Cultural Affairs and Sport
(1)
Whether the national Department of Sport, Arts and Culture is involved in support-ing the Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2026; if so, what type of support;
(2)
whether his Department is supporting the Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2026; if so, what is the nature of the support;
(3)
how much funding did the national Department of Sport, Arts and Culture provide to the Cape Town International Jazz Festival in 2025;
(4)
(a) what was the estimated total economic impact of the Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2025 on the local economy and (b) how many direct jobs were created by the Cape Town International Jazz Festival in 2025?
- Whether the national Department of Sport, Arts and Culture is involved in support-ing the Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2026; if so, what type of support;
Response:
The National Department of Sport, Arts and Culture did not fund the Cape Town International Jazz Festival in 2026.
- whether his Department is supporting the Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2026; if so, what is the nature of the support;
Response:
The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport is supporting the Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2026, including in-kind support in the form of medical services to be provided by Western Cape Government Emergency Medical Services (WCG EMS)
- how much funding did the national Department of Sport, Arts and Culture provide to the Cape Town International Jazz Festival in 2025;
Response:
The National Department of Sport, Arts and Culture did not fund the Cape Town International Jazz Festival in 2025.
- (a) what was the estimated total economic impact of the Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2025 on the local economy and (b) how many direct jobs were created by the Cape Town International Jazz Festival in 2025?
Response:
- The Department informed us that the Cape Town International Jazz Festival contributed an estimated R500 million to the GDP in 2025.
- The Department informed us, that in 2025, the festival created approximately 3,200 direct jobs across various sectors, including production, hospitality, technical services, logistics, marketing, security, and other operational functions.
