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Estimates of the Provincial Revenue and Expenditure (EPRE) %u2013 2025/26 Financial YearIn Heritage management, standardisation of geographical place names, during the period under review, the department provided financial and non-financial support to the Eastern Cape Geographical Names Committee (ECPGNC) and Eastern Cape Provincial Heritage Resource Authority (ECPHRA). The following names were recommended for submission to the South African Geographic Names Council (SAGNC) for approval by the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture: - Graaff-Reinet (Robert Sobukwe); Aberdeen (Camdeboo); Adendorp (Bishop Limba), and East London (Ku-Gompo City). The department in conjunction with the Eastern Cape Provincial Heritage Resource Authority has managed to issue 22 heritage permits and the grading and declaration of heritage resources. The collaboration resulted on the building of the following heritage assets: - Newly built Winnie Madikizela %u2013 Mandela Memorial at Mbizana, and the heritage asset was unveiled by the Premier supported by the MEC; In September 2024, the All-Saints Parish Centenary Memorial was unveiled by the MEC at Mbokotwana Village in Tsolo and the Clarkebury Mission Heritage Memorial has been built at Ngcobo and was unveiled in November 2024 to recognize and acknowledge the role of religious and traditional leaders in promotion of educational and cultural excellence. In relation to Klasies River Caves Archaeological Site, a report on the conservation management plan was received from the service provider and submitted to the National Committee for submission to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as part of SA package for declaration of archaeological sites as World Heritage Site. In August 2024 UNESCO listed the following Nelson Mandela Legacy Sites in the World Heritage Register, and the declared new World Heritage Sites are namely: - University of Fort Hare sites; ZK Matthews House near the University at Dikeni, and Mqhekezweni Great Place outside Mthatha. The department held a dialogue on the relevance of the Inkciyo custom in modern South Africa to foster dialogues with communities. It looked at the challenges young people, particularly young women face in a society engulfed with Gender Based Violence and Patriarchy. In monitoring the implementation of the Use of Languages Act, a language awareness campaign was conducted on two major radio stations, Umhlobo Wenene and TruFM, and featured in the EC Indaba newspaper. In increasing training opportunities for artists and create markets, the department conducted capacity building programmes across all districts as part of the implementation of the Cultural and Creative Industries Masterplan wherein a total of 931 practitioners benefitted. The department concluded a Memorandum of Agreements with four cultural institutions and further transferred funds to the National Arts Festival, Eastern Cape Provincial Arts and Culture Council (ECPACC), Guild Theatre and Mandela Bay Theatre Complex (MBTC) for the promotion of cultural and creative industries. Eight (8) record labels benefitted through the Music Excellence Programme. In legislation review, the department submitted a consolidated revised 2024-25 legislation plan to the Standing Committee on Law Review geared towards the conclusion of the amendment of identified legislative instruments. There were continued engagements with relevant stakeholders on the development of draft Eastern Cape Provincial Arts and Culture Council Amendment Bill. A Policy and Legislation Workstream engagement with officials of ECPACC was held to work through the ECPACC Act, with the aim of presenting and engaging in discussions on the new policy proposals that will constitute part of the amendment bill. The progress made towards infrastructure development and maintenance was as follows: Cookhouse Library, retention fees have been compensated; Ntabankulu Library, engagements with the contractor and implementing agent are in progress; Ingquza Hill Library, facilitated planning stage. Refurbishments at Ugie Library project, the implementing agent is finalising the appointment of consultant team; Pearston Library, the implementing agent is revisiting the scope of work to align 815