This report focuses on the topics of transformation, ownership, and employment in the CCIs of South Africa.
This Research Report 5 is the final in a series of five reports that have been produced in response to a specific request from the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) and the South African Cultural Observatory (SACO) to support the development of a National Research Agenda (NRA) for the cultural and creative industries (CCIs) of South Africa. The scope of work and deliverables for this research study are presented in 5 separate reports, as well as an additional report which provides a synthesis of the main findings of the entire study. Table 1 below reflects the scope of work undertaken in this report and the broad details of the various other reports within which each research topic is addressed.
The DAC has developed the NRA for research across the arts, culture and heritage (ACH) sectors and the CCIs of South Africa. The Agenda is an attempt by the DAC to focus research efforts and resources towards achieving research outputs that would enhance the development of the CCIs in South Africa. It also serves to support the many policy imperatives of the Department, the South African Government and its stakeholders.
Initiated by the DAC through the Mzansi Golden Economy Strategy (2011), the South African Cultural Observatory (SACO) is a statistical and socio-economic research project, launched in 2014, which charts the socio-economic impact of the ACH sectors and the CCIs in South Africa. The SACO is headquartered in Nelson Mandela Bay where it is hosted by Nelson Mandela University on behalf of the DAC in partnership with Rhodes University and the University of Fort Hare.
As indicated in the scope of work for this study, which has been commissioned by Nelson Mandela University (NMU), this study report is one of a number of research reports that are being commissioned by the SACO that are related to the National Research Agenda and the mapping of the South African CCIs, as defined in accordance with the 2009 UNESCO Framework for Cultural Statistics (CSF).
The terms of reference for this study specifies that it will primarily be of a desk-top nature, though interviews with select stakeholders could add value. The engagement will also require interaction with the project team from Rhodes University – which compiled the employment and international trade components of the mapping study – to ensure that their findings are reflected where relevant to this study.
Within this context, the study must make use of the following data sources:
The purpose of this study is to (a) highlight key macroeconomic findings relating to South Africa’s CCIs, and (b) provide interpretation and analysis of the data as it pertains to policy development and implementation in accordance with the 2011 National Development Plan (NDP) and relevant policy initiatives of the arts and culture department.
This report focuses on the topics of transformation, ownership, and employment in the CCIs of South Africa. In addressing these topics, a review has been undertaken of the NDP and the DAC Strategic Plan in order to provide a context for the transformation, ownership, and employment results presented in this document. In addition, a review has been undertaken of relevant reports provided by the DAC that address this topic, as well as a number of other published documents.
Table 1 below presents the scope of work for this study, along with the various technical reports that have been produced within which each element of the scope of work is addressed in detail.
