Chief Directorate : Investing in Culture
 
Dr Fikile Dilika
Chief Director: Investing in Culture
Tel: +27 (12) 441 3104
Email: Fikile.Dilika@dac.gov.za
Purpose

Investing in Culture Programme, aims to provide access to skills and markets as a tool for urban regeneration, rural development, and job creation. Investing in Culture is not meant to replace or fund the Provincial and Local Arts and Culture programs, nor substitute the role of funding organizations such as NAC, NFVF, PACC, NHC etc.

Developing capital by allocating resources to ensure return on investments that will fulfill the key objectives of DAC and broader imperatives of government.

Functions and Activities
• Ensuring realization of empowerment opportunities through training and job creation in arts, culture and heritage sector
• Potential sustainable economic growth through music, arts, heritage amongst other drivers
• Building social cohesion
• Promotion of coordinated governance (three tier of government)
• Capacity building through support provided by Provincial Coordinators
• Departmental contribution to Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP)
• Alignment of projects with Provincial Growth and Development Strategy (PGDS) and Integrated Development Plans(IDP)
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