SECOND QUARTER PROGRESS REPORT
North West Federation of Community Art Centres
Department of Art, Culture, Sports and Recreation
Reporting Period: July - September 2025
1. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
The North West Federation of Community Art Centres (NWFCAC) has been funded by the Department of Art, Culture, Sports and Recreation to enhance, support and capacitate community art centres across the province.
Primary Objectives:
- Enhance community art centres across North West Province
- Support the department in achieving targets
- Reach out to communities to create social cohesion
- Promote economic empowerment
2. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
The funding aims to achieve the following key objectives:
- Capacity Building: Training and development for community art centre managers
- Resource Provision: Securing necessary resources for effective operation of CACs
- Community Engagement: Implementing community conversations to address social issues
- National Identity: Promotion of national symbols in communities and schools
- Economic Development: Facilitating job creation for CAC tutors and management
The overarching goal is to strengthen community art centres as hubs for social development and creative expression.
3. CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVES
Community Development Training
Date: 11th - 15th August 2025
Location: Get Away Guest House
Participants: 40 Centre Managers and Federation Members
Focus: Accredited Community Development Level 4 training
The training enhanced skills and understanding of Centre Managers in running their respective centres as community development initiatives.
Program Engagement Meeting
Date: 15th August 2025 (Afternoon Session)
Attendance: Representatives from all community art centres
- Engaged programs from approved business plan
- Discussed submitted business plan to DSAC
- Emphasized importance of timely reporting and transparency
4. PROCUREMENT OF ARTS EQUIPMENT
Successfully purchased art equipment and administration stationery for community art centres:
| ITEM | QUANTITY |
|---|---|
| HP Laptops | 19 |
| Printers Toners (Canon & HP) | 19 |
| Hybrid Rechargeable Speakers | 19 |
| Stationery Packs | 27 |
| Paints (Primary Colors) | 27 |
| Painting Brushes | 27 |
| Painting Rollers | 27 |
Equipment distributed to 19 community art centres across the province
5. COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS & NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Successfully hosted 9 community conversations and 9 national symbols awareness campaigns through community art centres.
Topics Addressed:
- Substance Abuse
- Gender-Based Violence (GBV)
- Unemployment
- Education Inequality
- Environmental Degradation
- Xenophobia
- Bullying
- Gangsterism
COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS IMPLEMENTATION
| DISTRICT | CAC | ACTIVITIES | DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bojanala | Bontleng CAC | Community conversations & National symbols | 09/09/2025 |
| Bojanala | Mphe-Batho CAC | Community conversations & National symbols | 17/09/2025 |
| DR RSM | Bray CAC | Community conversations & National symbols | 28/08/2025 |
| DR RSM | Ipelegeng CAC | Community conversations & National symbols | 16/09/2025 |
| NNM | Ramatlabama CAC | Community conversations & National symbols | 04/09/2025 |
| NNM | Agisanang CAC | Community conversations & National symbols | 11/09/2025 |
| NNM | Bakwena CAC | Community conversations & National symbols | 19/09/2025 |
| DR KK | Kanana CAC | National symbols | 02/08/2026 |
| DR KK | Kanana CAC | Community conversations | 29/08/2026 |
| DR KK | Promosa CAC | Community conversations | 15/09/2025 |
| DR KK | Promosa CAC | National symbols | 03/09/2025 |
6. BUDGET ANALYSIS
Financial overview of project expenditures as of September 2025:
Capacity Building
Community Development Level 4 training for 40 Centre Managers
Procurement
Arts equipment and administration stationery for 19 CACs
National Symbols
9 of 28 planned national symbols campaigns
Community Conversations
9 of 28 planned community conversations
Monitoring & Evaluation
Project monitoring, evaluation, and reporting activities
Administration
Administrative costs, office expenses, and operational support
Beautification
Beautification of schools, public spaces, and community art centres
Job Creation
Employment of 108 people for October and November 2025
Total Funding Received
Total Expenditure
Balance
Financial Status: Strong financial position with 70% of budget utilized (R885,200 of R1,270,000). Capacity building exceeded budget due to comprehensive training program, while job creation and beautification projects are planned for upcoming months with significant budget allocated.
7. PROGRESS UPDATE
Current status of key project deliverables as of September 2025:
Capacity Building
100%Community Development Level 4 training completed for 40 Centre Managers
National Symbols Campaigns
32%9 of 28 planned campaigns completed
Community Conversations
32%9 of 28 planned conversations completed
Beautification Projects
15%4 of 27 planned beautification projects completed
Overall Progress: Strong foundation established with capacity building completed. Focus areas for Q3 include accelerating national symbols campaigns, community conversations, and beautification projects.
8. BEAUTIFICATION OF PUBLIC SPACES
Completed 4 beautification programs utilizing visual art tutors who attended workshops in the previous financial year.
| DISTRICT | CAC | ACTIVITIES | DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRSM 03 | Bray CAC | Beautification of public spaces | 22-24/09/2025 |
| BOJANALA 04 | Bontleng CAC | Beautification of public spaces | 29/09/2025 |
| DRKK 07 | Kopano ke matla CAC | Beautification of public spaces | 10-13/09/2025 |
| NMM 11 | Tswaing CAC | Beautification of public spaces | 10-13/09/2025 |
9. HANDOVER OF ARTS CENTRE EQUIPMENT
On the 28th of August 2025, we successfully handed over the procured art equipment to 19 community art centres.
Event: Part of Women's Month Celebration
Location: Mokgola Village, Zeerust
Presiding Officer: MEC for Arts, Culture, Sports and Recreation
| EQUIPMENT | QUANTITY |
|---|---|
| HP Laptops | 19 |
| Printers Toners (Canon & HP) | 19 |
| Hybrid Rechargeable Speakers | 19 |
| Stationery Packs | 27 |
| Paints (Primary Colors) | 27 |
| Painting Brushes | 27 |
| Painting Rollers | 27 |
10. ACHIEVEMENTS & CHALLENGES
Achievements
- Successfully covered all activities planned for this quarter
- Managed to support activities that were not included in the budget
- Strengthened relationships with all community art centres
- Enhanced visibility of the federation across the province
Challenges
- High volume of applications from centres wanting to join the federation, but budget constraints limit capacity to accommodate them
- Applications from community art centres in close proximity due to internal disagreements
- Logistical challenges in reaching remote community art centres
11. CONCLUSION & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We would like to thank the Department of Art, Culture, Sports and Recreation for their continued support and contribution to the sustainability of community art centres.
Your investment in community development through the arts is producing tangible results across the North West Province. We remain committed to working hard to ensure these investments yield fruitful outcomes for our communities.
We look forward to continued collaboration in the next quarter as we expand our reach and deepen our impact.
Jabulani Radebe
Chairperson
Secretary
Date: 30th September 2025