Cultural Affairs and Sport
- (a) What amounts have been granted to the Cape Minstrel Carnival Association, and any other organisation purporting to represent Cape Minstrels, by his Department for the past five financial years and (b) for each what was the (i) intended use of the funds, and (ii) funds actually used for;
- whether his Department will make copies of all the relevant documentation in this regard available?
Response to the Parliamentary Written Question
(1)(a)(b) (i-ii) The information contained below reflects the amounts granted to the respective Minstrel Boards as from 2010/11 – 2014/15 financial year. The department’s allocation is a contribution towards the total cost for the various competitions and road marches. The annual festivities are a culmination of the Minstrels, Malay and Christmas Choirs events. In 2011 the Annual Road March and Competitions framework was developed that guides the department in the allocation and distribution of voted funds. A Memorandum of Agreement is concluded with all boards who qualify, specifying the purpose for which the funds will be utilised. Post events, a report from each board who had received funding from the department is obliged to submit a narrative report with visual evidence as well as an audited financial statement to comply with 38(1)(j)of the Public Finance Management Act.
For the 2014/15 financial year, an overarching entity was formed consisting of all the boards within the fraternity. At the time of adjudication the entity was not registered and all the boards signed an agreement that The Cape Town Minstrel Carnival Association should be the conduit to facilitate receipt of the total funding for the annual festivities of all boards. The total funds allocated to the Cape Town Minstrel Carnival Association were R2 236 910.64
The agreement concluded with the Association and the department clearly specified the breakdown for each board towards their respective competitions as well as the transport and medical services for the three road marches.
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YEAR |
NAME OF BOARD |
AMOUNT RECEIVED BY EACH BOARD |
DELIVERABLES |
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2010/11
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Cape District Minstrel Board |
R 57 750.00 |
Funds were utilised for the road march and competitions
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Cape Town Minstrels Carnival association |
R 230 569.00 |
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Kaapse Klopse Karnival Association |
R 145 032.00 |
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Tafelberg Mannekoorraad |
R 11 160.00 |
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SA Koorraad |
R 32 744.00 |
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Cape Malay Choir Board |
R 155 837.00 |
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SA Christmas band Board |
R 26 000.00 |
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SA United Christmas Board Band |
R 68 950.00 |
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Cape Metro minstrels Association |
R 32 566.00 |
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YEAR |
NAME OF BOARD |
AMOUNT RECEIVED BY EACH BOARD |
DELIVERABLES |
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2011/12
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SA Christmas Band Board |
R 49 365.00 |
Funds allocated is based on the percentage as stipulated in the framework for the following items:
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Kaapse Klopse Karnival Association |
R 247 550.00 |
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Cape Town Minstrels Carnival Ass |
R 157 550.00 |
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Cape District Minstrels Board |
R 39 388.00 |
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Cape Metro Minstrels Ass |
R 39 388.00 |
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SA United Christmas Board |
R 127 047.00 |
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Cape Malay Choir Board |
R 66 802.00 |
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Suid Afrikaansse Koorraad |
R 26 720.00 |
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YEAR |
NAME OF BOARD |
AMOUNT RECEIVED BY EACH BOARD |
DELIVERABLES |
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2012/13
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Cape Malay Choir Board |
R 135 352.00 |
During the adjudication process the framework was applied.
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Cape District Minstrels Board |
R 155 276.00 |
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Kaapse Klopse Karnival Association |
R 454 214.50 |
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Cape Metro Minstrel Ass |
R 65 170.00 |
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Keep The Dream Male Choir |
R 192 130.00 |
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SA Christmas Bands Board |
R 82 449.00 |
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Cape Town Minstrel Carnival Ass |
R 573 218.50 |
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SA United Christmas Bands Board |
R 172 159.00 |
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YEAR |
NAME OF BOARD |
AMOUNT RECEIVED BY EACH BOARD |
DELIVERABLES |
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2013/14
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Cape Malay Choir Board |
R 78 604.00 |
Transport and medical expenditure was procured by the department for the three major road marches (Minstrels, Malay and Christmas Choirs)
In addition the allocations reflected were to cover costs for the competitions of the respective boards. These costs included:
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Cape District Minstrels Board |
R 42 115.20 |
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Kaapse Klopse Karnival Ass |
R 223 905.00 |
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Cape Metro Minstrel Association |
R 25 446.00 |
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Keep The Dream Male Choir |
R 80 840.00 |
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SA Christmas Bands Board |
R 18 912.80 |
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Cape Town Minstrel Carnival Ass |
R 465 648.00 |
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Drakenstein Coon Carnival |
R 35 717.60 |
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SA Koorraad |
R 20 396.80 |
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SA United Christmas Bands Board |
R 73 160.00 |
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YEAR |
NAME OF BOARD |
AMOUNT RECEIVED BY EACH BOARD |
DELIVERABLES |
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2014/15 |
Cape Town Minstrel Carnival Association |
R 2 236 910.64 |
The Cape Town Minstrel Carnival Association was the conduit and the following was to be transferred to each board and to contribute towards transport cost and medical services of the three road marches.
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Drakenstein Coon Carnival |
R91 089.36 |
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Wellington Minstrels |
R42 000.00 |
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- whether his Department will make copies of all the relevant documentation in this regard available?
Response:
(2) Yes, the Department will make copies available when requested
