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Presentation on Department of Arts and Culture’s contribution to Persons with Disabilities

Presentation on Department of Arts and Culture’s contribution to Persons with Disabilities. Presentation to Portfolio Committee on Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities 31 October 2012. Vision of the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) DAC’s Legislative Mandate

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Presentation on Department of Arts and Culture’s contribution to Persons with Disabilities

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  1. Presentation on Department of Arts and Culture’s contribution to Persons with Disabilities Presentation to Portfolio Committee on Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities 31 October 2012

  2. Vision of the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) DAC’s Legislative Mandate Programmes focusing on Persons with Disabilities Programmes focusing on promotion of Sign Language Specific DAC collaborative programmes focusing on PwDs Promotion of Sign Language Sample of Current Programmes Conclusion Presentation Outline 2

  3. Vision of Department of Arts and Culture The vision of Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) I to develop and preserve South African culture to ensure social cohesion and nation building DAC’s legislative mandate is linked to Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, including the Preamble and Founding Provisions and in particular Sections 16 (1) and 32 (1) 3

  4. DAC’s Legislative Mandate Primary legislative framework of DAC emanates from its various Acts, relevant in this presentation are: National Council for Library and Information Act, 2001 (Act No. 6 of 2001) Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act 2 of 2000) South African Library for the Blind Act, 1998 (Act 91 of 1998) Pan South African Language Board (PANSALB) Act, 1995 (Act 59 of 1995) 4

  5. Programmes focusing on Persons with Disabilities The DAC seeks to promote of Arts, Culture and Heritage in South Africa and mainstream its role in socio-cultural and socio-economic development. The DAC Infrastructure section has been working on creating access to its institutions to PwDs, such as Theatres, Museum and administration buildings. Handrails have been installed, Braille labels (artwork called Alphabet for the Blind at Oliewenhuis Museum, accessible to people who can read Braille only) and suitable/dignified wheelchair access. PAN South African Language Board (PANSALB) has been established among others to promote the use of Sign Language 5

  6. Programmes focusing on promotion of Sign Language The DAC seeks to promote of Arts, Culture and Heritage in South Africa and mainstream its role in socio-cultural and socio-economic development. This includes of mainstreaming of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), with Chief Directorate Arts, Social Development and Youth’s focus being inclusion & participation of PwDs. The DAC Infrastructure section has been working on creating access to its institutions to PwDs, suitable/dignified wheelchair access such as Theatres, Museum and administration buildings. Handrails have been installed and where requested provide Braille labels Purchase of artwork called Alphabet for the Blind at Oliewenhuis Museum, a DAC Entity (accessible to people who can read Braille only), in Mangaung PAN South African Language Board (PANSALB) has been established among others to promote the use of Sign Language 6

  7. Specific DAC collaborative programmes focusing on PwDs 7

  8. Specific DAC collaborative programmes focusing on PwDs 8

  9. Specific DAC designed programmes focusing on Persons with Disabilities The DAC has partnered with civil society groups that serve PwDs: Art Therapy Centre, based in Gauteng, trains community Art Counsellors, who work with vulnerable persons, DeafTV Zwakala Festival, an Annual Performing Arts awards, that identify talent among Deaf Children & Youth. This is also linked to SABC DeafTV programme SA Council for the Blind, exploring ways of reducing the costs of Braille printing which has recommended Braille Production policy Tshwane Deaf Association, showcasing heritage performances by Deaf participants, including their visits to heritage sites ‘In Blood’ Theatre production by Africa Sinakho Arts, that showcases artists with disabilities and ‘able’ bodied artists interacting and sharing the stage Look at Me Photographic exhibition, done in collaboration with the British Council and Artscape, celebrates the beauty of women with disabilities Currently under discussion with DWCPwD:The Gifted Stars national talent search competition, where DAC will be government partner 9

  10. Promotion of Sign Language Constitution of the Republic of South Africa recognizes South African Sign Language (SASL) as one of the languages of the Republic of South Africa The language is included as one of the languages PanSALB is mandated to promote, to create conditions for its development and to use, as well as protect (ensure respect). Democratic dispensation and the inclusion of Sign Language in the constitution: created space for the Deaf to participate in the development and other activities of this country has given linguistic right to 412 421 profoundly Deaf and 1 237 264 extremely hard-of-hearing people (Statistics SA Census, 2001). 10

  11. Promotion of Sign Language cont. Since 1996, SASL has been recognised as the language of learning and teaching for the majority of Deaf learners in South Africa as can be seen in the Education White Paper. There are still challenges around this because of a lack of qualified teachers in SASL and the scarcity of accredited SASL Interpreters – currently, there are only seven accredited SASL Interpreters. 11

  12. Promotion of Sign Language cont.. Recognising the situations outlined above, PanSALB identified a need to put in place awareness campaigns whose purpose is to: Assist the Deaf to come out openly about their access services (education opportunities, social services, etc.) like other South African citizens, equal education opportunities and therefore, SASL interpreter services. Conscientise the hearing about deafness, Deaf culture and SASL Interpreting services. PanSALB established the SASL National Language Body (NLB) together with NLBs for other eleven (for the eleven official languages) and another (for the Khoi and San languages). In the establishment of each of the nine Provincial Language Committees (PLCs), PanSALB ensures that there is a Deaf member representing SASL. 12

  13. Promotion of Sign Language cont… Programmes and projects implemented by PanSALB are in line with the following: The recognition of SASL as part of languages of South Africa and create space to ensure that it is used and developed to operate in all key domains of society. Ensuring that PanSALB and relevant bodies attend to the developmental needs of SASL. Providing advice to relevant bodies and individuals on SASL and strategies of promoting SASL as part of multilingualism in South Africa Monitoring the implementation of projects and programmes that promote the development and use of SASL Protect the linguistic rights of Deaf Rights 13

  14. Sample of Current Programmes 14

  15. Sample of Current Programmes cont 15

  16. Sample of Current Programmes cont.. 16

  17. DAC will continue to collaborate with DWCPwD, in serving the needs of vulnerable persons, especially PwDs This includes ensuring that: DAC Entities respond to the needs of PwDs Mzansi Golden Economy includes beneficiation and participation of PwDs Conclusion 17

  18. Thank you

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