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MiMinister Speeches
 
Date
Title
 
  Speeches by former Minister Lulama Xingwana
26 Oct 2010
Opening ceremony of the Arab Painting and Handicrafts Exhibition
27 Sep 2010
Ms Veliswa Baduza on behalf of Minister Xingwana at the Flag Handover Ceremony
16 Sep 2010
Launch of South African Business Women in the Arts
16 Sep 2010
Launch of the Iziko Social History Centre
15 Sep 2010
Heritage debate speech by Minister Xingwana
14 Sep 2010
Heritage debate speech by Minister Xingwana
10 Sep 2010
Opening of the National Symbols Exhibition
10 Sep 2010
Opening of the Inaugural National Book Week
7 Sep 2010
An Evening With Alice Walker
6 Sep 2010
Inaugural meeting of the Legal Deposit Committee
6 Sep 2010
Launch of Heritage month
29 Aug 2010
Tribute Concert to Women in Music Sector and awarding women who contributed to Arts and Culture
25 Aug 2010
African Women Writer’s Symposium
22 Aug 2010
Unveiling the Sarah Bartmann Centre of Remembrance Architectural Concept Design
21 Aug 2010
Funeral of the Great Jazz Artist, Ezra Ngcukana, Cape Town
20 Aug 2010
Commemorating Charlotte Maxeke, Lillian Ngoyi and Helen Joseph
19 Aug 2010
Dulcie September Memorial Lecture
16 Aug 2010
Imbizo of the “Tribute Concert to Women”
9 Aug 2010
Women’s Day event at the South African Pavilion Shanghai Exhibition
3 Aug 2010
16 Jul 2010
Concert for Opera SA in celebration of Nelson Mandela Week
16 Jul 2010
Intergenerational Dialogues for the Celebration of Nelson Mandela Day
16 Jul 2010
Inauguration of the Councils of Ditsong: Museums of South Africa and Iziko: Museums of Cape Town
03 Jul 2010
One Million Flag March
02 Jul 2010
Launch of “Tap Roots : Footsteps to Memory”
30 Jun 2010
Mzansi Sings a tribute to Oliver Tambo
26 Jun 2010
Tribute to Busi Mhlongo
25 Jun 2010
Launch of Mandela and Luthuli: In Conversation Exhibition
21 Jun 2010
Opening of the Pace 2010 Pan African Craft Exhibition
19 Jun 2010
Opening of the National Arts Festival, Grahamstown
15 Jun 2010
Hand over of new house and new furniture to Martha Mahlangu
09 Jun 2010
Launch of the 2010 Soccer World Cup and 2010/2011 Artistic Programme at Windybrow Theatre
04 Jun 2010
Inauguration of the Council for National Heritage Council
29 May 2010
Africa Day Celebrations
28 May 2010
Launch of the new name for the Northern Flagship Institute to Ditsong Museum
21 May 2010
Official opening of 22nd Africa Festival in Wurzburg, Germany
6 May 2010
Budget Vote of the Department of Arts and Culture
27 Apr 2010
Address by President Jacob Zuma at Freedom Day Celebrations
3 Apr 2010
Cape Town International Jazz Festival Workshop
06 Mar 2010
The Motherland Tour Concert, Sun City Superbowl
20 Feb 2010
Launch of Multilingualism Campaign
25 Jan 2010
Midem 2010 Tribute to Miriam Makeba Dinner
 
2009
07 Dec 2009
Launch of nine investing in culture projects in the Eastern Cape
26 Nov 2009
Film Indaba 2009
26 Nov 2009
Moral Regeneration Conference Gala Dinner
25 Nov 2009
United Nations International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
14 Nov 2009
National Winners in Arts Competition for Senior Secondary Schools
24 Oct 2009
Funeral service of Winston ‘Mankunku’ Monwabisi Ngozi
20 Oct 2009
Round Table meeting on the role of sport in the strugle against racism
16 Oct 2009
Launch of Underwater Cultural Heritage Project
11 Oct 2009
Ministers and Members of Executive Councils Meeting (MINMEC)
13 Oct 2009
6th National Oral History Conference
05 Oct 2009
Opening of the Palestinian Cultural Week
23 Sep 2009
Heritage gala dinner
23 Sep 2009
DAC and Old Mutual Legends Programme
23 Sep 2009
Opening session of the 4th World Summit on Arts and Culture
22 Sep 2009
Opening ceremony of the 4th World Summit on Arts and Culture
21 Sep 2009
Afrikaans Taal Gala event, University of the Western Cape
17 Sep 2009
Heritage Day Parliamentary Debate: “Celebrating Our Craft”
16 Sep 2009
Launch of Heritage Day Celebrations
02 Sep 2009
Moshito 09 opening
01 Sep 2009
Opening of the Lefifi Tladi Exhibition, the National Cultural History Museum
31 Aug 2009
Business Arts South Africa (Basa) Awards
11 Aug 2009
Sod-Turning Ceremony for the New Mdantsane Library
08 Aug 2009
Launch of Investing in Culture Projects in Kwazulu Natal
11 Jul 2009
Launch of Moral Regeneration Month
09 Jul 2009
Heritage Funding Summit
07 Jul 2009
Signing of South Africa-Algeria cooperation on Arts and Culture in honour of Miriam Zenzile Makeba, Algiers, Algeria
01 Jul 2009
Opening of the National Arts Festival
02 Jul 2009
Budget Vote of the Department of Arts and Culture, National Council of Provinces
29 Jun 2009
Inauguration of the Freedom Park Council
19 Jun 2009
Budget Vote, Cape Town
19 Jun 2009
Minister's budget vote speech (Webcast)
10 Jun 2009
Islam Expo South Africa
04 Jun 2009
State of the Nation Debate
25 May 2009
Nepad Africa Day Symposium “Unifying Africa through Education and Culture”
24 May 2009
Africa Day Performance of the South African Messiah, Regina Mundi Church
  Speeches by former Minister Pallo Jordan
20 Apr 2009
SADC regional workshop on Underwater Cultural Heritage (UCH)
17 Apr 2009
Crafts Award Dinner at the South African Reserve Bank Conference Centre
17 Apr 2009
Announcing the Downtown Music Hub Project
01 Apr 2009
The Role of Culture in Post-Apartheid South Africa by Prof. Keorapetse Kgositsile on behalf of Minister P Jordan
27 Mar 2009
Launch of ESAACH, University of KwaZulu Natal
14 Mar 2009
Launch of 2009 South African Library week, Bessie Head Public Library, Msunduzi Municipality
07 Mar 2009
Launch of Architectural Brief of Sarah Bartmann Project
27 Feb 2009
Minister P Jordan congratulates Renowned Choreographer Robyn Orlin
20 Feb 2009
Minister P Jordan congratulates nine South African writers for contending the commonwealth Africa Region literary awards
17 Feb 2009
Launch of the Indigenous Languages Literary Classics
10 Feb 2009
First theatre building in Jabulani
 
2008
27 Nov 2008
HSRC Conference, Stellenbosch University
27 Nov 2008
Unveilling of the Bronze Sculpture of Galloping Horses by Danie de Jager
24 Sep 2008
Heritage Day at Maropeng, The Cradle of Humankind
22 Sep 2008
Introducing the Timbuktu Manuscripts, National Library
07 Sep 2008
Launch of Heritage Month, Zoo Lake
07 Sep 2008
Africa Song and Dance Festival
01 Aug 2008
Inaugurating of the New Campus of the National Library
18 Jun 2008
South African Pavillion, Madrid, Spain
06 Jun 2008
Budget Vote Speech, Room E249, Parliament
30 May 2008
Launch of the campaign – Nationwide Public hearings on the South African Geographical Names
18 May 2008
Commonwealth Writers' Prize Ceremony
9 Apr 2008
Launch of “The Meanings Of Timbuktu”
27 Mar 2008
UNESCO’s sub-regional (Southern and Eastern africa) workshop on capacity building on the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage
27 Mar 2008
Opening of the china exhibition, “treasures of china", held at the African Window Museum

05 Mar2008

Acalan Conference

 
2007
10 Nov 2007
Commemoration of S.S. Mendi
03 Nov 2007
Adam’s College, KZN
19 Oct 2007
UBUNTU Seminar, Boschendal
12 Oct 2007
Sanef/Dac Gala Dinner to Commemorate 1977 Press Bannings and Celebrate Media Freedom, Vodaworld, Midrand
20 Sep 2007
Opening remarks in Heritage Day Debate Honouring Oliver Reginald Tambo
08 Sep 2007
Launch of Heritage month at the Kwalanga Indoor Sports Stadium
22 Aug 2007
MOSHITO, Johannesburg
22 Aug 2007
Gala Cultural Evening of the WLIC/IFLA conference
19 Aug 2007

Opening Ceremony WLIC/IFLA Conference Durban ICC

17 Jun 2007
Launch of the South African Book Development Council
11 Jun 2007

Memory Of The World Workshop

08 Jun 2007
Budget Debate
04 Jun 2007

BASA Awards Dinner

21 Apr 2007
Opening of the National Conference on Cultural Legislation
23 Feb 2007

Occasion of the Night of the 60’s Awards Ceremony

19 Feb 2007
Naledi Theatre Awards 2007
14 Feb 2007
Speech of Minister Z. Pallo Jordan, Minister of Arts and Culture, in National Assembly
07 Feb 2007

Occasion of The Visit By President Hu Jintao, To The Maropeng Centre at The Craddle Of Humankind

Jan 2007
Message of Condolences on the passing of three prominent South African writers
 
2006
08 Dec 2006
Inauguration of K.W. Kgositsile as Poet Laureat
07 Dec 2006
Launch of the Book “Women In South African History”at the HSRC
29 Nov 2006
Minister's Crafts Expo Speech
06 Oct 2006
Opening of Mbuzini Community Library
27 Sep 2006
SABC Adaptation Conference; Johannesburg City Hall
08 Sep 2006
BTA Anglo Platinum Short Story Competition Finals at the Killarney Country Club
31 Aug 2006
Renaming of Johannesburg International Airport
19 Aug 2006
Memorial Service for Professor Mazisi Raymond Kunene
09 Aug 2006
Celebration of 50th Anniversary of the Anti-Pass March on Women’s Day
03 Aug 2006
Preparations for the Commemoration of the 1956 Women’s Anti-Pass March on the Union Buildings
25 Ju 2006
Inaugural Meeting of the Reconstituted Legal Deposit Committee
20 Jul 2006
Dac / Nclis Consultative Workshop on Copyright and National Library and Information Services (Lis) Legislation
18 Jun 2006
NOMA Awards, at the Cape Town Book Fair
02 Jun 2006
Budget Vote Speech
05 May 2006
Launch of the African World Heritage Fund, 5th May 2006, Maropeng Exhibition Centre, South Africa
04 May 2006
Intervention by Minister Pallo Jordan on the Occasion of the Donor’s Conference for the African World Heritage Fund
20 Apr 2006
Minister's Requiem for a Heroine Ellen Khuzwayo
10 Apr 2006
Minister’s Opening Address to African Film Summit
21 Mar 2006
Human Right’s Day at Phoenix Settlement
17 Mar 2006
Dinner Hosted by SABC for the cast of Tsotsi
08 Mar 2006
Conclusion of the Parliamentary Debate on the Launch of the 50th Anniversary of the Women’s March
05 Mar 2006
Minister Z Pallo Jordan congratulates to the cast and the Director of “Tsotsi” for Winning an Oscar as the Best Foreign Film
 
2005
25 Nov 2005
50's Gala Event/Awards Ceremony
22 Nov 2005
Fund raising event for the Mdantsane Library Project
04 Nov 2005
National Film and Video Awards Dinner, Khayalami
03 Nov 2005
Picasso And Africa Exhibition
01 Oct 2005
Opening of the Bruce Campbell Smith Collection : “Revisions”. IZIKO National Art Gallery
Aug 2005
The Role of Culture in Social Cohesion and Social Justice
Aug 2005
Minister's message for DAC Annual Report 2005
18 May 2005
Budget Vote Speech, National Assembly
18 Apr 2005
100th Anniversary of the Death of Enoch Sontonga
05 Mar 2005
Gala Dinner for Poet Laureate, Professor Mazisi R. Kunene
 
2004
03 Dec 2004
Sod-Turning Ceremony on the Site of the New Building of the National Library of South Africa
24 Nov 2004

Signing Ceremony of the Grant-In-Aid Agreement between South Africa and Japan at the State Theatre

16 Nov 2004
Opening of the 9th Southern African International Film and Television Market (Sithengi 2004), Artscape Theatre – Cape Town
10 Nov 2004
Herman Van Nazareth Exhibition
08 Nov 2004
National Conference on the Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Contents and Artistic Expressions and the Role of Culture in NEPAD
05 Nov 2004

Culture and Heritage Award Ceremony

24 Sep 2004
Heritage on the Return and Restitution of Cultural Property: Netherlands – SA
07 Sep 2004
Launch of the Centre for African Literary Studies, University of KwaZulu - Natal
07 Sep 2004
Opening of the Centre for African Literary Studies at the University of Kwazulu-Natal
31 Jul 2004
Third Meeting of the National Heritage Council (NHC)
28 Jul 2004
Tribute to the late Sipho Gumede
21 Jul 2004
Moshito Music Exhibition and Conference
23 Jun 2004
Budget Vote speech, National Assembly
22 Jun 2004
Budget Vote speech, National Council Of Provinces
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