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GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF SPORT, ARTS, CULTUREAND RECREATION: VOTE 12

3. FOREWORD BY THE MEC

to-day operations to the Women’s Living Heritage Monument, the Kagiso Memorial and Recreational Centre and the Boipatong Monument and Youth Centre. The aim of the Women’s Living Heritage Monument is to honour the important role played by women in the liberation struggle. To promote knowledge on the history of the struggle for freedom in South Africa and preserve the province’s socio-cultural history for future generations, six resistance heritage liberation routes were identi ¿ ed: the Soweto Route 2; the Westpark Cemetery Route; the extension of Soweto Route 2; the extension of the Johannesburg Route Hammanskraal Route; and the Avalon Route. Through awareness campaigns, the department continued to educate and inform the citizens of the Gauteng Province on linguistic and human rights issues. To increase jobs in the music and performing arts sector, ¿ nancial support was provided to small, medium and large live arts and culture events. Topromoteacultureof reading, the librarycomponent of the department successfully established a library at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital. Financial support was provided to municipalities to deliver community library services to the public; and 21 libraries were upgraded with ICT infrastructure. The launch of the innovative Hanyani Wellness Programme, enabled the department to continue to promote healthy lifestyles in the province. The programmes does not only promote wellness but, also creates a healthy and active citizenry. The department implemented active recreation programmes that bene ¿ tted a total of 162 905 people in the Gauteng Province. The rural sport programme and coaching clinics were successfully implemented to increase the knowledge and skills of the athletes’ and coaches’ in the rural areas. The year under review, marked the fourth edition of the Gauteng Women in Sport Dialogue. This not only highlighted accomplishments by South African women in sport but shone a spotlight on opportunities for corporate investment in support of women sports in the global arena.

Ms. Mbali Hlophe Member of the Executive Council

The 2019/20 ¿ nancial year marked the conclusion of the successful termof of ¿ ceof the ¿ fthadministration. We con ¿ dently committed ourselves to serve our people with zeal and honour by improving their quality of lives and ushering in service delivery that creates sustainable communities. The department’s social cohesion, nation-building and socio-economic transformation projects were promoted through dialogues and conversations, the Premier’s Social Cohesion and the O.R. Tambo Soncini games. The aim is to address the legacy of apartheid and to unite South Africans. A range of arts and culture programmes were successfully implemented, including corridor festivals showcasing drama, music, dance and awards which bene ¿ tted over 161 360 participants. The Gauteng Heritage Carnival attracted participants from across the cultural spectrum and created 3 547 job opportunities. The department worked to transform the province’s heritage landscape by providing funding for day-

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2019/20 ANNUAL REPORT