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Nelson Mandela Museum
Presentation to Arts & Culture Portfolio Committee,
National Assembly, RSA16 February 2011
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LEGAL MANDATE
• Inspired by the SA CONSTITUTION • ESTABLISHED IN TERMS OF CULTURAL
INSTITUTIONS ACT • Subject to NATIONAL HERITAGE RESOURCES
ACT • Subject to PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT
ACT
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WHO WE ARE
• The official museum of South African people and government to Mr Nelson Mandela
• A Declared national institution in terms of the Cultural Institutions Act
• One of the portfolio of Arts and Culture legacy projects along with Ncome Museum, Machel Memorial, Freedom Park, Constitution Hill and others
• A Schedule 3A public Entity in terms of the PFMA • A public benefit organisation functioning in the space
of culture, heritage, education, research, tourism and socio-economic development mainly
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INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS• Arts and Culture Minister established a juristic person
Nelson Mandela Museum with 3 sites for public benefit on 11 February 2000
• Arts and Culture Minister Appoints Non-Executive Council to Oversee Strategy and Policy Execution for 3 year terms
• Council appoints management in consultation with minister • Management implements the Council Strategy within
Council Policy Framework subject to the law and established norms and standards for institutions of this type and purpose.
• Account to minister, national treasury and parliament• Interface with diverse stakeholders
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VISION
• To be a leading museum that represents and interprets the life story and values of Mr Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, a product and champion of ubuntu.
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MISSION
• Develop a site for collecting, interpreting, and curatorship that promotes critical understanding of Nelson R Mandela’s work, life memory and legacy
• A centre for cultural life in the forefront of restoring ubuntu as a pioneering philosophy for social change
• Build Nelson Mandela legacy as a vehicle for social change, nation building, pursuit of human solidarity, through education and advocacy programs
• Promote sustainable community development and self upliftment in partnerships
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VALUES
• UBUNTU • STEWARDSHIP• INTEGRITY AND RESPECT • LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
• BUILD AND RENEW MUSEUM’S CONTENT & QUALITY OF OFFERING
• BUILD AND MOBILISE RESOURCES TO INCREASE ORGANISATIONAL CAPACITY
• IMPROVE MUSEUM’S PUBLIC PROFILE, ACCESSIBILITY, FOOTPRINT & PUBLIC PERCEPTION
• IMPROVE INFRASTRUCTURE, SECURITY AND FACILITIES
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BUILDING AND RENEWAL OF CONTENT & QUALITY OFFERING
• Nelson Mandela Research Library – in place, books being processed
• Research Programme in place • New exhibitions in place • Guided and self guided tours in place • Graded Accommodation and well equiped
conference venues • Diverse public programmes in place
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BUILD AND MOBILISE RESOURCES TO IMPROVE ORGANISATIONAL CAPACITY • Audit Reports have improved 2 years ago we had a disclaimer, last
year we had unqualified audit, this year also unqualified BUT with emphasis of matter on irregular expenditure,
• Improved visitor experience as seen in visitor books comments • Graded Facilities – by Tourism Grading Council and AA• Improved programme execution • Staff development an ongoing programme• Baseling funding or recapitalisation still needed• Human Capacity still a challenge 22 out of 42 required positions
funded and filled, • Delays in council appointment still a challenge
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IMPROVED PUBLIC PROFILE, ACCESSIBILITY, FOOTPRINT & PUBLIC
PERCEPTION • Presence in more provinces and reaching diverse
disadvantaged audiences • Partnership with parliament in last year’s opening
ceremony to mark Mr Mandela’s 20th year out of Prison
• Partnership with Drakenstein• Positive news coverage • Mvezo issue still not resolved – ocassional negative
publicity (generally no comment given) – former minister convened a meeting where national lottery confirmed that no money was ever released, agreement for an advisory team
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IMPROVE INFRASTRUCTURE, FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AND
SECURITY• New security and cleaning company• Graded Accommodation • New backup arrangements for electricity and
water supplies • Qunu fencing • Partially upgraded facilities for collection
management • Bhunga upgrade delayed
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WHO WE ARE
• A national museum established in terms of the Cultural Institutions Act,
• A Schedule 3A public entity in terms of the PFMA• South Africa’s official museum to Nelson
Mandela – housing the diversity of gifts and awards received during his presidency
• We are located in the Eastern Cape – OR Tambo District in King Sabata Dalindyebo Municipality
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WHAT WE DO
• Governed by a non-executive council of independent directors appointed by the minister broadly representative of all South Africans
• Managed by a full time management team • Manage a collection of gifts and awards given to President
Mandela, manage sites associated with his early life and point to the rest of the landscape
• Conserve, interpret and present for public benefit the story of the life and work of Nelson Mandela in context
• Offer Education programmes, research, exhibitions and outreach • Promote social cohesion, national unity, patriotism and economic
development through tourism, and other initiatives
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WHAT WE OFFER • Free entry to a quality cultural experience• Exhibitions • Education & Outreach Programmes • Guided and Self Guided Tours • Entry into the National Liberation Heritage Route • A base from which to explore the liberation related sites in
our region • Preserving and interpreting part of the authentic landscape
of Mr Nelson Mandela’s childhood • Fully equipped conference centre, graded accommodation;
museum shop with growing diverse offerings
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WHAT WE PLANNED FOR 2009-2010
• IMPROVED ORGANISATIONAL CAPACITY, BETTER GOVERNANCE AND UNQUALIFIED AUDIT
• BETTER NATIONAL FOOTPRINT• 3 EXHIBITIONS AND IMPROVED HERITAGE
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT• INFRASTRUCTURE RENEWAL AND SECURITY
STRENGTHENING• TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING
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What we accomplished and not accomplished in the year under review • Unqualified audit (• Reaching other provinces • Library, Completion of the Collections upgrade• New exhibitions • Diverse growth in visitorship• Adjustment to baseline not achieved • New council not in place • Mvezo not resolved, ICMP not complete
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AUDIT REPORT
• UNQUALIFIED • EMPAHSIS OF MATTER (IREGULAR
EXPENDITURE)– Availability of local suppliers – Interpretation of the allocation of monies
• OTHER MATTERS – Measurability of performance information – Allignment between budget and strategy
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2010 2009
Non-Current Assets 5 171 676 1 998 164
Current Assets 8 921 065 19 298 402
Non-Current Liabilities 253 868 142 190
Current Liabilities 3 207 636 10 661 318
Statement of Financial Position
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2010 2009
Reserves 10 631 237 10 493 058
Cash and Cash Equivalents 8 809 880 19 224 308
Total Revenue collected 22 756 505 20 375 682
Operating Expenditure 22 618 325 21 838 354
Statement of Financial Performance
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More Fiinancial Information Attached
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GENERAL LESSONS FOR THE PERIOD UNDER REVIEW
• Value of reaching out to other provinces • Need to factor in more contextual information in projecting
project implementation• Need for a new funding formula • Need for recapitalisation • Need for timely appointment and capacitation of
independent councils• Strengthen allignment of strategy and budget • Ongoing Attention to Human Capacity and Infrastructure • Mvezo matter needs resolution • Value of partnerships
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SOME INCIDENTS OF NOTE BEYOND THE FINANCIAL YEAR
• 2010 WORLD CUP MUSEUM ACTIVITIES– TRAVELLING EXHIBITIONS – PRESENCE AT PUBLIC PLACES (LIMPOPO, FREE
STATE, NORTHWEST, WESTERN CAPE, EASTERN CAPE, GAUTENG)
– MANDELA LUTHULI EXHIBITION
• GOOD MEDIA COVERAGE • MVEZO MEETING BY FORMER MINISTER
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WAY FORWARD• WE PLAN TO INCORPORATE THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
COMMITTEE TO THE STRAGEGY WITHIN BUDGET
• WE PLAN TO CONTINUE TO PURSUE THE APPROVED STRATEGY INCLUDING RESOURCE MOBILISATION AND STRENGTHENING THE ENTERPRISE CAPACITY OF THE INSTITUTION
• WE PLAN TO CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN GOVERNANCE AND NEGOTIATE FOR THE LEARNINGS WE BELIEVE ARE RELEVANT TO OUR SECTOR AND INSTITUTION
• WE PLAN TO IMPLEMENT THE BHUNGA UPGRADE THIS FINANCIAL YEAR, CLOSE THE BHUNGA BUILDING , OPERATE FROM QUNU AND IMPLEMENT UNPRECEDENTED OUTREACH FOR THE MUSEUM
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THANK
YOU