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1 The A&C Portfolio Committee’s oversight visit to Iziko

2 Executive Committee of Management Chair of Iziko Council: Elias (Eltie) Links CEO: Henry C (Jatti) Bredekamp Executive Director Core Functions: Patricia Davison Executive Director Operations: Veliswa Baduza Chief Financial Officer: Faeza Allie

3 Iziko Museums of Cape Town Annual Report 2006/2007 briefing: Arts and Culture Portfolio Committee, 21 November 2007

4 Vision & Mission Vision  Iziko Museums of Cape Town are African museums of excellence that empower and inspire all people to celebrate our diverse heritage. Mission  To manage and promote Iziko’s unique combination of South Africa’s heritage collections, sites and services for the benefit of present and future generations.

5 Strategic Goals of Iziko Drive the transformation process according to national guidelines Achieve service excellence through management and development of human resources Build, care for and interpret the collections and sites of Iziko Improve and broaden accessibility to Iziko sites and collections Unlock the educational potential of Iziko, and promote and innovatively showcase our arts, culture and natural history Ensure financial viability for Iziko

6 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION, circa 2006/2007 Strategic Goal 1: Drive the transformation process according to national guidelines  Compliance with PFMA regulations  Compliance with labour and heritage legislation  Successful partnership projects

7 Building Strategic Partnerships Signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Freedom Park Trust The Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism on a visit to Iziko SA Museum

8 Strategic Goal 2: Achieve service excellence through management and development of human resources 2 nd phase of realigned structure has almost finalised

9 Iziko staff demographics, 2003 - 2007 2003/2004 MaleFemaleTotal AfricanColouredIndianWhiteAfricanColouredIndianWhite Permanent12480271335044179 Non-Permanent517065110448 Total17650331846048227 2006/2007 MaleFemaleTotal AfricanColouredIndianWhiteAfricanColouredIndianWhite Permanent20480242343034192 Non-Permanent56021290236 Total25540263552036228

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11 Health promotion at Iziko Type of Awareness ProgrammeDateNumberOrganisation First Aid200212St Johns Ambulance Health and Safety20056Safe Net HIV/AIDS Awareness Workshop200557People Management HIV/AIDS Testing2005 no recordPeople Management Type of Awareness Programme (2006-2007) HIV/AIDS Awareness Workshop200610People Management HIV/AIDS Testing2006 no recordPeople Management Bestmed Health Day (Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Eyes test, Body Mass Index (BMI) etc.2006 no recordBestmed Medical Aid Occupational Health and Safety for Managers20074Cape Town Chamber First Aid200722NOSA

12 Strategic Goal 3: Build, care for and interpret the collections and sites of Iziko 3 contributions of the CEO appeared in academic publications 8 contributions of professionals in the Art Collections department appeared academic publications 25 scientific papers were produced by scientists in the Natural History Collections department 1 contribution by Sarah Wurtz of the Social History Collections department appeared in a scientific journal 2 nd volume of Iziko’s African Natural History Journal appeared.

13 Strategic Goal 4: Improve and broaden accessibility to Iziko sites and collections National Mutual Building at the time of amalgamation of Iziko

14 The Iziko access project for people with disabilities The oldest historical buildings of Cape Town involved in the project:  William Fehr Collection & Good Hope Gallery block at Castle of Good Hope  The city’s old Burgherwacht & Town House of the 1750s on Green Market Square, exhibiting the Michaelis Collection  Rust-en-Vreugd townhouse of the 1770s  Old Slave Lodge of the 1810s  Koopmans-De Wet House of the early 1800s  Bo-Kaap Museum of the early 1800s  National Gallery of the 1930s

15 Expected outcomes of Project Michaelis Collection: new toilets, hand-rail and lift proposed and approved National Gallery: lift to new library area approved Rust-en-Vreugd: new lift and toilet facility approved Slave Lodge: new lifts and toilet facilities approved Koopmans de Wet House: new lift and toilet facilities approved Bo-Kaap Museum: new ramp approved William Fehr Collection: initial proposals rejected; further proposals rejected by respected architectural consultant; meeting with Castle authorities to take place to resolve impasse

16 Current status of project Final drawings are being prepared by the architects for the buildings which have approved disabled access plans Tender documents will be prepared for advertisement in early 2008 The authorities responsible for the Castle will have to decide on the appropriate way forward with regard to disabled access to this historic building

17 Strategic Goal 5: Unlock the educational potential of Iziko, and promote and innovatively showcase our arts, culture and natural history Iziko Education Programmes

18 In 2006/7 Iziko Education and Public Programmes attracted over 198 000 visitors

19 Opening of the exhibition Separate is not Equal by the Ambassador of the USA at Iziko Slave Lodge

20 Opening of the Exhibition Breaking the Silence by Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela at Iziko Slave Lodge

21 In addition to the acclaimed ‘Picasso and Africa’, Iziko hosted 33 new exhibitions during 2006/07 Hand of Fatima Exhibition at the Iziko Bo-Kaap Museum Santu Mofokeng exhibition at Iziko SA National Gallery

22 Rainbow of Hope - exhibition to create Aids awareness, Iziko SA National Gallery, 1 Dec 06

23 Strategic Goal 6 : Ensure financial viability for Iziko Unqualified Audit Report for for the last 4 years, 2003 – 2007 No matter of emphasis in Annual Report 2006/07 Responses to other matters and other reporting responsibilities:  Matters of Governance: Annual Internal Audit Plan Revisions being undertaken  Matters of Governance: Value for money matters Policies to guide processes of substance and travel claims, advances, overtime, housing allowances and staff terminations are being put in place  Other reporting responsibilities: Performance information The relationship of Iziko Natural History research and collections with Department of Science and Technology to be addressed at national government level

24 Financial Performance: Spending of government grant and income generated, 2003 - 2007

25 Spending of government grant and income generated, 2005 - 2007


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