternity
12 Apr 2011	Minister and Department of Arts and Culture & Entities: Strategic Plan & budget 2011 briefings
15 Mar 2011	National Arts Council on its Annual Report and on Audit queries 2009/10: briefing
08 Mar 2011	Ifa Lethu Foundation on its progress in repatriating South African Art and development of cultural/creative entrepreneurs as economic drivers
01 Mar 2011	Afrikaans Language Museum and Monument on annual reports and audit queries 2009/10
22 Feb 2011	Nelson Mandela Museum on its Annual Report and audit queries 2009/10
15 Feb 2011	Nelson Mandela Museum & National Film and Video Foundation on their annual reports and audit queries 2009/10
07 Feb 2011	Department of Arts and Culture 2011 programme with Minister in attendance
24 Jan 2011	PC Arts: Committee Programme; 2010 Committee Annual Report; Outstanding Minutes

16 Nov 2010	Robben Island Museum & South African Heritage Resources Agency on their 2009/10 Annual Reports
02 Nov 2010	Minister, Deputy Minister & Department of Arts and Culture on their Annual Report 2009/10: briefing
26 Oct 2010	Performing Arts Centre of the Free State (PACOFS) on its Audit outcome for 2009/10
18 Oct 2010	Auditor-General on audit outcomes for Arts and Culture 2009/2010; Castle of Good Hope: briefing on its mandate
11 Oct 2010	Name Changes and Commemoration of National Days: Department of Arts and Culture briefing
14 Sep 2010	Department of Arts & Culture on UNESCO & Cultural Diversity
31 Aug 2010	Commission for Rights of Cultural, Religious & Linguistic Communities (CRL Commission) briefing
01 Jun 2010	National Council for Library & Information Services: Challenges facing Library & Information Services sector; PanSALB Progress Report on former CEO Disciplinary Hearing
25 May 2010	Social Cohesion and Nation Building: Department of Arts & Culture briefing
18 May 2010	Moral Regeneration Movement: briefing
11 May 2010	Department of Arts and Culture on its activities in the 2010 FIFA World Cup :briefing
04 May 2010	2010 Legislative Programme: briefing by Department of Arts and Culture
20 Apr 2010	Committee Report on Department of Arts and Culture Budget
23 Mar 2010	Minister on Department of Arts and Culture budget 2010/11
16 Mar 2010	Minister and Department of Arts and Culture on Moral Regeneration Movement
15 Mar 2010	Arts and Culture Strategic Plan Workshop: Day Two
14 Mar 2010	Arts and Culture Strategic Plan Workshop: Day One
09 Mar 2010	Department on its state of readiness for 2010 FIFA World Cup
02 Mar 2010	Arts & Culture Portfolio Committee's Strategic Planning Workshop report, annual reports: adoption

17 Nov 2009	Nelson Mandela Museum & Iziko Museums 2008/09 Annual Reports
03 Nov 2009	Freedom Park Annual Report 2008/09
27 Oct 2009	Department of Arts and Culture Annual Report 2008/2009
20 Oct 2009	Business and Arts South Africa 2008/09 Annual Report
13 Oct 2009	Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) Annual Report 2008/9
11 Aug 2009	Department of Arts & Culture Medium-Term Strategic Framework (Strategic Plan 2009-12)
11 Jun 2009	Ministerial & Departmental briefings: Department of Arts & Culture Strategic Plan & Budget 2009/12
27 May 2009	Election of Chairperson
27 Jan 2009	Bible Society of South Africa Repeal Bill: adoption of NCOP proposed amendments

19 Nov 2008	Kenyan Delegation discussion on National Heritage
18 Nov 2008	Budget Allocations Vote 12 for 2008/2009: Departmental briefing
09 Sep 2008	Methodist Church of Southern Africa (Private) Act Repeal Bill [B68-2008]; Dutch Reformed Churches Union Act Repeal Bill , Bible Society of South Africa Act Repeal Bill & The Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa (Private) Act Repeal Bill: adoption
03 Sep 2008	Methodist Church of Southern Africa (Private) Act Repeal Bill [B68-2008]; Dutch Reformed Churches Union Act Repeal Bill; Bible Society of SA Act Repeal Bill; The Apostolic Faith Mission of SA(Private) Act Repeal Bill: Continuation of public hearings
02 Sep 2008	Methodist Church of Southern Africa (Private) Act Repeal Bill [B68-2008];Dutch Reformed Churches Union Act Repeal Bill;Bible Society of South Africa Act Repeal Bill; Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa (Private) Act Repeal Bill: public hearings
26 Aug 2008	Methodist Church of SA Act Repeal Bill [B68-2008], Dutch Reformed Churches Union Act Repeal Bill, Bible Society of SA Act Repeal Bill & Apostolic Faith Mission of SA Act Repeal Bill: briefing
19 Aug 2008	Luthuli Museum & Nelson Mandela Museum: Annual Reports 2006/2007
24 Jun 2008	National Arts Council: Briefing by Department; Lamathonsi Entertainment
17 Jun 2008	Geographical Names: Department of Arts & Culture Briefing; South African Arts Lobby Facilitator’s appearance
28 May 2008	National Archives Annual Report 2004/5
27 May 2008	Budget Hearings: Department and National Heritage Council
20 May 2008	The Playhouse Company, & Performing Arts of Free State: Strategic Plan & Budgets
13 May 2008	Robben Island Museum & Pan South African Language Board Budgets
06 May 2008	Arts & Culture Portfolio Committee Programme: adoption
11 Mar 2008	Arts & Culture Strategic Planning Workshop: preparations
04 Mar 2008	Arts & Culture Portfolio Committee Strategic Plan and Programme for 2008
26 Feb 2008	Committee Minutes: adoption: 29 January to 19 February
19 Feb 2008	2001 UNESCO Convention on Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage: Arts Department briefing
12 Feb 2008	2003 UNESCO Convention for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage: briefing and Ratification, Convention on Protection & Prom
05 Feb 2008	Policy Review & Legislation: briefing; Festival of Arts & Culture (Festac) Preparations for 2010: briefing
29 Jan 2008	2010 World Cup & Social Cohesion: Department Briefing

21 Nov 2007	National Film and Video Foundation & Iziko Museums of Cape Town Annual Reports 2006/7: briefings
20 Nov 2007	SA State Theatre, National Museum, Bloemfontein, William Humphreys Art Gallery: briefings on Annual Report
13 Nov 2007	War Museum of the Boer Republic, Artscape & Robben Island Museum Annual Reports 2006/7
06 Nov 2007	National Arts Council, Blind SA, PanSA Language Board Annual Report 2006/7
02 Nov 2007	Natal Museum & Voortrekker and Ncome Musuem: Annual Report
26 Oct 2007	Market Theatre 2006/2007 and Business Arts SA 2007 Annual Report
16 Oct 2007	Department Annual Report 2006-2007
09 Oct 2007	Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2007, Voortrekker Monument & the Heritage Foundation: briefings
18 Sep 2007	Committee Oversight Visit Reports: adoption; election of a Chairperson
11 Sep 2007	Committee Reports on Oversight Visits & Committee Budget 2007/8: discussion
04 Sep 2007	Committee Oversight Visit Report: adoption
28 Aug 2007	SA Roadies Association: briefing
21 Aug 2007	SA Geographical Names Council Amendment Bill, Language Framework, Telephone Interpreting Service, Human Language Technologies, SA Heritage Month: Department Progress Reports
31 Jul 2007	Committee Programme & Report on Department’s Budget 2007/8: adoption
19 Jun 2007	Minister’s Briefing on Budget, Developments, Achievements & Programmes & Quarterly Reports on Monitoring of Public Entities: Department briefing
12 Jun 2007	Committee Programme discussion
29 May 2007	National Flagship Institutions; Free State Performing Arts Centre Strategic Plan & Budget 2007/8
22 May 2007	National Heritage Council, War Museum of Boer Republics, Afrikaans Language Museum: Annual Reports & Strategic Plan
15 May 2007	Natal Museum, Northern Flagship Institution, Free State Performing Arts Centre; (Closed Session: PAN SA Language Board candidate
02 May 2007	Dimpho Di Kopane Production House: briefing; Pansalb Board Appointments: discussion
27 Mar 2007	Pan South African Language Board: Shortlisting; National Council for Library &Information Services Advisory Panel
13 Mar 2007	Department 2007/08 Budget: briefing & Pan South African Language Board; UNESCO Convention on Safeguarding of Intangible Heritage
20 Feb 2007	Adoption of Committee Programme
13 Feb 2007	Report on Annual Reports of Department Entities; Committee Annual Report and 2007 Programme

14 Nov 2006	Convention on Protection & Promotion of Diversity of Cultural Expression: Eastern Cape, Freedom Park &Voortrekker Monument Overs
07 Nov 2006	UNESCO Convention on Protection & Promotion of Diversity of Cultural Expression; Policy & Legislative Review: briefing
24 Oct 2006	Department; Business & Arts South Africa & National Archives Advisory Council 2006 Annual Reports
17 Oct 2006	National Lottery Board Criteria for Allocating Funds
12 Sep 2006	Windybrow Centre for Arts: Annual Report & Financial Statements briefing & adoption of Committee Minutes
29 Aug 2006	Intellectual Property Rights for Traditional Healers & Indigenous Practitioners: Measures in Place: briefing by Medical Research
15 Aug 2006	Community Arts Centre: Department of Arts & Culture briefings
20 Jun 2006	National Heritage Trust: Promotion & Preserving of Environmental Cultural Heritage
13 Jun 2006	Arts & Culture Budget: Minister’s briefing; Department & National Film &Video Foundation: discussion on Areas of Concern
06 Jun 2006	Committee Reports on Department Budget hearings and Annual Report: adoption
30 May 2006	Africa: Annual Report briefings; Committee Report on Arts and Culture Budget: discussion
23 May 2006	Committee Budget and Programme
29 Mar 2006	KZN Playhouse 2006/07 Budget briefing; Committee 2005 Annual Report
16 Mar 2006	Budget Vote 14: Durban Playhouse; Artscape; National Arts Council: hearings
15 Mar 2006	National Film & Video Foundation, National Arts Council, National Library of SA, Freedom Park Trust: Budget Review
09 Mar 2006	Arts and Culture Draft Annual Strategic Plan: Department briefing
07 Mar 2006	Committee Annual Report; Preparations for Budget hearings

15 Nov 2005	Adoption of Minutes, Discussion on Committee Programme for 2006,Consideration of Committee's Annual Report & Review of Committee's Work in Preparation for Next Year
08 Nov 2005	Department Annual Report hearings; Pretoria, Robben Island and Northern Cape Study Tours: Committee Reports
01 Nov 2005	Annual Report briefings: National Film and Video Foundation and National Museum of Bloemfontein
25 Oct 2005	National Arts Council; Freedom Parks Trust: Annual Reports
19 Oct 2005	Nelson Mandela National Museum; South African Library for the Blind: Annual Reports
18 Oct 2005	Robben Island Museum; South African Heritage Resources Agency: Annual Reports
17 Oct 2005	Department & William Humphrey Art Gallery Annual Report; Election of Chairperson
13 Sep 2005	Arts and Culture Activities: Council for Scientific and Industrial Research briefing
06 Sep 2005	Indigenous Storytelling: Human Science Research Council briefing
31 Aug 2005	Public Libraries Funding and Governance: briefing by National Council of Library and Information Services
30 Aug 2005	Iziko Exhibitions and Northern Flagship Institutions: briefings
24 Aug 2005	Moral Regeneration Movement: briefing
21 Jun 2005	Committee Programme: adoption
14 Jun 2005	National Film and Video Foundation Growth Strategy: briefing
07 Jun 2005	Pan South African Language Board and Department National Language Service: briefings
31 May 2005	Limpopo Study Tour Report: adoption
20 May 2005	National Heritage Council: briefing
06 Apr 2005	UNESCO World Heritage Sites and Foreign Cultural Exchange Agreements: Minister’s briefing
15 Mar 2005	Freedom Park Trust: briefing
11 Mar 2005	SA National Libraries briefing
08 Mar 2005	Department Strategic Plan &Budget, Human Sciences Research Council, National Research Foundation, Human Language Technology Unit
04 Mar 2005	Security at Heritage Institutions & National Audit; Provincial Geographical Names Council; National Legacy Project: Department P
15 Feb 2005	District Six Museum: briefing
04 Feb 2005	Committee Programme 2005 and Annual Report 2004: adoption
01 Feb 2005	United Nations Development Programme Report on Global Human Development: 2004 &Department’s overview: 2005

16 Nov 2004	Medium Term Expenditure Framework 2005/6: briefing by Department
09 Nov 2004	Indigenous Knowledge Systems: Department briefing
05 Nov 2004	Department Annual Report: briefing
26 Oct 2004	Annual and Quarterly Reports on Public Entities: Department briefing
19 Oct 2004	National Film and Video Foundation and Department briefings
14 Sep 2004	Provincial Visits Planning
07 Sep 2004	National Delphic Council: Department briefing
24 Aug 2004	Heritage Month Activities: Department briefing
10 Aug 2004	Transfer of National Zoological Gardens, Natal and National Museums: Department briefing
03 Aug 2004	Programme Adoption
24 Jun 2004	Department Budget: adoption; Portfolio Committee Chairperson Election
14 Jun 2004	Department Budget: input from National Heritage Council, Umtata Community Arts Centre, Northern Flagship Institution
11 Jun 2004	Budget Vote hearing
09 Jun 2004	Department Budget: hearings
08 Jun 2004	Director-General on National Arts Council Report: deliberation
01 Jun 2004	Department Strategic Plan and Budget: briefing
27 May 2004	Department Strategic Plan: briefing by Minister
26 May 2004	Department Budget: briefing
11 May 2004	Chairperson election; Committee Programme: adoption
24 Feb 2004	Study Tour Reports, Department of Science & Technology 2002-2003 Annual Report, Revised Committee Minutes & 2004-2005 Budget: ad
17 Feb 2004	Director-General on Departments and Study Tour Report: briefing

26 Nov 2003	Science & Technology in NEPAD; Aims Institute; Arts National Arts Council: briefing; Annual Report: adoption
18 Nov 2003	Public Reading Library and Research Centre: briefing
11 Nov 2003	Statutes on International Centre for Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology; SADC Protocol on Culture, Information & Sport; Freedom
23 Sep 2003	Technology Transfer Case Studies and Annual Report: briefing
16 Sep 2003	Heritage Preservation and South African Biotechnology Strategy: briefing
01 Sep 2003	Natural Scientific Professions Bill Amendment: deliberations
26 Aug 2003	Science and Technology Developments in NEPAD: briefing
25 Aug 2003	SADC Protocol on Culture, Information and Sport: briefing and ratification;Open Source Software: briefing
20 Aug 2003	SAHRA’s Developments on Heritage and Museums: briefing
19 Aug 2003	CSIR Annual Report: briefing
18 Aug 2003	National Film and Video Foundation on Developments in Film Industry: briefing
07 Aug 2003	Developments and Projects: briefing
06 Aug 2003	Employment Equity: briefing
05 Aug 2003	Science Week and Discussion and Policy Analysis of the Department of Science and Technology: briefing
24 Jun 2003	Medical Research Council (MRC): New Developments on HIV/Aids Vaccine
17 Jun 2003	Arts & Culture Task Team Annual Report; budget; Natural Scientific Professions Bill; Visits to Provinces: discussion
10 Jun 2003	Mintek: briefing
03 Jun 2003	Viva Africa Festival: briefing
20 May 2003	SA Participation in Square Kilometre Array; National Biotechnology Strategy Implementation & Developments: briefing
15 Apr 2003	SADC Multidisciplinary Festival; Commonwealth Foundation: briefing
09 Apr 2003	Arts and Culture Annual Report: discussion
08 Apr 2003	Finalisation of Report on NACI; Conference on Genetically Modified Organisms: discussion
01 Apr 2003	Arts and Culture; South African Museum Association: briefing
25 Mar 2003	Ratification of South Africa’s Membership of Nam Science and Technology Centre & International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology: briefing
19 Mar 2003	Heritage South Africa; National Network for Arts & Culture South Africa; Challenge Productions; the Path; Iziko Museums of Cape
11 Mar 2003	Natural Scientific Professions Bill: Deliberations; Minister of Arts, Culture, Science & Technology: briefing; Department of Sci
10 Mar 2003	Natural Scientific Professions Bill: deliberations
07 Mar 2003	Natural Scientific Professions Bill: deliberations
04 Mar 2003	Natural Scientific Professions Bill: deliberations
25 Feb 2003	Natural Scientific Professions Bill: hearing
19 Feb 2003	Arts and Culture; Science and Technology Agreements Between RSA and Nigeria: briefing

05 Nov 2002	Briefing by Deputy Minister
22 Oct 2002	Natural Scientific Professions Bill: informal discussion
18 Oct 2002	Natural Scientific Professions Bill: briefing
15 Oct 2002	United Nations Education, Scientific & Cultural Organisation Conventions (UNESCO) Conventions: briefing
17 Sep 2002	National Library and Information Services Council nominations; Heritage Programme: discussion
10 Sep 2002	Department Restructuring: briefing
06 Sep 2002	Foundation for Education, Science and Technology Progress Report on Promotion of Maths and Science
03 Sep 2002	Medical Research Council on Impact of HIV/AIDS; Traditional Healers; Vaccines: briefing
20 Aug 2002	Centre for Science and Information Research: briefing
16 Aug 2002	Briefing by South African Heritage Resource Agency on the National Heritage Resources Act
30 Jul 2002	Africa Gateway Millenium Precinct: briefing
25 Jun 2002	Briefing by Pan South African Language Board (PANSALB) on Annual Report for 2000/1, promotion of indigenous languages & achievem
18 Jun 2002	Human Sciences Research Council: Annual Report
04 Jun 2002	Electronic Communications & Transactions Bill: briefing; Vlakplaas Report: consideration
28 May 2002	Consideration of Vlakplaas report
21 May 2002	FESTAC Progress Report; National Research Foundation Board: consideration
14 May 2002	IBM Science and Technology: briefing
07 May 2002	Poverty Alleviation Project; National Research Foundation: briefing
26 Apr 2002	Department Budget: briefing by Department
23 Apr 2002	Department Budget: Analysis by Parliament Research Unit
19 Mar 2002	Departmental Budget Analysis: Postponement
12 Mar 2002	Briefing by Department on Legislative Programme
08 Mar 2002	The National Film and Video Foundation: Briefing
05 Mar 2002	South African Heritage Resource Agency: Annual Report
26 Feb 2002	Committe Programme
19 Feb 2002	SA Heritage Resources Agency Annual Report; National Film & Video Foundation Annual Report; consideration

13 Nov 2001	Traditional Healers Draft Bill: presentation by traditional healers
23 Oct 2001	University of Venda: briefing on traditional healing
19 Oct 2001	Cultural Laws Amendment Bill: Deliberations
03 Oct 2001	National Science and Technology Forum on Review and Development: briefing
24 Aug 2001	National Film & Video Foundation Report
23 Aug 2001	PAN South African Language Board on Language Development
22 Aug 2001	CSIR on Transformation:briefing
21 Aug 2001	Foundation for Education, Science & Technology on Promotion of Science and Technology
22 Jun 2001	Festac 2002; National Arts Council: briefing
15 Jun 2001	Nominees to PAN South African Language Board (PANSALB); Visit by Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organisatio
08 Jun 2001	Adoption of Programme of Action and Endorsement of PANSALB
29 May 2001	Freedom Park Institute:Briefing
13 Mar 2001	Cultural Laws Amendment Bill: briefing
20 Feb 2001	Pan South African Language Board Nominations; Legislative & Pan South African Language Board Nominations; Legislative & Committe

10 Oct 2000	Cultural Laws Second Amendment Bill; PANSALB Nominations
10 Oct 2000	Cultural Laws Second Amendment Bill; Pansalb Nominations
03 Oct 2000	National Council for Library & Information Services Bill; Cultural Laws 2nd Amd Bill; National Archives Commission
12 Sep 2000	National Council for Library & Information Services Bill; Cultural Laws; 2nd Amendment Bill: briefing
12 Sep 2000	National Council for Library and Information Services Bill; Cultural Laws Second Amendment Bill: briefing
16 May 2000	Plan of Action for Committee
04 Apr 2000	Budget and Legislation for 2000/2001
09 Feb 2000	Indigenous Knowledge Systems: briefing

16 Nov 1999	MTN Science Centre briefing
31 Aug 1999	Committee Programme Proposals
23 Aug 1999	Election of Chairperson

02 Nov 1998	Restructuring the Performing Art Councils: reports
05 May 1998	PANSALB blockages: briefing & discussion