Annual Report Year 2018 – 2019

CONTENTS

PART A: GENERAL INFORMATION PAGE National Museum’s General Information 3 Abbreviations/Acronyms 7 Strategic Overview 8 Legislative and Other Mandates 10 Organisational Structure 10 Foreword by the Chairperson of Council 11 Chief Executive Officer’s Overview 14

PART B: PERFORMANCE INFORMATION 19 Statement of Responsibility for Performance Information 20 Auditor’s Report: Predetermined Objectives 21 Overview of Public Entity’s Performance 21 Performance Information by Programme 26 Museum Publications 38 Conference Presentations and Popular Lectures 44 Art Exhibitions hosted at Oliewenhuis 47 Research Projects of the National Museum 49

PART C: GOVERNANCE 53 Introduction 54 Executive Authority 54 Risk Management 54 Internal Control Unit 54 Internal Audit and Audit Committees 54 Compliance with Laws and Regulations 55 Fraud and Corruption 55 Minimising Conflict of Interest 55 Code of Conduct 55 Health Safety and Environmental Issues 56 Social Responsibility 56

PART D: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 57 Introduction 58 Human Resource Oversight Statistics 58

PART E: FINANCIAL INFORMATION 60 Statement of Responsibility 61 Report of the External Auditor 62 Annual Financial Statements 66

1 PART A: GENERAL INFORMATION

2 NATIONAL MUSEUM GENERAL INFORMATION

The National Museum* is a Declared Cultural available, study and promote such items, Institution with framework autonomy which specimens, examples, collections and resorts under the Department of Arts and information. Culture and is governed by a Council. The Museum is a natural history, cultural history and art museum which systematically and *Incorporating the satellites: First Raadsaal selectively collects examples and information Museum; Florisbad Research Station; Freshford relevant to these fields over the whole spectrum House Museum; Oliewenhuis Art Museum; of prehistory up to the present. It is its task to Wagon Museum; ArtBank document, preserve, conserve, restore, make

NATIONAL MUSEUM, stature. Intensive research is is a further core function of the BLOEMFONTEIN being done and significant study Museum and is embedded in collections have been every Museum activity. Through The National Museum in assembled in the fields of its displays and programmes the Bloemfontein was established in acarology, arachnology, Museum renders a public service 1877 and initially its collections botany, entomology, for its diverse audiences, and displays consisted mainly of herpetology, mammalogy, engaging them in enjoyable and rarities from around the world. ornithology, palaeo-ecology, enlightening experiences and Subsequently the Museum has palaeontology, anthropology, enriching the learning developed into an omnibus archaeology, cultural history, opportunities of all individuals. institution with international rock art and fine arts. Education

3 residence when on official visits to Bloemfontein. Later, however, Oliewenhuis was no longer used and it was thus made available to the National Museum.

Several structural changes had to be made to develop Oliewenhuis into an art museum, which on completion was officially opened on 11 October 1989.

Oliewenhuis Art Museum collects exclusively South African art and its collection consists of paintings, sculpture and graphic art. The pride of the collection are the Pierneef paintings, especially the magnificent Rustenburg Kloof, OLIEWENHUIS ART MUSEUM and the paintings of Bloemfontein (Satellite of the done by Thomas Baines in 1851, only five years after the National Museum) establishment of the town. The Art Museum obtains artworks On 19 July 1985 the former State through donations and President, Mr P.W. Botha, handed acquisitions. The City Council of Oliewenhuis to the National Bloemfontein made important Museum to be developed into an donations, which were first housed art museum. Oliewenhuis was at the A.C. White Gallery, and Mrs erected in 1941 as residence of Dora Scott donated the F.P. Scott the Governor-General of the Union Trust Collection. The latter of South Africa. It was also used by includes 24 artworks of the the State Presidents of the Bloemfontein Group. Republic of South Africa as

FLORISBAD QUATERNARY subsistence behaviour. In Bloemfontein. This culminated in RESEARCH STATION September 1912 an earthquake the discovery of the Florisbad (Satellite of the opened up a new spring at the human cranium in 1932. Dr A.C. National Museum) Florisbad mineral spring, and Hoffman, Director of the fossil bones and stone artefacts National Museum in Florisbad is an internationally were brought to the surface with Bloemfontein, carried out further important fossil locality which the water. Robert Broom work in 1952. In 1980 Florisbad has produced an archaic investigated the find and in 1913 was bought by the South African modern human skull in addition published an article on the Government for research to valuable archaeological and material. purposes and was placed under palaeontological material. It is a the administration of the key site for information not only The discoveries prompted further National Museum, Bloemfontein. on the physical development of investigations in the 1920s and modern humans, but also on 1930s by Prof. T.F. Dreyer from the their environment and Grey University College in

4 FRESHFORD HOUSE MUSEUM (Satellite of the National Museum)

Freshford is one of the few houses of the upper middle class of the Edwardian period that still exists in Bloemfontein. The house was designed and built by the architect, John Edwin Harrison. Born and trained in England, Harrison immigrated to South Africa in 1894.

Freshford House was completed in 1897, i.e. during a transition between the Late Victorian and Edwardian periods. With its asymmetrical facade, unplastered red brick walls, bay windows, veranda with carved wood and galvanised iron roof with cast-iron finishes, Freshford House is a typical example of a residence during this period in Bloemfontein.

The house was acquired by the National Museum in 1982, restored to its former glory and was opened to the public in 1986.

premises, and it was proclaimed a National Monument in 1936. In 1975 the wheel had turned full circle when the old Raadsaal was once again vacated and transferred to the National Museum.

FIRST RAADSAAL MUSEUM from 1854, by the Orange Free (Satellite of the State Republic as Assembly Hall National Museum) and offices. When the Assembly moved to larger premises in The British Resident, Maj. H.D. 1856, the building reverted to its Warden, built this typical South use as a school, which it African pioneer's building in remained until 1877. The little 1849. It was the first school building was put to a different building north of the Orange use once again when in that River. It served as a church until year it housed the newly 1852 and it was used by the established National Museum. It Legislative Council of the was vacated in 1915 when the Orange River Sovereignty and, Museum moved to its present

5 WAGON MUSEUM cart. In the exhibition area are (Satellite of the various panels depicting the National Museum) development of transport through the ages and the The Wagon Museum is situated making of a wagon wheel. A on the same premises as the First miniature diorama gives the Raadsaal Museum. It houses a visitor an impression of a team of collection of historical wagons oxen in front of a Voortrekker ox and carriages, such as a spring wagon. An exhibit of modes of wagon, Voortrekker ox wagon, transport used by black people transport wagon, stage coach, has recently been included in mule wagon, spider and Cape the Museum.

ART BANK Bloemfontein, an agency of the emerging artists in order to lease Department of Arts and Culture. and sell the artworks to South The Art Bank of South Africa is a The vision of the Art Bank is to African government national programme of the promote, foster and stimulate a departments, private companies Department of Arts and Culture vibrant market for the collection and private individuals. as part of the Mzansi Golden of South African contemporary Economy (MGE) strategy visual art. It is tasked with Photos courtesy of PMenezes & implementation and is hosted by purchasing artworks from South GrandEpic. the National Museum African artists, particularly that of

6 ABBREVIATIONS/ACRONYMS

AGSA Auditor General of South Africa

MEC Member of Executive Council

BBBEE Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment

CEO Chief Executive Officer

CFO Chief Financial Officer

PFMA Public Finance Management Act

TR Treasury Regulations

MTEF Medium Term Expenditure Framework

SMME Small Medium and Micro Enterprises

SCM Supply Chain Management

7 STRATEGIC OVERVIEW

Vision

To be known as the best heritage centre in Africa.

Mission

To provide heritage information, an enjoyable experience and an invaluable tourism resource to all people through quality research, conservation, education and exhibitions.

The Museum's functions are • Conservation: To build and curate representative collections of natural science, human science and art objects which are consistent with the objectives and activities of the Museum. • Research: To undertake and promote research in the approved disciplines of the Museum. • Education: To disseminate information on nature, culture and art, through publications, exhibitions and a variety of educational programmes. • Tourism: To provide an invaluable tourism resource in the central interior of South Africa.

Values

The National Museum is driven by the following values:

• Excellence • Professionalism • Respect • Co-operation • Teamwork • Commitment & Passion • Innovation • Community empowerment

Strategic outcome orientated goals

Strategic Outcome Oriented Celebrating the diversity of South Africa's cultural and natural heritage and Goal 1 making this accessible to all.

To preserve and promote an inclusive heritage through curation, conservation, Goal Statement research and exhibitions of heritage items, thereby contributing to nation building, social cohesion and access to heritage information by all South Africans.

An efficient, effective and development-orientated public service (Outcome Link to government priorities 12); A diverse, socially cohesive society with a common national identity (Outcome 14 - Nation Building and National Identity; Social cohesion); Citizen participation - Access to information.

Nation building through effective social cohesion programme implementation; A productive, diverse and inclusive ACH Sector (Development, preservation & Link to DAC focus areas promotion of arts, culture and heritage; Nation building and Social cohesion; improved access to information; African Advancement and enhanced international cooperation.

Strategic objectives flowing Programme 2 (Strategic Objectives 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8); Programme 3 from this goal (Strategic Objectives 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6)

8 Strategic Outcome Oriented Providing quality basic education as well as opportunities for lifelong learning. Goal 2

To produce quality, informative curriculum-based educational programmes, outreach activities and materials, and to distribute and communicate these Goal Statement through presentation of exhibitions, lessons, guided tours, educator training workshops, via Mobile Museum trips and through regular media coverage.

Link to government priorities Quality Basic Education (Outcome 1)

A professional and capacitated ACH Sector; A productive, diverse and inclusive ACH Sector; Nation building through effective social cohesion Link to DAC focus areas programme implementation (Skills development; Economic development; Improved basic education)

Strategic objectives flowing Programme 3 (Strategic Objectives 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6) from this goal

Strategic Outcome Oriented Providing (limited) heritage skills development and employment opportunities. Goal 3

Develop skills through workshop attendance, in-service training and mentorship Goal Statement programmes, leading to improved employment opportunities.

Decent employment through inclusive economic growth; economic upliftment Link to government priorities (Outcome 4)

A professional and capacitated ACH Sector (Skills development; Economic Link to DAC focus areas development)

Strategic objectives flowing Programme 2 (Strategic Objectives 2.3, 2.9) from this goal

Strategic Outcome Oriented Rural job creation linked to educational outreach, skills development and Goal 4 promotion of economic livelihoods through development of heritage tourism.

Skills development, mentoring and support for heritage site guides from local Goal Statement communities to retain heritage information in situ, to empower South Africans and to facilitate access to economic benefit.

Vibrant, equitable and sustainable rural communities contributing towards food Link to government priorities security for all; rural development (Outcome 7).

Strategic objectives flowing Programme 3 (Strategic Objectives 3.4, 3.5, 3.6) from this goal

9 LEGISLATIVE & OTHER MANDATES

The National Museum was established in terms of section 3 of the Cultural Institutions Act (Act 119 of 1998) and in terms of section 5 it is governed by a Council appointed by the Minister of Arts and Culture.

ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

Department of Arts and Culture

Council of the National Museum

CEO

Deputy Chief Financial HOD’s Director Officer

Directorate

Administration and Finance Research Departments

Caretaker & Security Services Natural Sciences Office Services Terestrial Invertebrates SHOP Shop Botany Stores Florisbad Quaternary Research

Human Resources Herpetology

Mammalogy

Ornithology Information Services Palaeontology

Education Human Sciences

Library Anthropology

Archaeology Display and Technical Departments Collections Management - Humanities

Fine Arts Design & Photography Workshop History Rock Art

10 FOREWORD BY THE CHAIRPERSON OF COUNCIL

“One of the prerequisites for an effectively functioning national system of innovation (NSI) is a society that is aware of the value and potential dangers of science, is able to evaluate the products of science, uses the processes of science in their daily lives and engages in debate on science- related matters of public interest.”

White Paper on Science, Technology and Innovation, March 2019 Adv. Judith Leshabane Chairperson

Introduction we are reporting on this year Hyperconnected Museums: which respond to this call. This is New Approaches, new The National Museum is actively the reason that we have chosen publics engaged in conservation by the theme of this Annual Report building and curating to be “promoting a science- In 2018, the theme of representative collections of literate and science- aware International Museum Day was Natural and Human Science, society”. “Hyperconnected Museums: including Fine Arts. Our scientists New approaches, new publics”. undertake and promote With this theme in mind, I am Museums were encouraged to research in several of these pleased to report that the reach way beyond their core disciplines. Museum has made significant audience and find new publics progress in achieving its targets. when approaching their It is pleasing to see that the Most of our targets were either collections in a different way: it recently adopted White Paper exceeded or achieved. Only can be the digitalisation of their on Science, Technology and 13% of targets were not collections, adding multimedia Innovation promotes a science- achieved and the Museum has elements to the exhibition or literate and science- aware plans in place to address these something as simple as a society. The White Paper now areas in the new financial year. hashtag that allows visitors to makes it mandatory for scientists share their experience in social to communicate their research media. to the public. The need to train scientists in science 13% The National Museum embraces communication and science the concept of being a engagement skills is also 6% hyperconnected museum. We highlighted. It is expected that 39% have a network of connections there would be an increase in at a local, national and the reach if science international level. Firstly, we are engagement activities are an inherent part of the local engaged to target the local Bloemfontein cultural landscape. government level, mainstream A total of 145 958 visitors enjoyed 42% media and social media. a cultural experience at the National Museum or one of our These policy initiatives are satellites during the year. aligned closely with one of the key functions of the National Our research programmes Museum: the dissemination of promote the documentation of information on nature, culture Exceeded the untold stories of communities and art, through publications, Achieved that were marginalised by exhibitions and a variety of Partially achieved apartheid. Our oral history educational programmes. We Not achieved research investigates and have a number of initiatives that documents intangible heritage;

11 a continuing strategic research Collections and Research platform to showcase their focus is the Museum’s Batho artistic talent to the people of Community History Project. Through our collections and South Africa as well as contribute research, we are connected to substantially to job creation and During the year, the Museum the national and international the development of the sector. launched its new publication scientific community. The website Museum added 46 171 new In the last 12 months the www.nationalmuseumpublica- specimens to our collection in ArtBankSA has made significant tions.co.za which houses the the year. This brings us to a total strides towards achieving this electronic publications of its peer of 668 182 of heritage specimens mandate. The Human capacity reviewed journal Indago and that are under our curatorial was enhanced with the popular scientific magazine, care. appointment of a project CULNA. The content is free, manager and an assistant providing increased accessibility The information and research project manager. The ArtBankSA to publicly funded research that the National Museum has finalised their strategic plan outcomes. Together with its produces is held in high regard in and branding. A fresh and social media presence, the academic circles and we have exciting new logo was created, website is contributing towards a number of NRF rated and they are currently popularising science and researchers in our team. I am developing a new website which creating a knowledgeable pleased to report that we have will also host an e-shop where society. published 143 publications in buyers can buy or lease art. An peer reviewed journals and 38 Acquisition Committee has been science articles in popular set up consisting of professionals journals and magazines in in the art sector who guide the 2018/19. The full details of all Museum on the acquisition of these publications appear in contemporary art for the Part B. ArtBankSA.

Our scientists disseminated their research by presenting 31 papers at 17 conferences. Further they presented 24 BANK academic lectures to students, OF SOUTH AFRICA supervised 6 postgraduate students and compiled 4 cultural Art or technical reports. Museum staff reviewed a total of 56 Thus far the ArtBank has manuscripts for international and acquired 127 works of art from national scientific publications, 73 contemporary artist to the research theses, scientific reports value of R2.4 million. Two and researcher evaluations. exhibitions were held under the theme Tswela Pele: New We participated in a number of Acquisition of the Art Bank of collaborative projects with South Africa. The first was held researchers and research at Oliewenhuis in February 2019 institutions both in South Africa and attracted close to 8000 and internationally. Three new visitors. The second exhibition, collaborative projects were which was opened by our registered in the year; two Director General of DAC, Vusi international (Russia and Austria), Mkhize, was held at the Durban one national. Art Gallery in Kwa Zulu Natal and attracted about 12 000 visitors. Art Bank of South Africa (ArtBankSA) Challenges faced by Council

The National Museum is host to We are indebted to Dawie de the ArtBankSA, which is a DAC Swardt and Lizel Hugo-Coetzee programme arising out of The for assisting in the vacant Mzansi Golden Economy position of Deputy Director. strategy. The programme aims to develop our emerging artists Unfortunately, the Museum and provide them with a received a budget cut from

12 DAC, and is increasingly relying the Museum; appreciated. We also on grant funding to deliver its ?Ongoing activities towards appreciate the Honourable programmes. strengthening of the Minister Mthetwa for his governance of the unwavering support for the The year ahead organisation. sector and the Museum.

The Council will focus on the Acknowledgements Conclusion following in the coming year: /Appreciation In conclusion, The Museum will ?Navigating through budget Well done to the CEO, continue in its pursuit to remain cuts Management and staff of the relevant and inclusive to our ?Enhancement of the National Museum on achieving community and stakeholders, transformation of the Museum these performance outcomes. promoting a science– literate through employment equity and science- aware society that planning and implementation Thank you to the Council of the can confront the challenges we when vacancies arise; National Museum for their face as a nation. ?Inclusive displays and exhibits; commitment and support ?Reparations and throughout the year. The Maintenance of the Council's dedication and infrastructure at the National enthusiasm for the Museum has Museum and satellites been unwavering. especially regarding safety Management and staff of the concerns; Department of Arts and Culture Adv. J. E. Leshabane ?Digitisation of the collections; continued to give their guidance National Museum, Bloemfontein ?Declining visitor numbers to and support, which is 31 July 2019

13 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S OVERVIEW

“One of the fundamental skills in any museum, whatever its size, is scholarship. [It] … is the bedrock of our profession and without it we cannot hope to deliver any of our predetermined objectives, whether at national or local level…. Without a sound foundation of knowledge about our collections and their contexts, there can be no improvements in public access and education, and the information made available about collections will be at best trivial and at worst unreliable.” Barbara Woroncow, Museums Association

This reporting period 2018/19 Promoting an enhanced sense of Eastern Cape Province. Our marks the fourth year of the national pride in our shared mobile museum has been Museum’s approved Strategic heritage updated with new exciting Plan. This document sets out our displays which have proven very objectives and targets for the The Museum provides popular with the youth. five year period culminating in professional curation and 2019/20. At an aggregate level, conservation, research and Oliewenhuis Art Museum held 16 the Museum has improved on its education services relevant to art exhibitions during the year. In performance as evidenced by our heritage-based collections, addition they offered numerous certain key indicators, the detail for the benefit to all communities formal and informal activities, of which is expanded on in Part B that we serve. We do this in exhibitions and public outreach of this report. order to promote increased programmes. awareness and a better Restructuring of Departments understanding imbuing National Museum hosts the 20th communities with a sense of Biennial Conference of the A number of departments have national pride in the diverse Palaeontological Society of been amalgamated as a result cultural and natural heritage Southern Africa of restructuring. The Terrestrial shared by all South Africans. Invertebrates department has In July 2018, Dr Jennifer Botha- been formed and is a We are pleased to report that Brink (Karoo Palaeontology) and combination of the previous we achieved an average of her team, along with Dr Lloyd Acarology, Arachnology and 90.08% compliance with Rossouw (Archaeology and Entomology departments. Each required procedures for Anthropology), organized and field will be staffed by specialist conservation, curation and co-ordinated the conference, scientist and the respective management of collections in which was held at the University collections will be maintained by the reporting period. A total of 6 of the Free State in Bloemfontein, specialised curatorial staff. The conservators attended specialist South Africa. new division is headed by Dr Lizel collections management Hugo- Coetzee. training and the National The meeting comprised 61 oral Museum hosted a 3 day presentations (including three The Design and Workshop collections management from the Museum) and 12 departments have been workshop. posters, with participants from combined and this is headed by seven countries. Dr Paul Barrett, Christo Venter. Similarly the We provided multilingual (3 from The Natural History Museum Collections Management and languages) text in various in London UK, gave an Library departments have been formats for most of our new invigorating presentation on new combined and the new displays and internal temporary thoughts about dinosaur department is headed by Sudré exhibitions hosted during the relationships. Plenary speaker Dr Havenga. year). 36 Mobile Museum trips Adam Huttenlocker, from the were undertaken in rural areas in University of Southern California, the Free State, Northern and Los Angeles, USA opened the

14 president of South Africa, who passed away on 5 December 2013, remains an inspiration for ordinary South Africans. Each year Mandela Day is celebrated on 18 July in honour of the sacrifices and contributions Mandela made towards a democratic South Africa. The Education Officers did an Outreach Project to 6 Botshabelo schools to celebrate Nelson Mandela’s Centenary. A PowerPoint presentation was symposium on the Palaeobiology Province. Adding to their done showing a timeline of his of African Vertebrates with his previous publications of an life and 825 learners were latest research on therapsid academic book and journal reached. palaeobiology, the group that articles, this project was eventually evolved into concluded with an article that Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, mammals, and Dr Celina Suarez focused on the cultural identity Mandela’s former wife and from the University of Arkansas, of the Northern Sotho-speaking struggle icon in her own right, Fayetteville, USA also gave a group, the Hananwa. In 1894 the passed away on 2 April 2018 at plenary talk on the end-Triassic Hananwa were engaged in a the age of 81. Winnie inspired mass extinction. The meeting bloody battle with the Boer many South Africans during the ran in conjunction with a commandos because the dark days of apartheid and over temporary exhibit at the National colonial government forced time she became known as the Museum, which showcased them to pay hut taxes for ‘mother of the nation’. The many of the museum’s beautiful Hananwa-owned land. In this Museum honoured Winnie with a therapsid fossils, which final publication our researchers temporary display which document the origin and discuss how the painted motif of depicted her life. evolution of mammals. the crocodile or koma, was used as a symbol recognised by Objects from the Anthropology 9th International Congress of initiated men, who fought and History collections were also Dipterology tirelessly to protect their chief, made accessible for temporary land and families during the displays, celebrating the lives of Scientists from our Entomology vicious onslaught of Paul Kruger’s struggle icons Bram Fischer, Department organised the 9th government. Nelson Mandela, Winnie International Congress of Madikizela-Mandela, and Dipterology (ICD9) from 25–30 In this spirit of promoting Albertina Sisulu. November 2018 in Windhoek indigenous cultural identity, the Namibia. In total, 310 delegates Rock Art department also Nation Building and Social attended, including 61 contribute a highly skilled Cohesion delegates from 13 African technical drawing of Tienfontein countries, the largest number of rock art site to the newly erected National Days provide an African delegates ever to attend !Khwa ttu San Heritage Centre in opportunity for the National an international Diptera the Western Cape Province. This Museum to celebrate with our congress. The Entomology initiative is co-curated by the communities especially our Department presented three local San community and youth. papers, one poster and the endeavours to circulate San team convened 3 symposia. history from their unique The Education Department perspective. celebrated Africa Day by Rock Art research gives a voice presenting PowerPoint lessons to to marginalized communities Exhibition honours Nelson 1 593 learners and educators on Mandela and Winnie Madikizela- Multiculturalism in Africa and The research mandate of the Mandela highlighted OR Tambo’s vision for Rock Art Department is to give a African unity. We did outreach voice to the previously In 2018 the National Museum presentations to mostly marginalised communities of honoured Nelson Mandela’s previously disadvantage schools southern Africa. The department hundredth birthday with a new (Gr 6 & 12) in the greater completed a research project temporary display in honour of Bloemfontein/Mangaung area involving the white finger- the statesman’s centenary as well as to schools invited to painted rock art of the (1918-2018). The well-known the Museum. Learners were also Makgabeng Plateau, Limpopo struggle icon and former

15 shown real cultural artefacts and School and Mabewana In addition, our collections staff flags from the various African Intermediate School in facilitated 90 loans of collections countries. They also participated cooperation with the South material throughout South Africa, in interactive activities, such as African Community Germany and Brazil. traditional dances, drum playing, Development Institute (SACDI). etc. The theme of the day was Batho celebrates a century “Raising ambassadors in love Mandela Day, celebrated and respect of heritage sites”, Mangaung’s well-known Batho annually on 18 July in honour of and included a guided tour township turns hundred (1918- Nelson Mandela’s birthday and through the First Raadsaal and 2018). In 1918 the then the sacrifices he made for the Wagon Museum and our Municipality of Bloemfontein South African nation, has scientist presented an interactive decided to demolish the old become a yearly opportunity for talk on the importance of Waaihoek location and the National Museum to reach museums and heritage to the relocated all residents to a new out to the less fortunate. In 2018 students. township situated south of the the Museum targeted two Cape Town-Johannesburg Mangaung shelters to be the Making collections accessible railway track. Batho, considered beneficiaries of our Mandela for exhibitions and research a so-called ‘model location’, Day Project. Residents of the projects had been one of the National Ikgutseng Child and Youth Museum’s focus areas during the Shelter in Phahameng received The funeral services company past ten years mainly because of windbreakers, snack parcels and AVBOB was founded in the Batho Community History cake from Museum staff Bloemfontein on 15 August 1918 Project launched there in 2008. members who visited the facility and as part of celebrating 100 on 17 July 2018. On 18 July the years of service, a museum To celebrate Batho’s centenary, residents of the Heidedal Child displaying the history and legacy a special commemorative event and Youth Centre had their turn. of the funeral home was set up was held at the Museum on 21 Apart from eats and treats, at the Bloemfontein offices. As September 2018. Song and Museum staff installed a new part of the exhibition a hearse in dance items, which focused on ceiling for the boys’ sleeping our collection dating from the Batho’s history and culture, were quarters. 1920's was made available for delivered by the Museum’s choir, display to AVBOB. A horse- pre-schoolers from Susanna In celebration of Heritage Day drawn hearse and children’s Ollemans Créche, learners from two displays were put up at local hearse donated to the Museum Mangaung Primary School and libraries: a collection of in 1982 by AVBOB can also be Sehunelo Secondary School, as traditional containers was on seen as part of the permanent well as the Tshwaraganang exhibition at Trevor Barlow library, display at the Wagon Museum. choir, which consisted of 40 and various Basotho artefacts elderly Batho women. were on display at Fichardtpark During April 2018 representatives library. Oliewenhuis Art Museum of the New National Museum An important highlight of the celebrated South Africa’s rich and Archives of Lesotho, paid a Batho centenary event held at cultural and natural heritage by visit to the Anthropology the National Museum on 21 hosting a fun-filled day titled Department, as part of a survey September 2018 was the official Pitsa di a bela. In the morning of all Basotho objects, and more opening of a new temporary our beautiful hiking trails were specifically artefacts related to exhibition on Batho. This utilised for a trail run, powered by Lesotho, in South African exhibition, titled “Green fingers! Standard Bank Trail Run Series. museum collections. Batho’s gardens and gardeners This was followed by a morning (1918-2018)”, focused on the full of exciting activities to celebrate our rich and diverse natural and cultural heritage. These included free African Carousel rides, educational activities, and a craft and heritage market. Project Mantis, representing the Khwe Community in Platfontein, shared aspects of their culture such as crafts and dancing with visitors.

First Raadsaal Museum celebrated Heritage Day with students from St. Bernard High

16 history of Batho’s gardens and were not able to see the squalor they can expect at the Museum, gardeners over a period of one during their tour of the township. which career opportunities they hundred years. One of the The name ‘Digaretene’ refers to could find at the National objectives of this exhibition was the houses being used to Museum and what subjects and to challenge the commonly held ‘curtain-off’ the slum area. The qualifications they need. misconception that Mangaung’s aim of the project is, among townships lack gardens and a other things, to conduct oral The Herpetology Department gardening culture. history interviews with Digaretene initiated an outreach program of residents in order to collect illustrated presentations (A A significant but mostly unknown information on the area’s unique career in the natural sciences) aspect of Batho’s tangible and history. for previously disadvantaged intangible heritage is its gardens high schools in the Free State. and gardening culture. Batho’s Education and Outreach These presentations are given by gardening culture developed researchers from the department over the course of a century and In August 2018 the Karoo and focus on what a learner one of its key features is the art Palaeontology Department ran needs to know and do in order of topiary – a garden art which its annual Free State Evolution to follow an academic path involves the clipping of plants Education Programme, which towards a career in one of the and trees into all kinds of shapes. targeted Grade 10-12 learners natural sciences, such as Topiary has been an integral and their educators from herpetology, at a museum or part of European and previously disadvantaged university. The focus animal particularly British gardens for schools. The purpose is to groups are reptiles and centuries. When Batho was provide them with the tools and amphibians, for which interesting established in 1918 British cultural resources to teach and learn information is provided. So far, influence in Bloemfontein was still about evolution in an presentations have been given strong and such influence was appropriate manner. The team at seven schools: three in noticeable in the style of Batho’s visits schools and delivers Botshabelo, and one each in new houses and gardens. education packages, and it is Dealesville, Edenburg, Thaba run in conjunction with the Nchu and Reddersburg. Batho’s gardeners became Palaeontological Scientific Trust known for their preference for (PAST) from Johannesburg who The Education Department, in topiary, particularly clipped visit Bloemfontein to present a collaboration with the South hedges, and through the years performance on the African Agency for Science and Batho’s topiary developed a evolutionary history of life on Technology Advancement unique African flavour. Batho’s Earth. The physical theatre (SAASTA) hosted National topiary, called ‘township reaches the learners in a fun and Science Week from 30 July to 3 topiary’, became indigenised innovative way and is sometimes August 2018. The theme for NSW because it was adapted to local better at communicating 2018 was “Deepening our circumstances and needs. evolutionary concepts than democracy through science.” traditional classroom learning. The focus for the week was on New oral history project This year the team visited 17 Birds-of-prey and how we can –‘Digaretene’ previously disadvantaged protect these birds by using schools from the Bloemfontein, scientific methods, in At the beginning of 2018 the Thaba N’Chu and Botshabelo collaboration with key role- History Department launched a areas over a two week period. players. The team also new oral history project, namely The PAST crew presented their promoted careers in sciences at the Digaretene Project. This theatre performance to a total the National Museum. Selected project focuses on a small of 1 512 learners. schools were invited to attend a historical area in Bochabela PowerPoint presentation at the known as Digaretene. The area, The Education Department was Museum and to participate in a which is located right next to invited to take part in the Bird Treasure Hunt through the Batho, consists of two streets and Biodiversity Career Expo held by Museum. The education officers 24 houses built by the SANBI as well as the 3rd Annual also conducted outreach lessons Bloemfontein Municipality shortly Twellopele Branding Enterprise to schools in the greater before King George VI, his wife, Career Exhibition in Thaba Nchu. Bloemfontein/Mangaung area. Queen Elizabeth, and their two They put up an exhibition with Two libraries were selected to daughters, Princess Elizabeth the content of the Mobile put up temporary exhibitions (now Queen Elizabeth II) and Museum and Career & Museum showing stuffed Birds-of-prey. In Princess Margaret, visited banners as background. Andries total, the team reached 10 Bloemfontein in March 1947. Makwaai exhibited artifacts and schools, 2 036 learners, 33 These houses were built to different articles from the educators and a public conceal a nearby slum area so Museum’s departments and told audience of 1 253 during NSW. that the royal family members the learners more about what

17 science have been The National Museum and its acknowledged in a special issue satellite museums represent of the high-profile journal significant tourism assets; the Quaternary International, which Museum however lacks the comprises 13 research articles by capacity to effectively market world leaders in the field. and promote these. The development of strategic Giving back to the community partnerships with tourism authorities remains an ongoing Learners from Unity Primary priority in order to most School, Rutanang Intermediate appropriately tap the Museum’s School, Tsholetsang Intermediate tourism potential, particularly in School and Tsholohelo Primary the central interior of South School were invited to Africa. Digitisation of the participate in Oliewenhuis Art Museum's collections will also be Museum’s annual charity event. a focus area for the coming Various education ‘stations’ period. International Museum Day 2018 were hosted to ensure a fun learning experience. These Acknowledgements The Museum conducted a ‘stations’ comprised informal ‘behind-the-scenes’ tour where guided tours, African Carousel The end of the financial year the public could visit the rides, completing and colouring- marks my one year anniversary collections of the Arachnology, in African Carousel booklets and at the Museum. During this Herpetology and History an interactive session with period I formed a better departments. booklets about the Permanent understanding of the Collection. organisation and its stakeholders. An event was also hosted by the I am blessed with a bunch of Department of Sport, The Toy Library is located in great colleagues who are Recreation, Arts and Culture – at Batho location as part of the passionate, knowledgeable and the Burgersdorp Cultural Legae Day Care Centre. The leaders in their respective fields. Historical Museum. Our Mobile Toy library was started as an Museum was on site and we initiative by the Legae Day Care I was humbled by the exhibited interesting articles from Centre where children can get encouragement and support different departments of our access to basic education in a provided to me by the late Museum and told people more safe environment. Oliewenhuis George Kgarume during his term about our research departments Art Museum staff members were as Chairperson. He sadly passed at the National Museum, as well responsible for planning and away last year. Advocate Judith as which educational activities implementing renovations. Leshabane is our new we have to offer. Renovations included installing Chairperson and she brings with electricity and new flooring, her a passion for good Quarternary International painting, providing kids’ furniture governance which has celebrates a tribute to Dr James and educational posters and benefitted the Museum Brink numerous other features to immensely. I am grateful to her ensure the comfort of the for her steadfast guidance The National Museum children making use of the Toy during the year. I extend my celebrated the career of our Library. thanks to the Council of the HoD Dr James S Brink. Through National Museum and the his career James made The National Museum in the committees for their support and outstanding contributions to Triennium guidance. Florisbad Quaternary Station, guiding the acquisition and It is expected that at the end management of a world class financial period 2018 to 2021, the contemporary and fossil National Museum would have in mammal collection, driving its employ about 120 staff training and employment members. Staff salaries opportunities for the consumes about 79% of the Ikgomotseng community, and budget. This poses a budgetary Sharon Snell engineering a successful challenge that will need Chief Executive Officer research department whose attention if the Museum is to National Museum, Bloemfontein three researchers and post- continue with its reputation of 31 July 2019 doctoral fellow have amassed attracting the best research over 200 peer-reviewed journal talent. articles. His contributions to

18 PART B: PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

19 STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

Statement of Responsibility for Performance Information for the year ended 31 March 2019

The CEO is responsible for the preparation of the National Museum's performance information and for the judgements made in this information.

The Director is responsible for establishing, and implementing a system of internal control designed to provide reasonable assurance as to the integrity and reliability of performance information.

In my opinion, the performance information fairly reflects the actual achievements against planned objectives, indictors and targets as per the strategic and annual performance plan of the National Museum for the financial year ended 31 March 2019.

The National Museum performance information for the year ended 31 March 2019 has been examined by the external auditors and their report is presented 62.

The performance information is set out on 21-37 and was approved by the Council.

Sharon Snell Chief Executive Officer 31 July 2019

20 AUDITOR’S REPORT: PREDETERMINED OBJECTIVES

The AGSA/auditor currently performs the necessary audit procedures on the performance information to provide reasonable assurance in the form of an audit conclusion. The audit conclusion on the performance against predetermined objectives is included in the report to management, with material findings being reported under the Predetermined Objectives heading in the Report on other legal and regulatory requirements section of the auditor’s report.

Refer to page 62 of the Report of the Auditors Report, published as Part E: Financial Information. OVERVIEW OF PUBLIC ENTITY’S PERFORMANCE

Heritage is the sum total of tangible and intangible wildlife and scenic natural parks, biological and geological, palaeontological formations sacred sites and sites of scientific and historical importance and event of historical conflict, national monuments, statues, historic buildings, underwater wrecks, architecture and cities works of art, literature and music, oral traditions, ceremonies, rituals, performances, museum collections and their documentation which provides the basis for a shared culture and creativity in the arts

WHITE PAPER ON ARTS AND CULTURE, 2017

Service Delivery Environment

The National Museum provides professional services in the curation and conservation of heritage-based collections, in research and education, of benefit to a broad spectrum of the community. Outputs and standards have either been maintained or improved upon by the Museum. Where targets have not been achieved, measures will be considered in future to address these aspects. The Museum strives to address transformation, in a broad sense, across the range of its processes and activities, from policy development and recruitment, through to its collections, research, education and community outreach programmes. There is an ongoing emphasis on the important role the Museum must play in contributing to the transformation of the heritage sector.

There were no significant changes to the National Museum's legislative and other mandates. The pending White Paper on Arts, Culture and Heritage, as well as the National Museums Policy, the draft versions of which are still under discussion, will doubtless impact on the Museum's operations.

Strategic Outcome Oriented Goals

Below are the approved Strategic Outcome Oriented Goals:

Strategic Outcome Oriented Celebrating the diversity of South Africa's cultural and natural heritage and Goal 1 making this accessible to all.

Goal Statement To preserve and promote an inclusive heritage through curation, conservation, research and exhibitions of heritage items, thereby contributing to nation

21 building, social cohesion and access to heritage information by all South Africans.

Strategic objectives flowing Programme 2 (Strategic Objectives 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8); Programme 3 from this goal (Strategic Objectives 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6)

Strategic Outcome Oriented Providing quality basic education as well as opportunities for lifelong learning. Goal 2