Second wave of relief fund applications 'to be advertised' - Deputy Minister Nocawe Mafu<\/p>\n
The department of Sports, Arts and Culture has set aside R77 million for the second phase of their Covid-19 relief fund for artists and athletes. Of that amount, R11 million is being ring-fenced for contribution towards the partnership with the Department of Small Business Development.<\/p>\n
The time frame for applications is yet to be established, said deputy minister Nocawe Mafu.<\/p>\n
\"The second wave of applications for [the] relief fund will be advertised. Practitioners will be given two weeks from date of advertisement to apply as communicated,\" she said during a media briefing in Pretoria on Monday.<\/p>\n
To date, R61 million has been disbursed to beneficiaries. The department received 5 322 applications in the categories of sport, digital, as well as arts, culture and heritage.<\/p>\n
Through the adjudication and appeals processes 4 602 applications were recommended.<\/p>\n
The partnership with the Department of Small Business Development to jointly set aside R22 million was explained by Minister Nathi Mthethwa as \"a response to a plea from the Cultural & Creative Industries Federation of South Africa (CCIFSA) for the Craft, Design and Visual Arts sectors towards relief amid the Covid-19 pandemic.\" <\/p>\n
A Memorandum of Agreement will be entered into on how the funds will be administered, he said.<\/p>\n
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