PESP Alert! Following up in the commitment made by the NAC and Council to expedite payments, the NAC would like to announce that on Wednesday, 24 March 2021 twenty-six (26) PESP beneficiaries were paid a total of R1 563 432.50, which has created 188 jobs. To date, a total of R54 801 969.35 has been […]
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PESP ALERT! On Tuesday, 23 March 2021, ninety (90) PESP beneficiaries were paid a total of R16 198 374.35 which has created 2 310 jobs. To date, a total of R53 238 536.85 has been disbursed to 420 beneficiaries.
Happy Human Rights Day! “To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity” – Nelson Mandela. Our hopes for a safe & peaceful world can only be achieved when there is universal respect for the inherent dignity & equal rights of all members of the human family. From the NAC […]
PESP NOTIFICATION As from 17 to 31 March 2021, the NAC deployed Provincial Representatives within Council to work with a team of practitioners in each province. The team has been making direct contact with PESP applicants to collect information required for Grant Notification Letters (GNL), to assist applicants with the signing of contracts and addenda […]
Background The National Arts Council (NAC), an agency of the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC), embarked on a series of roundtable discussions with the broader arts industry, with a view of gaining insights into how it can create more impact through funding and ensure that up and coming arts practitioners are mentored in […]
PESP Alert! On Friday, 19 March 2021 twenty-one (21) PESP beneficiaries were paid a total of R1 458 172.80, which has created 172 jobs. To date: a total of R37 779 128.00 has been disbursed to 330 beneficiaries. Congratulations all all the beneficiaries!
PESP Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 19 March 2021 My status on GMS says ‘Provisionally Approved’ or ‘Under Review’ – What does this mean? Some projects were ‘provisionally approved’, based on compliance issues. These matters are being attended to and the status of these applicants will be changed accordingly. This process is currently underway. What is […]
For Immediate Release _____________________________________________________________________ Johannesburg – At its last weekly industry briefing, Council of the NAC confirmed that Grant Notification Letters (GNL’s) were sent out to approved and compliant beneficiaries last week. This announcement was then followed by a request from the industry to assist the National Arts Council (NAC) with ensuring that the funds […]
Council and management of the NAC would like to update the sector on further PESP developments since the last engagement of Friday, 12 March 2021. Date: Friday, 19 March 2021 Time: 14:00 Venue: Zoom RSVP: By 19:00 on Thursday, 11 March 2021 to Fikile Mthembu fikile@nac.org.za or Nomazulu Taukobong at nomazulu@nac.org.za
PESP ALERT! On Thursday, 18 March 2021 thirty-two (32) PESP beneficiaries were paid a total of R4 344 394.50, which created 534 jobs. To date, a total of R36 320 955.20 has been disbursed to 309 beneficiaries.










