Nelson Mandela Museum

Presentation to Arts & Culture Portfolio Committee,

National Assembly, RSA16 February 2011

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

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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

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

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.

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

VALUES

• UBUNTU • STEWARDSHIP• INTEGRITY AND RESPECT • LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

More Fiinancial Information Attached

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

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

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

THANK

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