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African CultureHeritage Charter to Preserve African CultureBy BuaNews (Tshwane) found at allafrica.com 25 July 2007
NELSPRUIT South Africa: Recommendations regarding the preservation of African culture have been received during the Heritage Transformation Charter public consultations currently taking place in the country. A panel of delegates at the second of the nine provincial Heritage Transformation Charter public consultations which was held in Nelspruit Tuesday, raised their concerns with the National Heritage Council. The heritage consultations are held in all the nine provinces and will culminate in a draft Heritage Transformation Charter which will be published in October 2007 before it is submitted to the Department of Arts and Culture. The Charter will provide a framework to bring the sector on par with national imperatives of skills, job creation, accessibility, African cultural values and using heritage to contribute directly to economic development. Sonwabile Mancotywa, Chief Executive Officer of the NHC, said: "I am happy that Traditional Leaders in this province feel that their role in reclaiming the heritage of African culture is undermined. "The Heritage Charter will need to clarify roles of roles of each heritage stakeholder. "We welcome the view and encourage the public to own the process of developing a Heritage Transformation Charter that will be sensitive to these issues raised by the public." Some of the recommendations for the Heritage Transformation Charter should ensure that:
Mr Mancotywa is concerned about the absence of a coherent, focused, high-profile and sector-wide strategy for transforming the heritage sector which is the main reason for developing the Charter. Mpumalanga was also acknowledged as one of the leading provinces in developing its cultural and natural heritage for social as well as economic development in the past thirteen years of democracy. The NHC was established through an Act of Parliament (NHC Act 11 of 1999) to coordinate, transform, fund the heritage sector, raise awareness and advise on policy. The next consultation will be held in Polokwane, Limpopo on 4 August 2007.
EC World Heritage site may chart struggleBy BRETT HORNER found at dispatch.co.za 14 August 2007
The National Heritage Council convenes in Mthatha on Friday to hear submissions that could result in a site charting the liberation struggle in the province. Four hearings have already been conducted in Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West Province and Northern Cape. Controversial issues around traditional customs and practices, for example ritual animal slaughter, tended to dominate discussions. The council’s CEO, advocate Sonwabile Mancotywa, said the meetings were open forums to discuss any matters relating to heritage. But he hoped motivations for a heritage site in the Eastern Cape would top the agenda. Mancotywa said the site could coincide with the heritage route, which linked primary struggle and historical sites in the province. The concept was still a long way from being realised. Any proposal would have to be ratified by government before being submitted to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation for a decision. Mancotywa said the heritage council already had a project office in Mthatha where the idea of a heritage site was being conceptualised, with a view to it being completed in two years. But where or what it would be would depend on submissions from the public. “We have already started a project of cultural site-mapping for the entire Eastern Cape,” Mancotywa said. A first draft of the charter, to be completed by September 30, 2007 will contain submissions from all the provincial hearings. Mancotywa said the charter would then be handed to Arts and Culture Minister Pallo Jordan and President Thabo Mbeki with a recommended programme of action. Referring to contentious customs and practices, Mancotywa said the council was engaging with the SPCA on issues involving animals and their role in indigenous culture. Last year some white residents of a Gonubie complex were outraged when an African family slaughtered a lamb on the premises “Some laws could be amended or repealed,” he continued. “But then again not all practices will be maintained. “Some must adapt to 21st century challenges.” Official site: NATIONAL HERITAGE COUNCIL The NHC distributes grants to successful applicants whose projects are promoting, protecting or preserving heritage. An amount of 8 million was distributed ... www.nhc.org.za/ read also : African Vibes Magazine Kicks Off its Digital Edition Launch African American investment art opportunities African Business Diversity
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