Progress is being made in the establishment of the national
body to represent the creative industries: the Cultural and Creative Federation
of South Africa (CCIFSA).
The intention is for CCIFSA to be the go-to arts body, not
unlike SASCOC in the sports sector.
In March 2015 the General Council was elected at the
inaugural elective conference of CCIFSA. The General Council then elected the
new 14-person board of CCIFSA (six officials and eight sector representatives)
which was mandated with the task of the proper creation of the national
umbrella organization.
Since that time the board has had several strategic planning
meetings to effectively navigate the way forward for the organization. The
CCIFSA board is ready to roll-out the programme of establishing the provincial
and national sector councils. This was explained in detail recently at the
second meeting of the KZN General Councillors in Durban.
The KZN members of the CCIFSA General Council are
-Sheryl Msomi (also a member of the CCIFSA Board
representing the Visual Arts and Craft Sector)
- Jabulani Simelane (representing Language and Publishing
Sector)
- Howard Msomi (representing the Indigenous Wisdom Sector)
- Sphamandla Ngcobo (representing the Audio-visual Sector)
- Prof Debbie Lutge (representing the Arts Education and
Training Sector)
- Thando Nyameni (representing the Performing Arts Sector:
Music)
- Nokwanda Mthembu (representing Visual Arts and Craft
Sector)
- Themi Venturas (representing the Performing Arts Sector:
Dance & Theatre)
- Sthembiso Khumalo (representing the Design, Creative and
ACH Services Sector)
- Joy Mbewana (representing the Performing Arts).
The KZN General Councillors met with the National President
of CCIFSA, Tony Kgoroge, to determine the way forward for the province to
establish sector council representatives. There are eight sector councils in
the current proposed structure. These are:
-The Performing Arts Sector Council (representing Dance
Theatre, Music etc)
-The Visual Arts and Craft sector Council (representing
painting, sculpture etc.)
-The Audio-visual Sector Council (representing Broadcasting,
Television, Film etc.)
-The Cultural & Natural Heritage Sector Council
(representing traditional Arts & Crafts)
-The Design, Creative & ACH Services Sector
(representing fashion, graphic arts, architecture, events etc.)
-The Literature & Publishing Sector (representing the
writers, publishers etc.)
-The Arts Education and Training Sector (representing the
Arts educators etc.)
-The Indigenous Wisdom Sector
It is important for the KZN General Councillors to
collaborate with all stakeholders including the KZN DAC, various
municipalities, the former members of the now-dissolved interim committee to
establish a united properly constituted sector councils.
“Whilst the establishment of CCIFSA and its sector councils
is currently being set up with funding and the assistance of the National and
Provincial Ministries of Arts and Culture, it is important to note that CCIFSA
will be its own independent organization representing the stakeholders in the
cultural and creative industries,” considered Themi Venturas. "CCIFSA will
present an overall structure with which Government and international
organisations will be able to liaise and consult with regard to policy,
legislation, and regulation affecting the industry.”
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