National Heritage Council Overview Presentation
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OVERVIEW PRESENTATION NATIONAL HERITAGE COUNCIL Presented by: DIRECTOR-GENERAL
PRESENTATION OUTLINE 1. Mandate 2. Non-financial performance 3. Financial Allocation 4. Audit Outcomes 5. Governance Matters Composition of Council Oversight Activities Governance Engagements Composition of Executive Management Summary of Staff Composition 6. Appointment of the Heritage Council Administrator 7. Update on the forensic investigation
MANDATE The NHC is a Schedule 3A public entity, and an agency of the DSAC The mandate of the NHC is contained in Section 4 of the National Heritage Council Act, Act 11 of 1999 as per the objects of the Act as stated below: To develop, promote and protect the national heritage for present and future generations. To coordinate heritage management. To protect, preserve and promote the content and heritage which resides in orature in order to make it accessible and dynamic.
MANDATE To integrate living heritage with functions and activities of the Council and all other heritage authorities and institutions at national, provincial and local levels. To promote and protect indigenous knowledge systems including but not limited to enterprise and industry, social upliftment, institutional framework and liberatory processes: and To intensify support for the promotion of history and culture of all our peoples and particularly to support research and publications on enslavement in South Africa.
THREE YEARS OVERVIEW 2018/2019 2019/2020 2020/2021 93% 74% 68% Achieved 7% 26% 32% Not Achieved
THREE YEAR FINANCIAL ALLOCATIONS 2019/2020 2020/2021 2021/2022 R 000 R 000 R 000 Baseline Allocation 71 353 66 968 72 248 Infrastructure Grant 20 398 - 10 000 Total 91 751 66 968 82 248
AUDIT OUTCOME 2018/2019 2019/2020 2020/2021 Audit Outcome Unqualified (clean) Qualified Unqualified (clean)
COMPOSITION OF COUNCIL Name Mr. Edgar Neluvhalani (CHAIRPERSON) Expertise Heritage, Governance, Strategy and Environment Leadership Male Gender Race African Male White Dr Graham Dominy Heritage, Archives, Museums, Policy, Management and Libraries Ms. Salome Velma Mabilane Financial and Management Accounting, Auditing, Financial Statements, Corporate Governance, and performance Information Female African Male African Mr. Jabulani Sithole Heritage, Research History and Writer Internal and External Audit, Financial and Risk Management, Credit Rating Advisory. Cash Management and Policy Development, Budgeting, Project, and Structured Finance Female African Ms. Nontlaza Nosisa Joyce Sizani Organizational Compliance, Governance, and Institutional Development Male African Mr. Luthando Phillip Jack
COMPOSITION OF COUNCIL Name Expertise Gender Race Male African Dr Rev Vikinduku Mnculwane Public Policy, Monitoring and Evaluation Female White Ms. Laura Robinson Architecture, Cultural Landscape, Intangible Heritage, Built Environment Management, Project Management, Organizational Design Male African Mr. Tsheko Tsehlana Female African Ms. Lydia Moroane Social Transformation, Issues and Plights of Women and All Matters Pertaining Transformation Female African Ms. Elodie Seotseng Tlhoaele Professional Architect and Heritage Practitioner Male African Mr. Onkabetse Wordsworth Mereki Public Administration and Heritage Services
COMPOSITION OF COUNCIL Name Expertise Gender Race Male African Hosi Adv Aarone Mahumani Legal and Administrative Issues Female African Ms. Karabo Tebogo Rapoo Internal Audit and Risk Management, Corporate Governance, External Audit Legal, Corporate Governance Male African Mr. Moses Makhweyane Male African Adv Roderick Solomons Legal and Corporate Governance, Risk Management and Compliance, Event and Project Management, IT and Infra- structure Property Law, Library Management, Records and Information Management and Teaching Male African Dr Adv Mphalane Moses Makhura
COMPOSITION OF COUNCIL Name Expertise Gender Race Information Management, Governance, Business Intelligence, Records Management, Knowledge Management Female Ms Refiloe Mabaso African Corporate Governance, HR Management and Skills Development, Research and Heritage Management, Female Ms Ester Netshivhongweni African
OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 Number of Council members 19 (appointed 01/12/2017 dissolved 20/08/2020) 19 17 19 (appointed 01/12/2021 30/11/2023) Old Council 3 (ordinary meetings) Number of Council meetings 5 (ordinary meetings) 5 (ordinary Meetings) 5 (workshops) 1 (continuation of meeting) 2 (workshops) 4 (special meetings) 1 (3 days workshop) New Council 1 (ordinary meeting) 4 (special meetings) 1 (2 days induction workshop) - Corporate Services and Finance Committee (1 ordinary and 1 special meeting) Number of Council committee meetings - Corporate Services and Finance Committee (2 ordinary meetings) - Corporate Services and Finance Committee (1 ordinary and 1 special meeting) - - - Heritage Programmes Projects and Research Committee (2 ordinary meetings) Heritage Programmes Projects and Research Committee (3 ordinary meetings and 1 workshop) Heritage Programmes Projects and Research Committee (1 ordinary meetings) - - - Repositioning and International Relations Committee (1 ordinary meeting) Social and Ethics Committee (1 ordinary meeting) Repositioning and International Relations Committee (3 ordinary meetings) Social and Ethics Committee (1 ordinary meeting) Repositioning and International Relations Committee (1 ordinary meeting) Social and Ethics Committee (0 no meetings held) - - -
OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES CONTINUE 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 Attendance rate of Council meetings 81% 86% 85% Number of Audit Committee meetings 5 (ordinary meetings) 1 (workshop) 5 (ordinary meetings) 5 (special meetings) 1 (workshop) 8 3 (ordinary meetings) Number of Management meetings 8 7 Number of Staff meetings 9 9 5
GOVERNANCE ENGAGEMENT Structure Meetings held Heritage Sector Forum 03 September 2021 28 June 2021 24 November 2021 CEO s Forum Chairpersons Forum 06 August 2021 09-10 March 2022
COMPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT NAME DESIGNATION GENDER/RACE CONTRACT/ PERMANENT CONTRACT EXPIRY DATE Dr. Ndivhoniswani Lukhwareni Chief Executive Officer Male Contract 30/09/2026 Mr. Tembile Yako Head: Strategy, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Chief Financial Officer Male Contract 13/01/2023 Mr. Uzwelithini Mthebula Male Contract 31/05/2025 Mr. Siseko Ntshanga Programme Manager: Living Heritage Male Contract 30/04/2026 Adv. Kagiso Maphalle Executive: Core Business Programme Manager: Funding Female Contract 30/09/2023 Ms. Stella Ndhlazi Female Contract 31/08/2024 Mr. Mninawa Ngcobo Programmes Manager: RLHR Male Contract 31/10/2023
COMPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT NAME DESIGNATION GENDER/RACE CONTRACT/ PERMANENT CONTRACT EXPIRY DATE Mr. Khwezi Mpumlwana World Heritage Specialist Male Contract 31/07/2022 Ms. Zimbini Mahonono Supply Chain Manager Male Contract 30/11/2024 Ms. Neliswa Bam Human Resources Manager Female Contract 31/07/2026 Mr. Danny Legodi Head: Communication & Stakeholder Engagement Male Contract 31/08/2024 Adv. Thato Mohapi Company Secretary Female Contract 31/08/2026 Ms. Mathabiso Chamane Internal Audit Female Contract 06/12/2025
SUMMARY OF STAFF COMPOSITION Total Staff Compliment Gender Race Male Female African Coloured Indian White 36 15 21 35 0 0 1
APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR AT NHC The previous Council of NHC was dissolved on 21 August 2020. Former CEO resigned at the same time the Council was dissolved. This happened after allegations of corruption and money laundering against the CEO and other members of management were brought to the attention of the Minister. The dissolution of Council and the immediate resignation of the CEO posed a risk to the continued operational stability of the entity. Minister in consultation with the Minister of Finance appointed a team of Administrators to take care of the institution until a new Council is appointed.
APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR AT NHC New Council was appointed with effect from 1 December 2020 and the Administrators handed over to Council. One of the Administrators (Ms L Mabe) remained and fulfilled the role of the CEO of the NHC in an Acting capacity. Council ratified the acting appointment which was in place until the appointment of the new CEO. Currently the NHC is not under administration as there is an Accounting Authority and the Accounting Officer in place.
FORENSIC INVESTIGATION UPDATE Forensic investigation was conducted on allegations of irregularities in respect of money laundering, misappropriation of funds and other irregularities by the officials of the NHC. The Chief Financial Officer has been on suspension since June 2021 and the disciplinary hearing is due to start in April 2022. The initial charges brought against him at that time were not related to the forensic investigation report (report) and after Council decided to implement the report, the charges had to be revised to include findings from the report. The National Heritage Council (NHC) approached the Office of the State Attorney to assist in this matter and the Prosecutor in this matter is at the final stages of revising the charges.
FORENSIC INVESTIGATION UPDATE The Acting Supply Chain Manager has been on suspension since November 2021 on charges related to the findings in the report. The disciplinary hearing which is also being handled by the state attorney commenced in February 2022 and is still on-going. The employee tried to stop the disciplinary hearing by bringing an urgent court application which was struck off the roll. The NHC is confident that the hearing will be finalised speedily due to overwhelming evidence against the employee which flows from the report. With regards to findings relating to the former CEO of the NHC, a full affidavit with annexures of alleged evidence was submitted to the SAPS in November 2021 with the following Case No. 312/12/2021. SAPS is still investigating the matter further and some of the findings in the report has been sent to the SIU for further probing.
