The National Department of Sport, Arts and Culture announces the reopening of the Revised Mzansi Golden Economy (MGE) open call grant funding applications to the cultural and creative industries/ Arts, Culture and Heritage Fraternity.
22nd NATIONAL ORAL HISTORY CONFERENCE
Host: Limpopo Department of Sport, Arts, And Culture
Venue: To Be Confirmed
Date: 6 October (Training) & 7 To 10 October 2025 (Conference)
THEME: Oral history, (un)told stories and (living) archives: pursuance of relentless struggles for human dignity
ABSTRACTS DUE: 5 May 2025 and to be sent to:
Ms Calda de Vries, Secretary: OHASA at ohasalimpopo2025@gmail.com
In South Africa where oral history has now come of age, theorising about issues of orality is no longer confined to the academy and scholarly publications, but community-based oral history practitioners have also embraced this methodology, which has empowered some to produce popular publications. Most importantly, oral history now forms an important component of the school history curriculum. One of the major challenges that still needs to be confronted, however, is how to channel the oral history materials collected through interviews into the archives where they can be made publicly accessible and thus help decolonise the historiography.
Nomination of candidates to serve on the councils of three (3) cultural institutions and the council of the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA)
In terms of the Cultural Institutions Act, 1998 (Act 119 of 1998) and section 14 (1) of the National Heritage Resources Act, 1999 (Act 25 of 1999), the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Mr Gayton McKenzie invites members of performing arts and heritage fraternity and the general public to nominate persons to serve as members of Council of the following Institutions:
- Mandela Bay Theatre Complex (MBTC) (Cultural Institution)
- Nelson Mandela Museum (NMM) (Cultural Institution)
- Robben Island Museum (RIM) (Cultural Institution)
- South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA)
In terms of the Cultural Institutions Act, 1998 (Act 119 of 1998), the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Mr G McKenzie invites members of the heritage fraternity and the general public to nominate persons to serve as members of Council of the following Cultural Institutions:
- Iziko Museums of South Africa
- Ditsong Museums of South Africa
Members of the heraldry sector and the public are hereby invited to nominate suitable candidates to be considered for appointment to the Heraldry Council and Committee (2025-2028). The Council will consist of the State Herald and at least six other members who will be appointed by the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture for a period of three years. The Council convenes at least twice a year. A member of the Council or Committee who is not in the full-time employment of the State will be paid for his or her services as a member of the Council or Committee such allowances as the Minister, in consultation with the Minister of Finance, may determine
