Our Mandate
The central strategic body
for South Africa's content sector.
CDCC is the Books & Publishing — Content Developers and Creators Council, one of 17 Cultural & Creative Industries clusters established by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC).
Who we represent
16 disciplines, 9 provinces, one voice.
Too many practitioners — authors, designers, translators, photographers — have never had a coordinated voice in national policy. CDCC exists to change that, representing the full spectrum of the publishing value chain.
The Mandate
What the Council is mandated to do.
Six responsibilities that define the Council's role within the cluster — from coordination to accountability.
Strategic oversight
Overarching direction, policy guidance, and coordination for the Content Developers & Creators cluster — ensuring every sub-sector interest is represented.
Creating opportunities
Creating more economically beneficial opportunities across the sector, based on evidence and need.
Skills development
Training and development programmes tailored to a sector navigating digital publishing and AI-assisted creation.
Copyright & IP
Lobbying for a regulatory framework that protects copyright and intellectual property across every content format.
Advocacy
The main point of contact between the publishing sector and government — representing the sector nationally and internationally.
Monitoring & evaluation
Data-driven accountability that measures the performance and impact of sub-sector initiatives.
Strategic Pillars
01
Build Author Capacity
Equip authors to write, brand, and market their work — emerging and established alike.
02
Transform Consumption
Indigenous-language books on every bookshelf, in every school and library.
03
Support All Talent
Emerging and established creators both deserve infrastructure and representation.
04
Grow Markets
Get books where readers are — schools, libraries, retail, and online.