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Vote 14 Department: Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture Table 1: Summary of departmental allocation To be appropriated by Vote in 2025/26 R1 079 768 000 Responsible MEC MEC for Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture Administrating Department Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture Accounting Officer Head of Department 1 OVERVIEW Vision A united, active and winning province through sport, recreation, arts, culture and heritage. Mission %uf0b7 Developing, preserving and promoting sport, recreation, arts, culture and heritage for spiritual,intellectual, and socio- economic upliftment of the people of the Eastern Cape.Core functions and responsibilities %uf0b7 Development, promotion and transformation of artists, athletes, cultural and sporting structures.%uf0b7 Conservation and preservation of cultural heritage through the provision of museums, librariesand archives services. Main Services %uf0b7 Effective service delivery through leadership, good governance, accountability, and efficientresource utilisation.%uf0b7 To develop, transform and promote arts and culture, museums heritage and language servicesto contribute towards government priorities.%uf0b7 To provide free, equitable and accessible libraries, archives services and proper managementand preservation of public and non-public records.%uf0b7 Improve the quality of life of all the people of the Eastern Cape through the development,transformation and promotion of sustainable sport and recreation programmes, including schoolsports that will lead to increased participation and global competitiveness of sports persons.Demands for and expected changes in the services There has been a growing demand from municipalities for the department to increase its funding for library function which they perform on behalf of the department. There were additional funds allocated to municipalities over the 2024 MTEF which seem to be insufficient. This situation is forcing municipalities to redirect funds meant for other services towards the library function. The funding 812