South Africa’s Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has appointed a 14-member council to oversee the country’s National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF).
According to a media statement issued by the Ministry of Sport, Arts and Culture and posted on the NFVF instagram’s account, this development follows a two-week selection process, where an independent panel interviewed over 250 nominees, an NFVF record. A call for applications for a CEO and council members had gone out in August.
14 newly appointed council members will now serve a three-year term till November 2027.
The appointed council members are:
- Ms. Saudah Hamid (Chairperson)
- Ms. Andrea Gordon
- Mr. Simon Clarke
- Ms. Omphemetse Mokgosi
- Ms. Fulufhelo Tshikhudo
- Mr. Tony Ferreira
- Mr. Leon van Nierop
- Mr. Mthokozisi Radebe
- Ms. Siphosethu Mthamzeli
- Mr. Chad Louw
- Ms. Nondumiso Madlala
- Mr. Sydney James
- Ms. Nobuntu Dubazana
- Mr. Yazeed Kamaldien
“I am confident that the new Council will make progressive and visionary decisions for the funding of the audiovisual arts in our country that will start seeing major blockbusters and significant television successes flowing more regularly within and beyond our country,” McKenzie said. “I am also excited for what the future holds for film and video, especially in light of exciting co-production agreements that we have signed with partner countries such as Canada.”
He also highlighted the potential for international collaborations, citing opportunities arising from his recent trip to Brazil for the G20 meeting. “My recent trip to Brazil to meet my counterpart ministers in the G20 also drove home the point that there are far more opportunities for collaboration, co-production and funding out there, and we just need to coordinate our efforts better and properly tap in to networks that will propel our creative sectors forward and produce fantastic jobs.”
As members of the Council, the new members will provide strategic direction and oversight to the NFVF, an agency of the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, created to ensure equitable growth of South Africa’s film & TV industry.
