Commissions of Enquiry

General meaning

This refers to a group of people (though there have been one-person commissions), set up to investigate something in order to find out more information about it and possibly to make recommendations for steps to be taken or improvements to be made. Can be appointed pre-emptively as a result of perceived irreguilarities, or in cases where doubts or dissatisfaction with the status quo exists. Often appointed by a government, political party, association or business management.

Issues regarding the arts and artists have over the years also been subject to Commissions of Enquiry.

South African Commissions of Enquiry into the Arts

COMMISSION FOR RESEARCHING The RESTRUCTURING OF PERFORMING ARTS IN NATAL. (CRAN) 199* ***** [McMurtry]

COMMISSION FOR THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF CULTURAL , RELIGIOUS AND LINGUISTIC COMMUNITIES. A commission appointed by President Thabo Mbeki in 200*.

Commission of Enquiry into NTO

COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO THE PERFORMING ARTS IN SOUTH AFRICA. (1977) See Niemand Commission.

COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO THE CREATIVE ARTS IN SOUTH AFRICA. See Schutte Commission.