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Arts and Culture SA YEARBOOK 2007/08 | ARTS AND CULTURE The Department of Arts and Culture seeks to develop and preserve South African culture to ensure social cohesion and nation-building. 81 4 SA YEARBOOK 2007/08 | ARTS AND CULTURE National symbols coming into being. An indigenous South African National anthem flower, the protea, is placed below the bird. It South Africa’s national anthem is a combined represents beauty, the aesthetic harmony of the version of Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika and The Call of different cultures, and South Africa flowering as a South Africa (Die Stem van Suid-Afrika). The Call of nation. The ears of wheat symbolise the fertility of South Africa was written by CJ Langenhoven the land, while the tusks of the African elephant, in May 1918. The music was composed by depicted in pairs to represent men and women, Rev ML de Villiers in 1921. Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika also represent wisdom, steadfastness and strength. was composed in 1897 by Enoch Sontonga, a The shield, placed in the centre, signifies the Methodist mission schoolteacher. protection of South Africans from one generation to The words of the first stanza were originally the next. The spear and a knobkierie above it are written in isiXhosa as a hymn. Seven additional representative of the defence of peace rather than stanzas in isiXhosa were later added by the poet the pursuit of war. This shield of Samuel Mqhayi. It has been translated into most of peace, which also brings to mind South Africa’s official languages. an African drum, conveys the message of a people imbued with National flag a love of culture. Its upper part is a South Africa’s national flag was launched and used shield imaginatively repre sented by for the first time on Freedom Day, 27 April 1994. the protea. The design and colours are a synopsis of the Contained within the shield are some of the principal elements of the country’s flag history. earliest representations of humanity. Those The central design of the flag, beginning at the depicted were the very first inhabitants of the land, flag-pole in a “V” form and flowing into a single namely the Khoisan people. These figures are horizontal band to the outer edge of the fly, can be derived from images on the Linton Stone, a world- interpreted as the convergence of diverse elements famous example of South African rock art. The within South African society, taking the road ahead motto on the coat of arms, !ke e:/xarra//ke, written in unity. The flag was designed by the State Herald. in the Khoisan language of the /Xam people, means When the flag is displayed vertically against a “diverse people unite” or “people who are different wall, the red band should be to the left of the joining together”. viewer, with the hoist or the cord seam at the top. When it is displayed horizontally, the hoist should National orders be to the left of the viewer and the red band at the National orders are the highest awards that the top. When the flag is displayed next to or behind the country can bestow on individual South Africans speaker at a meeting, it must be placed to the and eminent foreign leaders and personalities. speaker’s right. When it is placed elsewhere in the The Order of Mapungubwe is awarded to South meeting place, it should be to the right of the African citizens for excellence and exceptional audience. achievement. The Order of the Baobab is awarded to South National coat of arms African citizens for distinguished service in the South Africa’s coat of arms was launched on fields of business and the economy; science, Freedom Day, 27 April 2000. medicine and technological innova tion; and A focal point of the coat of arms is the community service. indigenous secretary bird with its uplifted wings, The Order of the Companions of OR Tambo is crowned with an image of the rising sun. The sun awarded to heads of state and other dignitaries for symbolises a life-giving force, and represents the promoting peace, co-operation and friendship flight of darkness and the triumph of discovery, towards South Africa. knowledge and understanding of things that have The Order of Luthuli is awarded to South Africans been hidden. It also illuminates the new life that is who have made a meaningful contribution to the 82 struggle for democracy, human rights, nation- Conservation categories include: building, justice and peace, and conflict resolution. • national heritage sites, registers, areas and The Order of Ikhamanga is awarded to South objects African citizens who have excelled in the fields of • protected areas arts, culture, literature, music, journalism and sport. • structures over 60 years old The Order of Mendi for Bravery is awarded to • burial grounds and graves South African citizens who have performed • fossils (palaeontology) and archaeology extraordinary acts of bravery. • rock art • historical shipwrecks. National symbols South Africa’s national symbols are: Heritage audit • National animal: Springbok By mid-2007, the ground-breaking National Audit • National bird: Blue crane of Heritage Resources Project in Public • National fish: Galjoen Custodianship was under way. Collections of • National flower: King protea heritage resources that had already been audited • National tree: Real yellowwood. included those held in Tuynhuys, Parliament, Groote Schuur Estate, Bryntirion Estate and the Union Arts and culture organisations Buildings. Six thousand heritage resources had National Heritage Council (NHC) been identified, described and digitally The NHC, a statutory body that aims to bring equity photographed as part of the first phase. to heritage promotion and conserva tion, was The Sahra website (www.sahra.org.za) provides officially constituted on 26 February 2004 in terms access to National Inventory items. Sahra has also of the NHC Act, 1999 (Act 11 of 1999). The council conducted a national survey of almost 2 000 public creates an enabling environment for preserving, offices and bodies that are potential custodians of protecting and promoting South African heritage. heritage resources. Its other objectives are to protect, preserve and The survey has identified a need across all three promote the content and heritage that reside in tiers of government and parastatals to ensure orature to make it accessible and dynamic; to proper accountability for the management of integrate living heritage into the council and all heritage resources to curb loss of and damage to other heritage authorities and institutions at these heritage resources. national, provincial and local level; to promote and protect indigenous knowledge systems; and to Theft of cultural heritage intensify support for pro moting the history and South Africa is a signatory to the 1970 Convention culture of all South Africans. on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Over the 2007 Medium Term Expenditure Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Framework, the council will develop, together with Cultural Property. South Africa is also in the process other heritage role-players, a heritage-develop- of becoming a signatory to the Unidroit Convention ment strategy to unlock the economic potential of on Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects. the sector. The development of a heritage transformation charter was expected to begin in 2007. South African Heritage Resources Agency Among the commemorations that featured prominently in (Sahra) 2007/08 were: The National Heritage Resources Act, 1999 (Act 25 • The 40th anniversary of the tragic death of Inkosi Albert Luthuli to pay tribute to this great South African, the first of 1999), established the Sahra to manage the African to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. heritage resources of the country in co-operation • The 90th anniversary of the tragedy of the SS Mendi to with similar provincial agencies. commemorate the 600 victims of the fallen SS Mendi in The Sahra has established the National Heritage 1917. • The 30th anniversary of the murder of Steve Biko: Resources Fund to provide financial assistance, in government committed R5 million to the Steve Biko the form of a grant or a loan, to an approved body Foundation to undertake a number of projects to or individual, for any project which contributes to commemorate the memory of Biko. The anniversary also the conservation and protection of South Africa’s marked the banning of a host of organisations and the national heritage resources. newspaper The World. 83 4 SA YEARBOOK 2007/08 | ARTS AND CULTURE These conventions ensure that the cultural • enhance support for and recognition of the arts property of signatory countries is protected by promoting and facilitating national and internationally from theft and illicit trafficking. international liaison between individuals and institutions South African Geographical Names Council • establish and recommend policy in the (SAGNC) development, practice and funding of the arts. The SAGNC is an advisory body appointed by the It also offers block bursaries to tertiary institutions Minister of Arts and Culture in terms of the SAGNC for undergraduate students. Individual bursaries Act, 1998 (Act 118 of 1998). The council advises are offered for studies towards a postgraduate the minister on the transformation and qualification in South Africa and abroad. standardisation of official geographical names in In 2006/07, the NAC allocated grants to about South Africa. 250 projects and 75 performing arts companies in The council has jurisdiction over all names of theatre, dance, music, literature, the visual arts and geographical features and entities falling within the craft. From 2007/08 to 2009/10, the council plans territories over which the South African Government to fund about 1 000 projects each year. has sovereignty or jurisdiction acquired by treaty. The responsibility for funding the Cape, KwaZulu- The following principles are adhered to: Natal and Gauteng philharmonic orchestras was • each individual feature or entity should have only shifted to the NAC.
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