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The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa, has set up a Ministerial Advisory Team (MAT) for the creative and cultural sector who will advise the Minister on how to deal with the plight of creatives during COVID-19.
This appointment comes at a time when the entire nation is under enormous strain due to COVID-19. It was evident from the onset that the creative and cultural industries, in their various forms, are the hardest hit by the pandemic.
In response to the difficulties faced by sector practitioners, the Department introduced various relief measures, including the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Phase Relief Fund. We have also partnered with the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) as well as the Solidarity Fund, amongst other partnerships, to try and soften the blow of the Coronavirus pandemic. Whilst thousands of practitioners have benefited, it is apparent that there are many more who have not benefitted from the various relief funds.
In an effort to find amicable solutions, working with the sector, the Minister established MAT comprising of leaders in various portfolios of the creative sector. The work of MAT is structured as per five (5) work streams, outlined as follows:
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