NATAL MUSEUM“A never ending journey of
discovery”
237 Jabu Ndlovu Street, Pietermaritzburg
BACKGROUND
The Natal Museum:• Established in 1878.
• Founded and run by the Natal Society to cater for the literary and scientific interests of the community.
• Taken over by the Natal Colonial Government in 1903.
• The new government-financed museum buildings opened to the public on 30 November 1904.
• Today has collections with more than 16 million specimens and objects: estimated value of over R86 million
• Research library with 28 000 books, 2400 journals and 77,000 reprints
“A never ending journey of discovery”
The Natal Museum is dedicated to serving the people of South Africa by interpreting material evidence of the cultural and natural world, in order to increase knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the nation’s wealth of history and biodiversity.
NATAL MUSEUM
To position the Natal Museum as a leading heritage institution in South Africa.
MISSION
VISION
CORE FUNCTIONS• Collections• Research• Exhibitions• Education & Outreach
Education Department
Exhibitions & Technical
Research Departments
EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT
COLLECTIONS RESEARCH
Administration Library Public Relations
RESEARCH DEPARTMENTSScientific
publications
Leadership in Science
Biodiversity conservation
Popular publications
Source of expert knowledge Human capacity
development
Educational enrichment
Community out-reach
National and international
initiatives
Collaboration with National & International Institutions
Applied Research / Cultural Resource
Management
RESEARCHOUTPUTS
OLD ORGANOGRAM
OUR ORGANOGRAM: 2007Natal Museum Current Organogram
Reporting to the Accounting Authority/Council
Collection Offic. / TechniciansMs J. BaijooMs N. Mkhize
Research TechniciansMs L. DavisMs P. Birkett
Snr Maint. Off.Mr. KV XabaMr AM Cele
ResearchTech.
Director's PA &Council Sec.
Ms Dudu Nkosi
Snr. Exh. Off.Mr N. BrazierMr C. PhungulaMr R. Demmer
Snr Maint. OffMr R. Mazibuko
Mr B. Zulu
Exh. Off.
CHIEFExhibitions
Ms B. Johnson
Snr Maint. OffMs F. CeleMs I. Xaba
Mrs P. Muthwa
Technical Off.
CHIEFTechnical
Mr R. Maharaj
Asst. DirTechnical &Exhibitions
Mrs Charmaine Naidoo
AdminClerk
Ms N. Zondi
Snr.Admin
OfficerMs P. Cairns
CHIEFHR*
StoresClerk
Buyer/Proc.
officer*
ManagerFinance & AdminMr M. Mazibuko
LibraryOfficer
Mrs S. Sibisi
AssistantLibrarian
CHIEFLibrary
Mrs Z. Mbhele
Info.SystemsOfficer
Info.Officer
Ms Z. Dlomo
Pub.Officer
CommOfficer
CHIEFPR/Marketing
Exec*Mrs V. Frank
Asst. DirCorporate
Info. OfficersMs P. RugbeerMs M. Mncube
Educ.Officer
CHIEFCommunityOutreach
Mr T. Madlala
Snr. Info.Officer
Mrs D. Moodley
Senior Educ.Officer
Mrs P. Ngidi
CHIEFEducationIn-House
Mr P. Croeser
Asst. DirEducation
Ms Mabongi Mtshali
CollectionsTechnician
Ms L. Ireland
CuratorDr B. v DoornumMr J. Hollmann
CHIEFCurator/s
Mr G. Whitelaw
CRM OFFICERMr W. Glenny
CRMUUNIT
CHIEFAnthropologist
Asst Dir"Human
Sciences"Ms Marlize Lombard
PrincipleOfficer
Collections
Researchers/Curators
Ms T. Nangammbi Mr G. Davies
CHIEFCurator/s
Dr M. MostovskiDr D. Herbert
Asst Dir"NaturalSciences"
Dr Judith Masters
DeputyDirector
Mr Sandile Miya
DirectorMr Luthando Maphasa
NATURAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENTGLOBALLY IMPORTANT COLLECTIONS
Earthworms 4 000 specimens*Africa’s largest collection
Flies 220 000 specimensAfrica’s largest collection
Millipedes 2 000 specimens*Southern Africa’s largest collection
Molluscs more than 1 million specimensAfrica’s largest collection
Spiders & Scorpions 60 000 specimensSouthern Africa’s most important reference collection
Frogs 8 000 specimens*Southern Africa’s most important reference collection
* Number of identified (determined) specimens
The Natal Museum also has important collections of:
• reptiles• other arachnids• other insects • sea sponges• fossils (more than 1 500 specimens)
Our natural science divisions- Arthropoda and Mollusca:
• are unique centres of excellence on the African continent.• have produced over 600 scientific publications during a century of
research.• contribute significantly to scientific leadership in South Africa.• have an extensive network of national and international
partnerships and stakeholders.• have a critical contribution to make toward biodiversity
conservation in southern Africa.
NATURAL SCIENCE RESEARCH‘Biodiversity remains the unexplored frontier of the 21st century’
Nationally and globally important collectionsHUMAN SCIENCE
Archaeology - 6 000 sites recorded, 3 300 separate accessionsThe most comprehensive archaeological archive in KwaZulu-Natal, featuring:• Material culture of early African farmers • Later Stone Age material culture from the Thukela Basin • Middle Stone Age (30-250 000 years ago) material from KwaZulu-Natal
Material culture of Nguni & Sotho speakersIncludes the most comprehensive and well researched beadwork collection in South Africa and a valuable collection of rare early pottery
San Rock Art archive – more than 30 000 recorded images from 700 sitesSouth Africa’s largest museum archive of San rock art
Amandla collection - around 1 000 items from the struggle against ApartheidThis valuable collection forms the core of the planned Freedom Trail exhibit
HUMAN SCIENCE RESEARCH“There can be no African history without archaeology”
The Museum’s Archaeology Division, with five researchers, is the only one in KwaZulu-Natal and is one of the larger archaeology departments in South Africa.
Research areas:• Applied research and heritage management
• African farmers AD 400 to 1800
• San rock art
• Archaeology of interaction (hunter-gatherers and farmers)
• Archaeology of ancient humans (70 000 years ago)
EDUCATION & RESEARCH
INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED RESEARCH JOURNALS
CirculationAfrican Invertebrates 53 countries
Southern African Humanities 31 countries
• Published since 1906• Peer-reviewed• SAPSE accredited• On-line
OUR STATE OF THE ART EXHIBITIONS
Music GallerySwahili/Zimbabwe Display
Primate Gallery Learners Resource Centre
EXHIBITIONS CONTINUED…
Gallery OpeningPoster Making Printer
Balancing Act Display Dinosaur Gallery
We design programmes that not only educate but also uplift educationally disadvantaged learners: • 35, 500 learners and educators
visited the museum in 2006 (10% increase over the previous year).
• 600 learners from 25 local schools attend weekly sessions on natural and cultural heritage.
• Weekly Biology classes held after school for 35 Matric learners from 5 high schools.
• Our Museum Sabalala club members have won Provincial and National awards for environmental awareness, energy conservation and entrepreneurship.
EDUCATION
EDUCATION…Collaboration with other institutions
Minister, Deputy Minister & DG receiving gifts from Sabalala Nolwazi Group
UKZN Drama Students during Heritage Month
Visit to Simunye Cultural Village - organised by the KZN Premier’s Office
EDUCATION…Collaboration with other institutions
LIBRARYOne of the largest museum research libraries in southern Africa
• 2 350 periodical titles, of which +900 are current; many titles unique in South Africa
• 12 000 monographs, many old and rare
• 78 000 pamphlets and reprints
• 8 000 photographs covering KwaZulu-Natal history, including the Zulu War of 1879 and the South African War 1899-1902.
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Bringing awareness and marketing our Museum:Museum website on the Internet
Developing our brand
PUBLIC RELATIONS
2. STRATEGIC DIRECTION (MEDIUM TERM STRATEGY)In order to simplify our strategic direction, key perspectives as outlined in the Balanced Scorecard were identified for the Natal Museum. The Balanced Scorecard is a performance management tool used to link and align the objectives, measures, targets and initiativesto the strategy of the organization. A score card also defines how the strategic objectives of the organization will be achieved. It is a tool used to improve the performance of the entire organization.
2.1 Applicable Perspectives based on the Balanced Scorecard for Natal Museum
2.1.1 FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES
GrowRevenue
ContainCosts
OptimisationOf SubsidyUtilisation
SoundFinancial
Management
SpecialProjects to
raise income
ImproveCustomer
SatisfactionBuild and maintainRelationship withCouncil and /orStakeholders Grow
Customer base
EnsureCompliance with
Legislation
EstablishPPP’s
Collections and curation of heritage objects to comply with national standards
2.1.2 CUSTOMER AND STAKEHOLDER PERSPECTIVE
ImproveUsage of ITApplications
ImproveProductivity
AndEfficiency
ImproveBusiness
Processes
ImproveEmployee
Satisfaction
PerformanceManagement
PromoteEntrepreneurial
Thinking
StaffDevelopment
ImproveMulti-Skilling
DevelopKnowledge
Management
Improve research output & align to national needs
EmploymentEquity
Programs that address the socio-economic aspects
of the people.
Education and exhibition projects highlighting
Museum’s research outputs.
Training and development
Management Diversity Training
Succession Planning
Staff Empowerment
Organization Restructuring
HR Development
Affirmative Action
2.1.3 INTERNAL BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE
2.1.4 INNOVATION AND LEARNING PERSPECTIVE
2.1.5 TRANSFORMATION PERSPECTIVES
2. MAJOR ISSUES:
A. Identification and implementation of priority projects• Moral regeneration, • The scourge of HIV/Aids, illiteracy, • Crime and Unemployment • Internship, mentorship projects and Expanded Public Works Projects • Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiatives (Asgisa).• As a primarily research focused institution, the Natal Museum strives to meet best
practices in terms of collections management and research leading to exhibitions that promote the understanding of our rich natural and cultural heritage.
B. Centre for research excellence• The Natal Museum continues to be a centre for research excellence. • Research in both natural and cultural history• Publications in internationally renowned journals, • Popular articles and exhibitions. • 2006 a century of publication for Southern African Humanities and African• Invertebrates journals• 6 staff doing PhD • Research at Sibudu cave in collaboration with the University of the
Witwatersrand. • The rock art and indigenous knowledge systems in the Amangwane and
Amazizi Area.• Research in arthropoda, mollusca and the small mammals. • Focus on applied research. • Improve the socio-economic well being of our people. • Research on harvesting of marine resources, ecological surveys of the Maloti-
Drakensburg Transfrontier Conservation area and many others.
C. Collaboration with other institutions• Voortrekker/ Umsunduzi Museum • Chief Albert Luthuli Museums• Amafa KZN heritage• Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife• KZN Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs.• Schools in the province• Education Department• Arts and Culture Departments• University of KwaZulu-Natal • University of Zululand• Technikons for in-service training
D. Developing a heritage attraction for the 2010 Soccer World Cup• Biggest Museum in KwaZulu-Natal. • The Natal Museum aims, through its projects, to be a “gateway to the
complete heritage of our province and its interlinkage to the country as a whole”
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS FOR KEY OBJECTIVES: 2007/08 – 2009/10
NATAL MUSEUM BUDGET 2007-08TOTAL INCOME 11,248,594
STATE GRANT IN AID 10,386,000
PROVINCIAL GRANT 20,000
CULT. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
160,000
DONATIONS 3,000
INTEREST 338,642
OTHER INCOME 274,000
MUSEUM SHOP: profit 3,345
ENTRANCE CHARGES 37,519
SCHOOL ENT CHARGE 26,088
EXPENDITURE 10,918,225
ADVERTISING 36,100
ADVERTISING - PRO 35,350
AUDIT FEES - AUDITOR GENERAL 120,000
AUDITOR - INTERNAL 35,000
AUDIT COMMITTEE COSTS 35,000
ASSETS BELOW R500 7,228
BANK CHARGES 32,000
CASUAL LABOUR 39,600
CHEMICALS 33,958
CLEANING MATERIALS 26,253
COUNCIL COSTS 90,000
DONATIONS PAID 5,300
ENTERTAINMENT 30,700
EQUIPMENT- STORAGE 33,699
FUEL AND OIL 74,562
INSURANCE 111,000
LAN 38,000
LAN - TELKOM 10,000
LIBRARY - BOOKS 25,000
LIBRARY - PHOTOCOPIES 2,800
LIBRARY - SUBSCRIPTIONS 290,000
LICENCES 1,200
MAIN & REPAIR - BUILDINGS 53,188
MAIN & REPAIR - DISPLAY 17,325
MAIN & REPAIR - EQUIP 12,477
NEW DISPLAYS 7,856
PHOTOMATERIAL 6,222
POSTAGES 60,950
PRINTING 40,100
PUBLICATIONS 221,540
SECURITY 59,000
SPECIMENS PURCHASED 4,000
STAFF TRAINING 96,936
STAFF BURSARY 17,000
STATIONERY 87,171
SUBSISTENCE 63,838
SUNDRIES 29,070
TELEPHONES 160,000
TOOLS 4,900
TRANSPORT - MOTOR 106,432
TRANSPORT - OTHER 58,900
UNIFORMS 11,500
ADD: Personnel Expenditure 8,661,725
SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) 330,369
less depreciation 330,000
net surplus 369
ASSETS PURCHASED
- Equipment 37,250
- Computers 47,046
- Furniture 21,800
NET SURPLUS /(DEFICIT) 369
4.1 HUMAN RESOURCE STRATEGY
• Develop a fully operational HR division. • Comply with the Labour Relations Act and other relevant HR policies. • Develop a Human Resources Capital.
• Identification of training needs for staff.
POST LEVEL FILLED AFRICAN COLOURED INDIAN WHITE
M F M F M F M F
Management 6 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2
Middle management and high level specialists
10 2 1 0 0 1 1 4 1
Middle Management/ Supervisor and middle level specialists
17 1 2 0 0 1 3 5 5
Lower level skilled/clerical
6 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
Very low skilled 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 45 9 12 0 0 2 5 9 8
21 0 7 17
4.2 EQUITY TABLE: 2007/2008
POST LEVEL FILLED AFRICAN COLOURED INDIAN WHITE
M F M F M F M F
Management 7 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 1
Middle management and high level specialists
12 2 3 0 0 1 2 2 2
Middle Management/Supervisor and middle levels specialists
18 4 4 1 1 1 1 3 3
Lower level skilled/clerical
8 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 2
Very low skilled 8 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 1
TOTAL 53 12 13 1 1 4 5 8 9
25 2 9 17
4.3 PROPOSED EQUITY TABLE: 2009/2010
ESTIMATED COSTPRIORITY PROJECT DESCRIPTION
2007/2008 2008/2009 2009/2010
1. AIRCONDITIONING SECOND FLOOR OFFICES AND RESOURCE CENTRE
R90, 000.00
2. LIFT & RAMP FOR PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED
R500, 000.00
3. UPGRADE OF STORAGE AREA R300, 000.00 R100, 000.00
4 UPGRADE OF PRINGLE HALL R500, 000.00
5. REFURBISHMENT OF BUILDING INTERIOR: ROOF, OFFICES, GALLERIES
R500, 000.00 R 400, 000.00 R200, 000.00
6. WATER PIPING UPGRADE R300, 000.00 R300, 000.00
7. BACK UP GENERATOR R400 000.00
8. NEW MUSEUM BUILDING R50 000 R500 000 R50 000 000
CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE• Increase income for core responsibilities
• Growth in external funding for specific projects
• Enhanced capacity to deliver core responsibilities (increased skills and posts)
• Transformation and modernisation of exhibits
• Promote a sense of community ownership and social inclusion
• Develop marketing strategies that sell the core functions of theMuseum to the public
• Expand network of partners and stakeholders
• Growth in public recognition of the intrinsic value of museum asa repository of national treasures
Sports Day with VoortrekkerMuseum
Year End Party
Year End Party
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“A never ending journey of discovery”