PRESENTATION TO THE PARLIAMENTARY PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE : ARTS AND CULTURE Wednesday 22 August 2012 MORAL REGENERATION MOVEMENT MRM Presentation to Arts & Culture Portfolio Committee 22/08/2012 1 MANDATE OF THE MRM MRM Presentation to Arts & Culture Portfolio Committee : 22 August The Moral Regeneration Movement {MRM} is a networking platform mandated to facilitate and coordinate all processes and initiatives aimed at combating moral degeneration. Working with and through local structures in communities, the MRM seeks to promote local action and commitment from within the various communities of the country at their levels of existence and operation. As a civil society driven initiative supported by government, the Moral Regeneration Programme gives an opportunity to redouble our efforts as a full partnership of the people, also to pay special attention to issues of development, social cohesion, and nation building through the Moral Regeneration Movement, as well as traditional and cultural programmes. ABOUT MRM MRM Presentation to Arts & Culture Portfolio Committee : 22 August Vision A just, tolerant and moral society for the common good Mission To initiate, facilitate and coordinate societal networks and programmes to regenerate and preserve our nations moral fibre Values Responsibility and Accountability Honesty and Integrity Equity and Equality Respect and Tolerance Environmental Awareness ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE MRM Presentation to Arts & Culture Portfolio Committee 22/08/ CONFERENCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SECRETARIAT PROVINCES REGIONS GOVERNANCE MRM Presentation to Arts & Culture Portfolio Committee 22/08/ MRM Board of Directors : Chairperson: Father Smangaliso Mkhatshwa Ordinary Members: Ms. Chana Pilane-Majake Ms. Ellen Tshabalala Ms. Ntombazana Botha Mr. Sipho Sithole Auditors: Kwinana and Associates Chief Executive Officer : Ms. Zandile Mdhladhla PROGRAMMES MRM Presentation to Arts & Culture Portfolio Committee 22/08/ 1998:Moral Summit o Former President NR Mandela meets with religious leaders to discuss moral degeneration 2000:First round of consultations o Participants: DoE, SABC, Presidency, FBOs 2001-:Broader Consultations o Working committee setup 2002:National Launch addressed by the Patron Mr. JG Zuma then Deputy President of South Africa and 1st Patron of MRM 2003: MRM Secretariat employed under the Chairmanship of Father Smangaliso Mkhatshwa PROGRAMMES MRM Presentation to Arts & Culture Portfolio Committee 22/08/ 2003: The Charter Campaign launched by then Deputy President Jacob Zuma 2004:MRM National Conference: Addressed by the MRM Patron Honourable Deputy President Mr. JG Zuma 2005-:MRM National Conference: Addressed by the MRM Patron Honourable Deputy President Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka 2007:The Charter of Positive Values is finalized at Ekurhuleni 2008:The Charter of Positive Values presented to the Honourable former President of the Republic of South Africa Dr. Nelson Mandela by the MRM Board of Directors at the Nelson Mandela Foundation on 25 July PROGRAMMES MRM Presentation to Arts & Culture Portfolio Committee 22/08/ 2008-: The Charter of Positive Values adopted at the Waterkloof Air-Force Base on 28 July by the MRM Patron Ms Mlambo-Ngcuka, then Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa 2009-:MRM Month officially launched and opened by the Minister of Arts and Culture Ms. L Xingwana in Limpopo 2009:MRM National Conference 25 27 November Gala Dinner addressed by Minister of Arts and Culture Ms. L Xingwana Conference addressed by Honourable Deputy President of the Republic Mr. PK Motlanthe 2010:MRM Month officially opened by the Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture Mr. P Mashatile at Mmabatho Convention Centre in North West PROGRAMMES MRM Presentation to Arts & Culture Portfolio Committee 22/08/ 2010:Official Closure of the MRM Month by the Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa Honourable PK Motlanthe at iLembe District in KwaZulu Natal 2011-:MRM Month officially opened by the Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture Dr. J Phaahla at CRC Church in Kimberley in Northern Cape 2011-:Official Closure of the MRM Month by the Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa Honourable PK Motlanthe at Nelson Mandela Metro University Missionvale Campus at the Nelson Mandela Metro in Eastern Cape PROGRAMMES MRM Presentation to Arts & Culture Portfolio Committee 22/08/ 2011-:MRM Youth Programme [pilot] targeting both in school and out of school youth and 16 Youth Coordinators employed two from each Province with the exception of Western Cape as part of MRMs job creation and skills transfer programme 2012:Official Opening Ceremony of the MRM Month by the MEC of Social Development in Free State 2012-:Official Closure of the MRM Month by the Deputy Minister in the office of the Presidency Mr. Obed Bapela in Gauteng FUNDING BY DAC MRM Presentation to Arts & Culture Portfolio Committee 22/08/ Financial YearDate Received:Amount Received : 2002 April 2003R 2003 July 2003R 2004 September 2004R 2005 August 2006R December 2006R 2006 August 2007R 2007 February 2009R 09 April 2009R 2008 July 2009R 29 January 2010R 2009 September 2010R December 2010R 2010 November 2011R February 2012R 2011 2012 still awaiting funding SUCCESSES MRM Presentation to Arts & Culture Portfolio Committee 22/08/ Development of the Charter of Positive Values Presentation of the Charter of Positive Values to Hon. NR. Mandela: 25 July 2008 Adoption of the Charter of Positive Values: 29 July 2008 Mainstreaming of MRM in the Department of Correctional Services: White Paper on Corrections 2005 as amended. Chapter 3 Mainstreaming of MRM in the Department of Social Development: Framework of Positive Values Strong Stakeholder Relations: [Social Partners & some Provinces] Official launch of the MRM Month [July] 2009 Launch of the MRM Youth Programme 2011 Unqualified Audits Adoption of the Charter of Positive Values by the Social Cohesion Summit 2012 CHALLENGES MRM Presentation to Arts & Culture Portfolio Committee 22/08/ Funding and Resourcing Minimal Support from Government Political Climate Public Perceptions REMEMBER! MRM Presentation to Arts & Culture Portfolio Committee 22/08/ THANK YOU! MRM Presentation to Arts & Culture Portfolio Committee 22/08/ T:[011] F:[011] W:http://www.mrm.org.zahttp://www.mrm.org.za