MEC calls for nominations for Museums, Management Committees

The Honourable MEC for Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture (DSRAC) in the Province of the Eastern Cape, Mrs Xoliswa Tom has issued an invitation for the nominations for the membership of the Management Committees in museums.

The sixteen (16) state-aided museums include Albany Museum in Grahamstown. Museums are non-profit institutions in the service of the public. Public inspired members of the community who have interests in museums and heritage are encouraged to seek nomination. Interested candidates should have one or more of this working knowledge or academic background: finance, legal, history and community development. Age, gender and demographic realities of the province will be taken into consideration.

Those appointed will serve for three years. Among their duties will be to:
o Hold and care for museum collections, including buildings, in trust for the nation.
o Overseeing financial and policy matters.
o Promoting and protecting the interest of the museums.

Interested parties should send their nominations to Albany Museum before 05 February 2010.

Further information and nomination forms can be obtained from the Albany Museum, or the Directorate of Museums and Heritage, Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture, Wilton Mkwayi Building, 5 Eales Street, King William’s Town, 5601, or phone (043) 604 4001 and fax (043) 642 2058.

Museum offer scarce skills opportunities

Albany Museum is hunting for five interns in the fields of Archaeology, Ichthyology, Entomology, Palaeontology and Cultural History. Unemployed university graduates and Postgraduate who are under 35 years of age with Honours or Masters Degrees are mostly encouraged to apply for these understudy programmes. The closing date is January 21, 2010. These scarce skills internships are for one year only (12 months). Successful applicants will receive R5 000 monthly stipend.

Many of these vacancies take up to ten years to fill. Very few students also show interest in these field.

Enquiries must be directed to the attention of Ms S Mavuya at 043 - 604 4155 / 8 (telephone).

Advertisements have been issued to the media recently. Interested candidates need to fill in the government employment application Z83 form obtainable from any public office. Completed application forms, accompanied by a curriculum vitae and certified copies of qualifications must be sent to the head office of the Department of Sports, Recreation, Arts, and Culture at:

The Director: Human Resource Management, Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture, Private Bag X 0020, Bhisho, 5605.

Alternatively, these can be hand delivered to the Department of Sport, Recreation' Arts and Culture, No.5 Eales Street, Wilton Zimasile M kwayi Complex, Office
15, King William's T own.

Mandela Luthuli Legacy Reflected

Making Peace is an exhibition detailing the legacies of both Chief Albert Luthuli and former State President Nelson Mandela. The exhibition itself is hosted by Albany Museum together with the Nelson Mandela Museum in Umthatha. It is part of the tourism and heritage month. It is a travelling exhibition which was initially launched by Mr Bill Clinton, the former President of the United States of America. The exhibition explores the relationship between the two Noble Prize winners, ANC stalwarts and former Presidents through pictures and text.

The official opening is at Albany History Museum on 21 September 2009 at 17h30.

Museum honour women directors

Women's Day, 09 August 2009, marks the 15th year anniversary, 15 years of democracy, and 15 years of dedicated service to the museum by two outstanding women. The Museum is proud to have had Ms M. Glanville 1882 to 1888, and Dr Lita Webley, 1999 - 2008 as the only women directors in the history of the Museum spanning over 154 years.

67 Minutes for Mandela

The Museum is calling on everyone to kindly donate items, e.g. Toys, Clothes, writing material, blankets, garden tools, etc. … for two needy farm schools children and parents:Manleys Flats and Wilson's Party

The Museum will spend 67 minutes on each school on the 24 July 2009 in honour of our former State President Nelson Mandela's MANDELA DAY.

Please kindly deposit all items in our Education Department by Wednesday 22nd July @ 16H45

See press release. For further details, please contact:
Mrs Marijke Lewis or Nozipho Madinda at: 046 - 622 2312