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War Museum of the Boer Republics
Presented to:
Portfolio Committee on Arts & Culture
By Col Frik Jacobs
22 May 2007
Mission
To collect, curate and display items relating to the Anglo-Boer War of 1899 - 1902 and the
Rebellion of 1914; research and publications on these themes and co-operation with other
organisations, nationally and internationally, in order to develop these themes.
Vision
To develop the mission of the museum by depicting the suffering of war to such an extent
that its message creates an anti-war mentality that will culminate in the realisation that
negotiation is preferable to war.
Collections
• Valuable paintings and sculptures• A photographic collection in excess of 9 000• Textiles and household items from the period• Prisoner-of-war handcraft• The 2nd largest philatelic collection of the theme in
the world• A representative collection of fire-arms• A wide collection of databases • Documents and books pertaining to the war
Museum in the last ten years
• Initiated study of the neglected fact of Black people in the Anglo-Boer War.
• Took the lead in nation-wide centenary commemoration of Anglo-Boer War.
• Started the shift in emphasis from the futility of war towards negotiations as an alternative: “Suffering of War” exhibition.
“Suffering of War” project
• Aim: To move away from the study of war towards the study of the suffering caused by war.
• Launch: A photographic exhibition of international standards in Bloemfontein
• International launch in Moscow: 6 June 2004
• Copies to nine provinces and seven countries
Annual Report and Expenditure2005/06
Copies were made available. Three aspects briefly:
• Capacity constraint (page 7)
• Audit report: 3 x Emphasis of Matter
• Financial statements: Accumulated surplus:
To provide retirement benefits• (Treasury requirement)
Budget: Income2007/08
R’000
1 State Subsidy 5063 2 Entrance Fees 39 3 Business Ventures 57 4 Investment Income 235 TOTAL 5394
Budget: Expenditure 2007/08 (Operating)
R’000
1 Support Functions 5063* 2 Collection, Conservation and curation 102 3 Publications 42 4 Exhibitions 15 5 Education and Public Programmes 13 TOTAL 5270
Budget: Expenditure 2007/08 (Capital)
R’000 1 Support Functions 44 2 Collection, Conservation and curation - 3 Publications - 4 Exhibitions - 5 Education and Public Programmes 80 TOTAL 124
(Strat Plan) Key ObjectivesIncome
Entrance Fees
Key Objective Target
To increase number 10%
of visitors increase per annum
(Strat plan) Key ObjectivesIncome
Business Ventures Key Objective Target
Renting of facilities 15%
& marketing of increase
publications per annum
(Srat plan) Key ObjectivesIncome
Investment Income Key Objective Target
Utilisation of 10%
investments to gain increase
income per annum
(Strat plan) Key ObjectivesExpenditure
Support functions Key objective Target
To lower percentage Keep
of income spent on staff percentage
maintenance below 75%
(Strat plan) Key ObjectivesExpenditure
Collection, conservation & curation Key Objective Target
1.Upgrade record 60% computerised
keeping system at end of year
2. Focus collection on Progress reports
British Forces and
Black participants
(Strat plan) Key ObjectivesExpenditure
Publications Key Objective Target
To support external To be involved
research for publications with at least 2
by external publishers publications per annum
(Strat plan) Key ObjectivesExpenditure
Education & public programmes Key Objective Target
1.Develop programmes to To be
supplement school history operational
programmes 2007
2.Cater for specialist groups Get at least
such as collectors, re-enactors 2 groups involved
(Strat plan) Key ObjectivesExpenditure
Exhibitions Key Objective Target
Continually upgrade Quarterly
permanent exhibitions progress reports
Rotation of temporary 3 per annum
exhibitions
2006 Budget & ExpenditureIncome
Budget Actual
R’000 R’000
• 1 State Subsidy 4723 4723• 2 Entrance Fees 41 47• 3 Business Ventures 71 86• 4 Investment Income 200 199• GRAND TOTAL 5035 5055
2006 Budget & ExpenditureExpenditure (operating)
Budget Actual
R’000 R’000
• 1 Support Functions 4696* 4634*• 2 Collection, Conservation 92 89
and curation • 3 Publications 41 36• 4 Exhibitions 16 12• 5 Education & Public Programmes 8 9• TOTAL 4853 4780
2006 Budget & ExpenditureExpenditure (capital)
Budget Actual
R’000 R’000
• Support Functions 182 177• Collection, Conservation and curation - -• Publications - -• Exhibitions - -• Education and Public Programmes - -
• TOTAL 182 177