12 April 2011
The Minister of Arts and Culture, Mr. Paul Mashatile appointed a new board for the National Film and Video Foundation. At a ceremony to announce members of the new Board, Mr. Mashatile told them that they could not have joined Board at a better time. He said so because the Department of Arts and culture will hold a two-day Summit to discuss a new strategy to reposition the arts, culture and heritage sector. The draft strategy emphasises the sector’s contribution to job creation. Mashatile invited all members of the board to attend the Summit so that they can contribute to the final strategy. “I want you to work with me to create a new era for the sector and particularly film in your case. Convince me with your ideas and I will convince my Cabinet colleagues that our sector is one of the top job-drivers and therefore should receive more resources. There is a lot of talent out there. Our youth have stories to tell and we must help them do so without sending them from pillar to post”, he said.
The new members of the Board are:
- Ms.
Mmabatho
Ramagoshi
(Chairperson):
The
Regional
General
Manager
of
SABC
in
Tshwane.
- Ms.
Zama
Mkosi:
Director
of
Mkozi
Media
and
Entertainment
and
former
legal
advisor
to
IDC’s
Media
and
Motion
Picture
Unit.
- Mr.
Sello
Molefe:
The
coordinator
and
researcher
at
the
Centre
for
the
Study
of
Violence
and
Reconciliation
and
has
studied
Video
and
Film
Production.
- Mr.
George
Leolo:
Has
served
as
CFO
in
Sifikile
Investment
Holdings,
with
a
background
in
Finance
- Mr.
Avhasei
Mukoma:
Managing
Director
of
Mukoma
Attorneys
and
is
also
a
Council
member
of
the
Operations
Committee
of
the
Film
and
Publication
Board.
- Mr.
Paul
Raleigh:
Founder
and
managing
Director
of
Moviworld.
He
is
also
a
Director
for
Southern
Africa
Film
Finances.
- Mr.
Laurence
Mitchell:
Executive
Director
of
Waterfront
Studios
and
was
CEO
and
Film
Commissioner
of
the
Cape
Film
Commission.
- Ms.
Gcina
Mhlophe-Becker:
Has
extensive
experience
in
the
arts
including
being
an
accomplished
and
world
renowned
actress,
story
teller
and
writer.
- Adv.
Rai
Roshan
Dehal:
A
practicing
advocate
with
expertise
in
Civil
Litigation;
Contractual
Law;
Property
Law;
Cross
Border
International
Litigation;
Arbitration
and
Contractual
Dispute
Resolution.
- Ms.
Trish
Downing:
MD
of
The
South
African
Ballet
Theatre
and
a
Trustee
of
the
Arts
&
Culture
Trust,
and
former
Senior
Manager
in
Marketing
and
Communications
at
Ster
Kinekor
Theatres.
- Dr.
Patricia
Sethe
Makhesha:
Senior
Executive
in
Transformation
at
SAFCOL
/
KLF.
- The
returning
Council
Members
are
Mr.
Mohau
Mphomela,
Ms
Sandra
Gordon
and
Adv.
Rod
Solomons.
Ms Mmabatho Ramogoshi, the Chairperson of the Board responded and told her embers that the mandate was clear. She said the Board will hold its first meeting in the next as soon as possible and see how it should meet the Minister’s expectations. The Deputy Chairperson will be appointed by the board at its first meeting.
Enquiries : Mack Lewele 082 450 5076 / 012 441 3083
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