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2010/08/29
W Thusi to hand over house to pensioner with disability during Women?s Month, 29 Aug
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation, Mrs Weziwe Thusi, will today handover a house to a pensioner that is living with a disability. The pensioner s house burnt down in 2002 and since then she had been staying in a shack. Through the efforts of a local councillor, the pensioner will now have a roof over her head. The four-roomed house was donated by a construction company, Stedone. The handover forms part of the MEC s programme of reaching out to help ... [highlighted result]
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2010/08/29
W Thusi hands over house during Women's Month
This drew the attention of local Councillor, Mr Sifiso Xulu, who approached a construction company, Stedone, to come to the rescue of Pienaar.The handover ceremony was then scheduled to coincide with the Women s Month.
Officiating at the handover ceremony, KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation, Mrs Weziwe Thusi, thanked the local Councillor for his tireless effort in working for the community.
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2010/07/03
W Thusi on death of Maskandi artist Sbongiseni Ntombela
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2010/05/18
W Thusi: International Museums Day
The Head of Department (HOD) Mrs CN Khumalo
The General Manager: Library Services, Archives and Museum Mrs ES Nzimande
All Managers present
Museum practitioners
Distinguished guests
Ladies and gentlemenIt is with excitement that I address you during this day at our first celebration together of International Museums Day. It would also be very easy for museums to hide behind scientific norms and standards that allow museum practitioners to distance ...
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2010/05/18
Museums could play a crucial role in forging racial harmony in South Africa, said KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation, Mrs Weziwe Thusi.Speaking at the International Museums Day celebration in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, earlier today, Thusi said museums were a mirror of society on which its actions were being reflected. Sixteen years into our hard-earned democracy, it is no secret that our country still faces a number of challenges towards the ... [highlighted result]
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2010/05/11
W Thusi on passing of Scara Ngobese
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation, Mrs Weziwe Thusi has expressed shock and sadness at the news of the passing on of soccer wizard, Emmanuel "Scara" Ngobese. MEC Thusi described Ngobese as an outstanding footballer who will be missed in soccer circles. "The news of the passing on of football genius, Scara Ngobese, is sad indeed. [highlighted result]
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2009/11/20
W Thusi on Msinga library opening
Inculcating a culture of reading among the populace could go a long way in addressing socio-economic challenges faced by the country, said KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation, Mrs Weziwe Thusi.Speaking at the official opening of the Msinga library, northern KwaZulu-Natal earlier today, MEC Thusi said the building of the library was government s response to high levels of illiteracy and underdevelopment in the area. As government we want to ensure that ... [highlighted result]
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2009/11/18
W Thusi to hand over Msinga library, 20 Nov
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation, Mrs Weziwe Thusi, will officiate at a ceremony to handover Msinga library.The state of the art structure cost R6,3 million to build and is part of the Department of Arts and Culture s massive programme of recapitalisation of libraries.Also expected to attend the ceremony are amaKhosi, local mayors and community members, among others. Details of the event are as follows:Venue: Bathembu community hall (Msinga)
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2009/11/05
W Thusi congratulates newly appointed Stable Theatre Board of Directors
The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation, Mrs Weziwe Thusi, congratulates the new members of the Stable Theatre Board of Directors on their appointment for a term of office ending in 2012.The art centre has now been registered as a Section 21 company and the department is funding its cultural programmes to the tune of R1,3 million annually. Thusi said the board s appointment signalled that the winds of change were blowing at the Stable Theatre. The ... [highlighted result]
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2009/11/05
W Thusi on appointment of Stable Theatre board of directors
The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation, Mrs Weziwe Thusi, congratulates the new members of the Stable Theatre Board of Directors on their appointment for a term of office ending in 2012.The art centre has now been registered as a Section 21 company and the department is funding its cultural programmes to the tune of R1,3 million annually.Thusi said the board's appointment signalled that the winds of change were blowing at the Stable Theatre."The ... [highlighted result]
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2009/09/07
W Thusi to attend Royal Reed Dance ceremony, 12 to 13 Sept
The world renowned Royal Reed Dance ceremony, popularly known as Umkhosi Womhlanga, celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.The annual ceremony draws thousands of young maidens from across the province; who are expected to gather at his majesty, King Zwelithini s residence. Subsequent to that, the maidens then gather at the nearby field where his majesty the King delivers his keynote speech.On day two the ceremony is marked by a colourful display of different dances by ... [highlighted result]
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2009/08/26
W Thusi to visit Emseni Old Age Home during Women's Month, 28 Aug
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Arts and Culture ladies will round off Women s Month by doing some Good Samaritan work when they visit the Emseni Old Age Home, in Edendale (Pietermaritzburg), on Friday, 28 August 2009 at 9h30.This visit will see the MEC for Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation, Mrs WG Thusi, the Head of Department, Mrs Stella Khumalo and all female personnel leaving their executive suits and getting their hands dirty as they will be planting some vegetables for the ... [highlighted result]
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2009/07/31
W Thusi: KwaZulu-Natal Arts and Culture Prov Budget Speech for 2009/10
Madam Speaker;
Honourable Members;
Honourable Premier;
Arts and Culture stakeholdersI am pleased to stand before this House once again and present the budget for the Department of Arts and Culture. The commitment by the Department to target key events, like the MTN Jazz Festival, the River Arts Festival, the Art in the Park, the Kizo Arts Festival, Dolofees, Crown Gospel Music convention, Ugu Music festival, Ushaka Marine and Hilton Arts Festival are aimed at ...
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2009/07/30
W Thusi to deliver KwaZulu-Natal Arts, Culture, Sports and Recreation Prov budget speech, 31 Jul
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation, Mrs Weziwe Thusi, will tomorrow, 31 July 2009 table a budget speech for the Departments of Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation.Issued by: Department of Arts and Culture, KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government
30 July 2009
Source: Department of Arts and Culture, KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government (http://www.kznact.gov.za/)
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2009/05/05
W Thusi condemns unfair dismissal of KFC employee
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Arts, Culture and Tourism's MEC Mrs Weziwe Thusi has responded with shock and dismay after a newspaper expose on a Durban Kentucky Fried Chicken employee who has been allegedly fired for wearing a traditional bracelet (isiphandla). The Department of Arts, Culture and Tourism will not allow this matter to rest until a full and thorough investigation has been conducted into this matter. The department will also approach the Human Rights Commission to intervene ... [highlighted result]
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2009/04/15
W Thusi meets Indian community over documentation centre
The MEC for Arts, Culture and Tourism Mrs Weziwe Thusi has met with the Steering Committee tasked with overseeing the safe keeping of precious Indian artefacts and documents in the custody of the department. * The department will work closely with the committee to identify the artefacts and come up with an inventory. Donor organisations, families and individuals are urged to contact the department to assist the department in the identification process. [highlighted result]
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2009/04/02
W Thusi to handover certificates, 3 Apr
The MEC for Arts, Culture and Tourism in KwaZulu-Natal, Mrs Weziwe Thusi, will tomorrow, handover certificates to 51 students who have graduated in the Hospitality Business Skills Training and Tourism Enterprise Programmes. The annual programmes are aimed at equipping tour operators, accommodation establishment owners and tourism students with high level skills in the hospitality industry as part of ensuring high quality standards. The programme is done collaboratively with the Department of ... [highlighted result]
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2009/03/30
W Thusi to open Sharks Board Base Station, 31 Mar
The station will be managed by the Sharks Board, a public entity reporting to the department. The complex comprises one communal kitchen, two bathrooms, one accommodation level entrance hall, seven bed rooms of which four have a magnificent bay view, one administration office with shower toilet and kitchen facilities, one beach supervisor bedroom with shower, toilet and kitchen facilities, one garage for boat and vehicle plus a workshop area, one wash bay area, two netting gear storage rooms,... [highlighted result]
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2009/03/12
W Thusi to hand out grants to arts and culture organisations, 14 Mar
Various arts and culture organisations from around KwaZulu-Natal will realise their dreams of expanding their businesses when the MEC for Arts, Culture and Tourism, Mrs Weziwe Thusi, hands out their cheques, totalling a whooping R1,2 million at the end of this week. A total of 36 organisations, represented by all racial groups are set to benefit from this programme. This is another way that the Department of Arts, Culture and Tourism is empowering their stakeholders. [highlighted result]
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2009/02/13
The MEC for Arts, Culture and Tourism in KwaZulu-Natal, Mrs Weziwe Thusi, has announced that she still has confidence in the leadership of the Head of Department, Mrs Stella Khumalo. Rejecting the allegations as nothing but an effort to tarnish the image of Khumalo and the department, Thusi said: 'I have no reason to doubt the leadership of Mrs Khumalo. She has contributed a lot to the department, which has seen it (the department) change from being one of the most corrupt to one of the ... [highlighted result]
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