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“A CREATIVE NATION SHOULD BE ONE WHERE LOCAL CONTENT IS THE ORDER OF THE DAY AND OUR FUNDING MUST ASSIST ARTISTS TO DEVELOP LOCAL CONTENT.” - Minister Lulu Xingwana, Department of Arts & Culture MZANZI ZULU DANCERS IN THE TRUTH BENEATH SUPPORTED BY ACT 2008 (BREADLINE AFRICA) | PHOTO PETER GREENWAY MESSAGE FROM THE PATRON THE FROM CULTURE TRUST OF THE ARTS & ARTS & THE OF ATHOL FUGARD BEST WISHES PLAYWRIGHT (ACT) critical climate. vibrant and Africa, thana ageing South now inthe more needed nothing is people, and and soulofa to theheart also speaks education that well-rounded essential fora The Artsare South Africa. in ournew and culture support arts mission to courageous for your THANK YOU 3 CONTENTS 21 20 19 18 17 16 14 10 8 6 5 4 2 GENERALMANAGER’S REPORT MESSAGEFROMTHECHAIRPERSON MISSION MESSAGEFROMTHEPATRON VISION SPONSORS BOARD PROFILES INCOME STATEMENT FINANCIAL REPORT INVESTMENT REPORT ACT AWARDS ACT PROGRAMMES GRANTS RECIPIENTS 3 5

THE Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) is regulated by the Trust Property Control Act, No 57 of 1988 (“the Trust Act”) and is South Africa’s premier, independent arts funding and development agency.

To establish a self- sustaining perpetual fund for the development of arts, culture and heritage in South Africa. VISION

To attract and provide ESTABLISHED FOR funding for the sustainable THE BENEFIT OF ALL development and growth SOUTH AFRICANS, THE of the arts, culture and OBJECTS OF ACT ARE heritage in South Africa, the development and actualised through mutually promotion of arts, culture beneficial partnerships and heritage; between the corporate, public and cultural sectors, the advancement of focused on making a artists, cultural and positive difference to the heritage practitioners; lives of all South Africans. the promotion of education in arts, culture and heritage; the construction of facilities and the creation and development of a sound infrastructure to support all of the above. GULA MATARI CHOREOGRAPHED BY VINCENT MANTSOE | PHOTO JOHN HOGG 6 7

FROM THE CHAIRPERSON CA)

IN 2009 ACT THE primary aim of ACT is development of sustainable leading arts practitioners as our relationships, and our founding ethos. CELEBRATES A to increase the amount of infrastructures. and administrators. By increased our national In conclusion, I would PROUD TRACK funding available for arts Structured ACT funding using ACT as the conduit footprint. At all times the like to say goodbye and RECORD OF and culture initiatives, and programmes support for corporate social Board of Trustees, the thank you to former PLAYING A to apply these funds to in- projects that contribute to investments in artistic and Management Team and Chairperson Kutlwano STRATEGIC ROLE novative, sustainable proj- improving the quality of life cultural activities, private staff have ensured that we Masote and to outgoing IN THE ARTS AND ects that make a meaning- in communities where it sector companies rest uphold the mandate that Trustees, Bongi Bengu and CULTURE SECTOR ful contribution to society. is most glaringly needed. secure in the knowledge ACT is there to make a Janet Buckland. We are OF SOUTH ACT provides funding This is done in conjunction that their investments are difference in the lives of all proud to add your names AFRICA FOR for all expressions of arts with extending support to being judiciously applied to South Africans by fostering to the impressive list of FIFTEEN YEARS. and culture, including innovative projects, which maximum effect. creativity across all sectors. South Africans who have THE SOCIAL literature, music, visual art, renew and advance the arts These noble and bold We have engaged with served the greater interests AND ECONOMIC theatre and dance, and the in South Africa. In all these foundations support the creative practitioners and of cultural development in DEVELOPMENT support extends to festivals, endeavours, ACT covers core vision of a self- arts organisations about the South Africa by generously OF ANY COUNTRY community arts initiatives, the broad spectrum of the sustaining trust fund that work we do, how we fund giving of their time and UNFOLDS WITHIN arts management, arts arts from grassroots and is able to administer and initiatives, how we differ expertise to ACT. A SPECIFIC education and arts community-based projects support projects free from from other funding agencies, CULTURAL administration. It embraces to professional initiatives. reliance upon donors. and what distinguishes CONTEXT, WHICH all aspects of arts and ACT funds are allocated During the period under ACT. This has enabled us UNDERSCORES culture advancement to projects by an review we have increased to refine both the role and THE VIEW THAT such as training, the independent Board of our capacity, grown our vision for ACT as we moved DEVELOPMENT creative process, and the Trustees, which comprises financial reserves as well forward, whilst honouring ITSELF IS A CULTURAL PROCESS. BRENDA DEVAR CHAIRPERSON PHOTO COURTESY OF THE SA NATIONAL SCHOOLS FESTIVAL | SUPPORTED BY ACT 2008 (ROYAL NETHERLANDS EMBASSY) AND 2009 (BREADLINE AFRI R

support the full spectrum of arts and culture, were publicly launched. Application forms and deadlines were replaced with a new user-friendly, “ONE OF THE the year, a revised co- online application process operation agreement with PATRON HALLMARKS OF GREAT Nedbank was drafted Athol Fugard and agreements with ART IS THAT YOU CAN’T Breadline Africa (BLA) and the Dramatic, Artistic and BOARD OF TRUSTEES SEE HOW HARD IT IS Literary Rights Organisation Brenda Devar (Chairperson) TO DO. GREAT ARTISTS (DALRO) were implemented. Maseda Ratshikuni (Deputy Chair) The net result is that ACT’s Yasmine Colley MAKE THE DIFFICULT financial statements for Nicola Danby the year ended 31 March Owen Dean (Legal Adviser) SEEM EFFORTLESS. 2009 reflect a surplus of Joseph Gaylard THE ITALIANS HAVE A R1,644,425. Income for André le Roux the year was just below MANAGE Ismail Mahomed BEAUTIFUL WORD FOR R5 million, with donations which allows applicants to Gérard Robinson making up more than submit requests for support Themi Venturas THIS – SPREZZATURA – 50% of that amount. In online via the ACT website, GENERAL MANAGER WITH ITS CONNOTATIONS addition, grants to the throughout the year. Ashraf Johaardien value of R1,550,000 were In summary, for the awarded to artists and arts year under review, ACT OF STYLE, EASE AND PROGRAMMES MANAGER organisations in all regions. continued to pioneer and Pieter Jacobs SPONTANEITY. THE SAME The ACT Awards execute its mandate with celebrated its tenth year. notable sprezzatura … PRINCIPLE APPLIES TO Increased sponsorship Thank you to the ACT Board ADMIN ASSISTANT ORGANIZATIONS …” from the Vodacom of Trustees for the time and Bridget Tshidzumba Foundation for the Lifetime dedication which they so - KAREN KAIN Achievement category willingly devote to ACT, and PR & PUBLICITY THE 2008/2009 period has enabled the recognition to our sponsors, partners Di Sparks | Behind the Scenes been one of intense planning, of three outstanding and friends for their Communications fundraising and organisational individuals whose ongoing support. transformation at ACT. extraordinary careers have AUDITOR had a profound and lasting Under the inspired A. L. van Heerden impact on the arts in South leadership of our indefatigable Africa. Chairperson, Brenda ACCOUNTANT Devar, a strong and almost The Board’s decision Vincent Slade to adopt a more palpable sense of purpose ASHRAF JOHAARDIEN pervaded every aspect of programmatic approach operations. Support from in the structuring of grants GENERAL MANAGER the Royal Netherlands was put into operation and Embassy was renewed for five funding programmes, to GENERAL GENERAL

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16 SOUTH AFRICAN SAN 14 DISCIPLINES GEOGRAPHICAL INSTITUTE (SASI) The !Xun, Khwe and 12 SPREAD ‡Khomani San participated 10 10 in three projects: N//aoh Djao, Sîsen and ‡Khomani 8 8 ACT | BLA FRINGE Home and Textile. These GRANTS 6 6 projects were livelihood

PROJECTS The National Arts Festival PROJECTS 4 4 initiatives, with the in Grahamstown is the emphasis on art and craft 2 2 only festival in the country skills’ development. Product where the Fringe is open to 0 0 development workshops in

KZN everyone. The participation ARTS FREE CAPE CAPE CAPE WEST STATE DANCE NORTH Platfontein and the Kalahari MA-AFRIKA CULTURAL ACT AGAINST IT ADVMIN EASTERN & CRAFT LIMPOPO on the Fringe by ten groups GAUTENG WESTERN FESTIVALS NORTHERN

VISUAL ART VISUAL ART addressed various craft ORGANISATION Province: Limpopo

MPUMALANGA from peri-urban and rural The Tsa Lapeng Music Number of cast/crew: 10 forms, including textile communities was facilitated Initiative provided young Language: English with printing, beading, crochet, and financially supported by people from marginalised African languages embroidery, carving and ACT and BLA. In total, 140 communities with the 2008-2009 basket-weaving. The focus artists from seven provinces Five performances at the of these projects was to opportunity to learn to National Arts Festival 2008 SOUTH AFRICAN (Eastern Cape, North West raise the quality of the read, write and play music. NATIONAL SCHOOLS’ Province, Gauteng, Limpopo, products produced as well Conducted at Tsa Lapeng FESTIVALS Free State, Mpumalanga as to create new products. Studios in Stinkwater by RITES OF PASSAGE SchoolSchool festivals are an and KwaZulu-Natal) were Over 170 !Xun and Khwe Sinky Sewela and Thapelo Province: Free State opportunityopportu for learners awarded grants. Seven crafters and 65 ‡Khomani Sebotsane, and assisted Number of cast/crew: 30 to experienceexpe the arts. A different cultures and crafters took part in the by world-respected South Language: Southern Sotho numbernumbe of these festivals this festival was able to languages (isiXhosa, N//aoh Djao and Sîsen African music educationists, with English tooktook placepl in the Eastern bring together a wide English, Setswana, Southern projects and ten full-time Mrs Helen Vosloo Cape,Cape, WesternW Cape, spectrum of young South Sotho, Northern Sotho, Four performances at the crafters were involved (University of Witwatersrand KwaZulu-Natal,KwaZul Northwest Africans. They engaged Afrikaans and isiZulu) were National Arts Festival 2008 with the Home and Music School) and Mr Province,Provinc Mpumalanga in meaningful interaction represented in a total of 60 The Eastern Cape Schools’ Textile project. Workshops Michael Masote (Soweto and Gauteng.Ga There were with each other through performances as follows: A MANSION OF HOPE Festival hosted 533 benefited 91 delegates: Music Conservatoire), the also thethe Eastern Cape collaborative workshops, Province: KwaZulu-Natal delegates, the largest 85 females and six males. Tsa Lapeng Music Initiative Eisteddfod,Eistedd the National exposure to art forms from EIGHT O’ CLOCK Discipline: Drama number ever. Of these, 114 Forty participants were new provided training for 35 Schools’Schools Festival and the various cultures, and open Province: Mpumalanga Number of cast/crew: 3 received special sponsorship to the SASI art and craft young people on a weekly EnglishEnglish Olympiad. discussions around issues Number of cast/crew: 16 Language: English, Zulu and in order to attend. Forty- projects, which constituted basis. Ten promising FundsFunds enablede all delegates of prejudice. The balance Language: English Afrikaans eight artists were hired a significant addition to delegates were entered to participate in high of funds was utilised for Four performances at the Six performances at the to perform and provide those who now have an into the sixth University of quality, stimulating and schools in the Free State National Arts Festival 2008 National Arts Festival 2008 workshops and lectures to opportunity to generate an South Africa Youth Music inspiring arts programmes. and Northern Cape and for 491 Grade 11 learners and income from their crafts. Festival. A youth band GRANT 42 teachers. Creative skills’ National Schools’ Festivals. formed by the learners development included a received an invitation to variety of acting skills as perform alongside Louis

well as music and poetry. Mhlanga at the Moshito ELTON LANDREW PERFORMS AT THE 10TH ACT AWARDS CEREMONY | PHOTO BY JOHN HOGG Because the ACT funding Music Conference held ensured that disadvantaged at Museum Afrika in 2008-2009 RECIPIENTS delegates could participate, Johannesburg. 13

HUSTLE TO THE LAST DEGREE Province: Eastern Cape Number of cast/crew: 4 MARKET LABORATORY PHUMANI PAPER isiXhosa with English NATIONAL FIELDWORK The objective of the & Setswana Four PROGRAMME project implemented performances during the The objective of this by Phumani Paper is to ARTISTS PROOF STUDIO (APS) National Arts Festival 2008 programme is to empower NTSOANA CONTEMPORARY increase the capacity community theatre groups DANCE THEATRE of rural, community- Since its foundation, APS in rural areas of South has been committed to REVEL 8 The Training and Development owned, small enterprises Africa. The programme the use of art and craft in Province: Eastern Cape Programme of the Ntsoana so that they are able to assists in the development INFUSION POETRY FOR promoting positive social Number of cast/crew: 9 Contemporary Dance participate successfully in of plays, as well as PEACE change and transformation. Ten performances at the Theatre, trains young dance the hand paper-making challenging the groups to This project, in the It is involved in a number National Arts Festival 2008 practitioners in Sebokeng, industry in South Africa. be creative in addressing Uthungulu District empowering them to become Phumani Paper has of outreach projects that the issues that affect their Municipality, utilised explore various creative WEAVE employable, rounded artists. provided appropriate rural lives and those in their poetry as a tool to address methods for increasing HIV/ Province: Eastern Cape technology, conducted communities. poverty, xenophobia and ELIZWE CERAMICS research into appropriate AIDS awareness as well as Number of cast/crew: 20 Voluntary Counselling and racism. With the aim of This initiative supported craft plant fibres for use in English with isiXhosa Testing, healing and care. BREYTENBACH CULTURE developing poets in the development through arts paper-making and provided Six performances at the For instance, the Paper CENTRE area and encouraging education training in the accredited training in craft National Arts Festival 2008 Prayers project includes Women from surrounding social cohesion, young Cookhouse community and and business skills. Its the delivery of visual skills’ farms were offered skills people in the community assisted the artists in creating new strategic intent is to THE TRUTH BENEATH training and support to transfer workshops in were engaged and provided marketable products for focus on market-driven Province: North West various rural and urban mosaic at the Breytenbach with the opportunity sale to tourists and at arts product development and Number of cast/crew: 10 communities as well as Culture Centre and were to discuss issues and festivals. design, and to ensure the Language: Setswana with supplied with the materials present solutions through sustainability of these to schools and youth English projects. It comprises a for the products. As part of poetry. Experienced poets STHEBU EVENTS enterprises by taking the Six performances at the research and monitoring their training, the women facilitated poetry workshops The Arts and Crafts Exhibition products to local and National Arts Festival 2008 assessment component were taught business and performances. The at the annual Jazz Festival in international markets. MZANSI ZULU DANCERS that is developing valuable skills. The project which project employed three full- KwaZulu-Natal enabled artists They aim to provide direct Province: Gauteng research on the impact of started off by training six time staff. from this region to showcase employment opportunities Discipline: Dance the visual arts in responding women proved extremely their finest work, which and household income to Number of cast/crew: 14 to the HIV/AIDS pandemic. successful and the women VUKA DESIGN included fashion accessories, at least 114 beneficiaries. Ten performances at the managed to start their own The ‘Artist Blacksmithing ceramics, wire-work and clay Through strategic National Arts Festival 2008 business at the beginning of Applied Training’ pots, to an audience that partnerships, Phumani 2009. They are now making empowered youth at risk would be difficult to access Paper will provide project DANCING TO THE products offered for sale at and deaf learners from via other commercial routes. management support, CALABASH the Breytenbach Cultural impoverished communities. entrepreneurial training, Province: Gauteng Centre and other outlets. Learners were trained to product development Number of cast/crew: 24 work as crafters, designers, and design, HIV support Language: English with workshop managers and interventions and on-site seTswana trainers. Skills transfer monitoring and evaluation. Five performances at the in traditional metal craft National Arts Festival 2008 (blacksmithing), candle making, business and life skills lies at the heart of this project.

PASSAGE OF RITES CHOREOGRAPHED BY SYLVIA GLASSER | PHOTO BY JOHN HOGG 14 15

ACT SCHOLARSHIPS ACT/ DALRO ACT DEVELOPMENT PERFORMING Creative ACT, in association with Professional DALRO, awards grants Youth of R75 000 per annum towards the costs of ACT DEVELOPMENT undergraduate study in ACT NOW! Against AIDS Support from ACT for the performing arts at a artistic excellence in leading, accredited, tertiary ACT SCHOLARSHIPS creative production, institution. Learners in their professional final year of secondary

ACT/DALRO PERFORMING SCHOLARSHIPS ACT development and ARTS SCHOLARSHIP education are invited to training for youth in the ACT NOW! Against AIDS participate in a national AFROVIBES 2010 – form of once-off grants This programme, conceived competition where they EUROPE ACT FESTIVALS is shown below. as a mutually-beneficial will be assessed on their Afrovibes, founded ACT/BLA Fringe Grants fundraising framework, singing, dancing and acting in 1999 and initiated Creative Development has been developed potential. Individuals who by the late Raymond

ACT DEVELOPMENTACT to create partnerships Matinyana, organises grants in support of NOW!ACT have experience in the ACT FESTIVALS

AFROVIBES 2010 – EUROPE the first phase of the between ACT and the performing arts, but who ACT | BLA Fringe Grants AFROVIBES a bi-annual festival in creation of innovative, South African performing are not currently registered In partnership with Europe to showcase cutting-edge new work arts industry. The initiative for a degree, are also BLA, ACT offers grants South Africa’s are considered. Grants is loosely based on the eligible and are encouraged to facilitate the contemporary artistic are aimed at creating Broadway Cares model, participation of artists, output. Programming arts organisations to gain to enter. Adjudication of the the time and space for an American initiative, performers and groups takes place through training in the technical skills competition takes place creative professionals which raises funds for AIDS from peri-urban and a combination of related to creative production, annually in three regional to develop a significant in Africa at the opening FESTIVALS ACT rural areas in South commissions, invitations arts administration and semi-final rounds and one work/project or body performances of hit African festivals. The and applications. The management (including financial final national round. Six of work in any one or Broadway shows. Similarly, aim of these grants open call for proposals and strategic management, finalists are then invited a combination of craft, ACT NOW! mobilises the is to assist organisers for the Afrovibes Festival office administration and to participate in a final dance, music, theatre, unique abilities within the of South African 2010 will be managed organisational management), practical demonstration literature, visual art and performing arts in South festivals to extend and administered by arts marketing, publicity and of their work and the new media. Africa to raise funding for their programmes by ACT in South Africa. public relations, arts fundraising winner is selected by a arts and culture projects panel of judges comprising applying for support The Afrovibes Festival PROGRAMMES and financial management which specifically address to subsidise the 2010 will be held in Professional and short-term internships at professionals associated and support the fight participation of artists, four countries: the Development grants professional arts organisations with the theatre and related against HIV and AIDS. Funds performers and groups Netherlands, Belgium, are considered for in South Africa. creative industries. creative practitioners, raised are disbursed to who may not otherwise the United Kingdom arts managers or projects which fall within be able to participate. and South Africa. Youth Development grants are professional any one of the disciplines Festival cities will available for training young ACT considers for funding be Eindhoven and people under the age of 25 in and which support the Amsterdam, Brussels, craft, dance, music, theatre, livelihood of artists living London, Birmingham literature and visual art. with, or working with, HIV and/or Manchester, and and AIDS. Johannesburg. ACT 17

The tenth Annual ACT Awards with well-known stage and ceremony took place at television personality Tselane Nedbank’s headquarters Tambo, were the presenters of in Sandton, Johannesburg. awards in the following categories: These awards were DURING the year South Africa wasn’t as presented by Nedbank and under discussion badly affected as the rest supported by CLASSICfeel economies of the world. However, our Magazine and Fine Music experienced the local equity market has THE MCs for the ceremony pain of the sub- been volatile since then. The Radio 101.3. Various prime mortgage second half of 2009 should categories were sponsored were popular TV personalities Sindy Mabe, resplendent in a debacle where we be an improvement on the by the Vodacom Foundation, beautiful gown sponsored by saw large financial first, with equities expected The graph below clearly Distell, Sun International and Hip Hop, and Graeme Richards. institutions in the to re-rate ahead of the shows the carnage as Exclusive Books. The event, a glittering affair, Arts Management, awarded to United States of economic recovery. well as the recovery of was further enhanced by an Bernard Jay America and the The Trust has a well- the Johannesburg Stock entertainment line-up that Arts Media, awarded to United Kingdom diversified portfolio with 31% Exchange. The second featured professionals and Artslink.co.za going to the wall. in equities 29% in property quarter of this year has stars of the theatre and dance Arts Education, awarded to Governments stocks and 40% in cash. seen a marked recovery, industry; Shaleen Surtie- the Thandi Arts Project had to put strict The Board of Executors which has extended into the Richards, Nkoto Malebye, Elton Cultural Development, recovery measures (BoE) follows a defensive third. BoE is comfortable Landrew, Gera Phielix and awarded to Moving Into Dance in place. One of strategy for the Trust with that the portfolio was well dancers Dada Masilo, Lulu Mophatong (MID) the fundamental INVESTMENT the emphasis on growing positioned to weather the Mlangeni (in the beautifully requirements for the capital while generating turbulent times of the last performed BACK, PJ Sabbagha’s Creative Industries, awarded to the expected global the maximum amount of twelve months. acclaimed choreographic work) the production GUMBO by from recovery would REPORT income. The property stocks and duo Cheslyn and Hayley the hip: khulumakahle (FTH:K) be the return of act as a proxy for cash with Henry. Petri du Toit of Dtv was The judging panel for the ACT consumer spending. attractive yields. the Sign Language Interpreter. Awards 2008 was convened by Such spending Lifetime Achievement Brenda Devar, a Trustee on the would be preceded 34000 34000 awards were presented to ACT Board, and included George by a decline in the three industry veterans, David Mxadana, musical director and unemploymentpy 32000 32000 Koloane, Miriam Makeba conductor of Imilonji KaNtu rrateate in the largelarge 30000 30000 and Lynette Marais. Veteran Choral Society; journalist and economies.economies. 28000 28000

actor Robert Whitehead and writer Mandla Motau; artistic and 26000 26000 Mr David Shoko, Chairman executive director of the Tribhangi of the Vodacom Foundation, Dance Theatre, Jayesperi Moopen; 24000 24000 presented these awards. and internationally-acclaimed 22000 22000 Past ACT Award winners, playwright, choreographer and 20000 20000

Georgina Thomson, Michelle director, Welcome Msomi. 18000 18000 Constant, Themba Ka Mathe 17000 17000 JUL JUL FEB SEP JAN APR APR JUN JUN DEC OCT

and Lusanda Zokufa, together AUG NOV MAY MAY MAR ACT 2008 2009

LEFT: BACK CHOREOGRAPHED BY PJ SABBAGHA (FORGOTTEN ANGLE THEATRE) AT THE 10TH ACT AWARDS CEREMONY | PHOTO BY JOHN HOGG TOP RIGHT: ACT MUSIC LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT WINNER, MIRIAM MAKEBA AT 10TH ANNUAL ACT AWARDS | PHOTO BY JOHN HOGG AWARDS 19

2009 2008 RR TRUSTEES’ assurance whether the INCOME STATEMENT RESPONSIBILITY Financial Statements FOR THE FINANCIAL are free from material Income received STATEMENTS misstatement. QUALIFICATION Donations received 2,723,694.00 998,818.00 The Trust’s Trustees In common with similar Interest received 1,167,234.00 447,455.00 are responsible for the An audit involves performing organisations, it is not Dividends received 665,951.00 450,291.00 preparation and fair procedures to obtain feasible for the Trust presentation of these audit evidence about the to institute accounting Surplus on disposal of listed investments 269,157.00 164,940.00 Financial Statements in amounts and disclosures in controls over all donations 4,826,036.00 2,061,504.00 accordance with South the Financial Statements. prior to their initial African Statements of The procedures selected entry in the accounting Operating expenditure Generally Accepted depend on the auditor’s record. Accordingly it was Accounting fees 76,608.00 62,928.00 Accounting Practice. This judgement, including the impractical for me to extend ACT awards 408,544.00 312,163.00 responsibility includes: assessment of the risks of my examination beyond the FINANCIAL designing, implementing material misstatement of receipts actually recorded. Auditors remuneration 18,000.00 16,600.00 and maintaining internal the Financial Statements, Advertising and promotions 175,605.00 23,620.00 control relevant to the whether due to fraud or Bank charges 600.00 629.00 preparation and fair error. In making those QUALIFIED OPINION REPORT Computer expenses 7,337.00 8,221.00 presentation of Financial risk assessments, the In my opinion, except for Statements that are auditor considers internal Cleaning and refreshments 1,997.00 648.00 REPORT OF THE any effect on the Financial free from material control relevant to the INDEPENDENT AUDITOR Statements of the matter Depreciation 8,762.00 13,839.00 misstatement, whether entity’s preparation and fair I have audited the Financial referred to in the previous due to fraud or error; presentation of the Financial Facilitators fees 9,177.00 0.00 Statements of The Arts paragraph, the Financial selecting and applying Statements in order to Fundraising costs 11,981.00 0.00 and Culture Trust, which Statements present fairly, appropriate accounting design audit procedures comprise the Trustees’ in all material respects, General expenses 4,028.00 4,129.00 policies; and making that are appropriate in the report, the Balance Sheet the financial position of Moving costs 2,880.00 0.00 accounting estimates circumstances, but not for as at 31 March 2009, the the Trust as at 31 March that are reasonable in the the purpose of expressing Penalties and interest 8,462.00 0.00 Income Statement, the 2009, and of its financial circumstances. an opinion on the performance and its cash Portfolio fees 122,465.00 123,253.00 Statement of Changes in effectiveness of the Trust’s Funds Employed and Cash flows for the year then Postage and delivery 20,209.00 10,699.00 AUDITOR’S internal control. An audit Flow Statement for the year ended in accordance with Printing, stationery and reproduction 10,426.00 8,004.00 RESPONSIBILITY also includes evaluating then ended, a summary South African Statements My responsibility is to the appropriateness of Rental 94,907.00 97,983.00 of significant accounting of Generally Accepted express an opinion accounting policies used policies and other Accounting Practice. Repairs and maintenance 9,468.00 400.00 on these Financial and the reasonableness of explanatory notes. Salaries, wages and related costs 577,323.00 541,505.00 Statements based on my accounting estimates made audit. I conducted my by the Trustees, as well Secretarial services 0.00 0.00 audit in accordance with as evaluating the overall Telephone and fax 19,049.00 13,046.00 International Standards presentation of the Financial Training and staff welfare 3,003.00 0.00 on Auditing. Those Statements. Travel and entertainment 53,780.00 46,088.00 standards require that I believe that the audit I comply with ethical evidence I have obtained is 1,641,611.00 1,283,755.00 requirements and plan sufficient and appropriate to and perform the audit provide a basis for my audit Surplus before donations and grants 3,184,425.00 777,749.00 opinion. 9 June 2009 to obtain reasonable Donations and grants 1,550,000.00 0.00 A L VAN HEERPEN Projects written back -10,000.00 -23,173.00 Chartered Accountant (SA) Net surplus for the year 1,644,425.00 800,922.00

NOTE: A FULL SET OF AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST 20 21 (BASA) for more than ten years. From 1989 to 1997 she was the driving force behind the First National studies in law through the Bank (FNB) Dance Umbrella, University of South Africa. CA) which included the creation In 1996 he succeeded the BRENDA DEVAR (Chairperson) of satellite dance festivals ANDRÉ LE ROUX is legendary Gideon Roos has served as a Trustee on the nationally. In 2008 she the General Manager: as Managing Director of ACT Board since March 2006. was awarded the annual Corporate Affairs at the DALRO and also became She holds an Honours Degree Tunkie Award (Gauteng MEC Southern African Music the company’s Chief in Speech and Drama from the Platinum (R10M +): The Royal Netherlands Contemporary Choreography Rights Organisation Executive Officer, a position University of KwaZulu-Natal. Embassy and Dance Awards) for her (SAMRO), the Manager of he still holds. She has spent her professional significant contribution SAMRO Endowment for the life working as an actress, to the development of National Arts (SENA) and THEMI VENTURAS was Gold (R5M - R10M): Nedbank singer, writer and creative contemporary dance in the Chairman of Moshito involved in amateur theatre catalyst. South Africa. Music Conference and from an early age and went Silver (R2M to R5M): The Department of Arts Exhibition. He serves on on to study Speech and MASEDA RATSHIKUNI & Culture, The Vodacom Foundation, Sun OWEN DEAN graduated in various cultural boards Drama at the University of (Deputy Chairperson) has International 1966 with a law degree from and his experience ranges KwaZulu-Natal. He worked extensive experience in the Stellenbosch University. He from grassroots level to as the head of productions marketing field, having worked then joined the Department provincial, national and at the Elizabeth Sneddon Bronze: (R500K – R2M): Breadline Africa, in various companies: Lever of Foreign Affairs and served international level (for the Theatre on the university Pond’s (Unilever), Kimberly- Dramatic, Artistic and Literary Rights at the South African Embassy National Department of campus and later joined Clark of South Africa and now Organisation (DALRO), CLASSICfeel Magazine in The Hague, Netherlands. Arts and Culture and the the former Natal Performing Nedbank. His initiatives include He was admitted as an National Arts Council). Arts Council,Council, workinworkingg on the launching the Durban Youth attorney in 1974 and is Kwasa communcommunityity proproject.ject. Partners: (R100K – R500K): Southern African Radio in 1995 and freelance- currently practising out of ISMAIL MAHOMED is thee HHee llefteft ttoo sstarttart ThThemiemi Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO), Distell, presenting on 702 Talk Radio THANKS the Cape Town office of Director of the National VVenturasenturas ProProductions,ductions, a Joburg Theatre, Gold Reef City Casino, Fine and Cape Talk 567. Arts Festival. In the past hhee Spoor & Fisher. He is looking proproductionduction company bbasedased Music Radio 101.3 FM forward to retirement in has served as the Senior at tthehe CatalinaCatalina TTheatre,heatre, YASMINE COLLEY currently 2010. Cultural Specialist of the Wilson’s WharWharf,f, DurbanDurban.. serves as Senior Professional United States Embassy, Supporters (Up to R100K): Exclusive Books, Officer, Service Coordinator, JOSEPH GAYLARD is a Director of the Witbank CivicCivic Redstar Talent, Computicket, Catalina Theatre City Parks, for the City of Cape member of the Joubert Theatre and Director of thehe Town where she provides Park Project. He has been Creative Arts Workshop. HHee strategic direction and involved in the researching, is a published playwright,, undertakes special projects conceptualising and whose plays have been for the directorate. In 2008 realisation of a wide variety staged in the United States,es, she was awarded a Gold of creative, curatorial, the United Kingdom, Award for City Parks at the research and policy-related Denmark, Chile, Germanyy Pietermaritzburg Flower Show. projects within the creative and South Africa. industries. He is currently the PHOTO COURTESY OF THE SA NATIONAL SCHOOLS FESTIVAL | SUPPORTED BY ACT 2008 (ROYAL NETHERLANDS EMBASSY) AND 2009 (BREADLINE AFRI NICOLA DANBY was the Acting Chairperson of the GÉRARD ROBINSON joinedned Chief Executive Officer of Visual Arts Network of South DALRO as General Managerger Business and Arts South Africa Africa. shortly after graduating from the University of Pretoria. While working inn the fields of intellectual TO OUR SPONSORS property administration and collective licensing of BOARD PROFILES copyright he furthered hiss ACT BOARD OF TRUSTEES | PHOTO BY JOHN HOGG 005-227 NPO PBO No: 18/11/13/3166