The NAC appeals to all PESP Beneficiaries who have not yet submitted their interim report, to do so as soon as possible in order for us to expedite outstanding payments. Beneficiaries are required to submit their interim reports, which need to indicate the project activities and provide proof of expenditure. Once verified by the PESP […]
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Johannesburg – The NAC has learnt with great sadness at the passing of the Mayor of the city of Johannesburg, Geoff Makhubo. Our thoughts are with the families, colleagues, and friends of all those who have passed on due to COVID-19. Let’s have a moment of silence in remembrance of their lives [MOMENT OF SILENCE]. […]
The Council and management of the NAC would like to update the sector on further PESP developments since the last engagement of Friday, 2 July 2021. Date: Friday, 9 July 2021 Time: 14:00 Venue: Zoom @ your location and Live on NAC’s Facebook page RSVP: By 17:00 on Thursday, 8 July 2021 to Fikile Mthembu: […]
In an effort towards transparent, ethical and lawful engagement with all National Arts Council (“NAC”) Stakeholders, the NAC announces its rollout of the NAC Protection of Personal Information Act Framework. This statement describes the NAC’s policy for accessing, processing and managing the personal information of our Stakeholders. The NAC is fully committed to this process […]
Johannesburg – The National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC) is deeply saddened by the sudden passing of its Esteemed Council Member, Advocate Dr Steve Kekana. This is a big loss to the industry and particularly the NAC because Adv. Kekana had just been recently appointed to the NAC Council by the Honourable Minister Nathi […]
The National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC) has learned with deep sadness about the passing away of its Esteemed Council member, Advocate Dr Steve Kekana. This is a big blow to the industry and particularly the NAC because Adv. Kekana had just been recently appointed to the NAC Council by the Honourable Minister Nathi […]
The NAC would like to announce that the acceptance of PESP reports and outstanding payments to PESP beneficiaries will continue beyond 30 June 2021. We are receiving a high volume of reports and experiencing a large number of queries, particularly in relation to interim reports, which is impacting final payments. We sincerely apologise for the […]
The Council and management of the NAC would like to update the sector on further PESP developments since the last engagement of Friday, 25 June 2021. Date: Friday, 2 July 2021 Time: 14:00 Venue: Zoom @ your location and Live on NAC’s Facebook page RSVP: By 17:00 on Thursday, 1 July 2021 to Fikile Mthembu: […]
Johannesburg – The NAC welcomes the creative and cultural sector for another PESP Industry Briefing. This webinar provides weekly updates on the progress made in respect of the disbursement of the Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme (PESP) and how the funds are distributed. This follows the previous briefing session, which was held on Friday, the 18th […]
The Department is aware that the system was down owing to a technical issue this morning, and has taken notice of applicants’ concerns about the MGE call system being down, and that when submitting applications, the system would respond that the call was closed. The Department hereby states that the MGE call is still open […]









