Chapter and verse on library closures

An episode of the The Herald podcast, hosted by TimesLIVE Podcasts, titled "Chapter and verse on library closures" was published on February 21, 2024 and runs 11 minutes.

February 21, 2024 ·11m · The Herald

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Summary

Libraries in Nelson Mandela Bay have been closed during weekends for six years now and there is no indication this will change any time soon. That is because only R5,000 from a provincial grant of R8m for staff salaries is budgeted for overtime payments. The matter was brought up at a sport, recreation, arts & culture committee meeting on Monday, after members requested a budget plan for the libraries in August 2023. In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to DA councillor Gerhardus Engelbrecht, who raised the matter of library closures and the MMC responsible for the department of sport, recreation, arts & culture, Bassie Kamana.

Episode Description

Libraries in Nelson Mandela Bay have been closed during weekends for six years now and there is no indication this will change any time soon.

That is because only R5,000 from a provincial grant of R8m for staff salaries is budgeted for overtime payments.

The matter was brought up at a sport, recreation, arts & culture committee meeting on Monday, after members requested a budget plan for the libraries in August 2023.

In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to DA councillor Gerhardus Engelbrecht, who raised the matter of library closures and the MMC responsible for the department of sport, recreation, arts & culture, Bassie Kamana. The Herald