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News and Speeches for Department of Cultural Affairs & Sport

Minister Marais encourages reading to children for World Read Aloud day

31 January 2023

World Read Aloud day is celebrated on 01 February and Anroux Marais, the Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, encourages all people to read aloud to young people, not just on this day but every day. Read More

Minister Anroux Marais: Arts and Culture funding applications now open

30 January 2023

On Monday, 30 January 2023, the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) announced the opening of applications for arts and culture funding for the 2023/24 financial year.   Read More

Media release: Minister Marais wishes SA Netball team well ahead of Quad series

18 January 2023

On Wednesday, 18 January 2023, Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais, met the Proteas Netball team as they get ready to take part in the Netball Quad Series over the coming weekend. Read More

We call on unemployed youth to take up work experience opportunities

12 January 2023

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, through its Youth and Afterschool Project office, is calling on unemployed youth to take up the opportunity to apply for a Read More

Heritage WC invites Overberg stakeholders to meeting

11 January 2023

Heritage Western Cape (HWC) has invited Overberg-based conservation bodies, local municipalities, relevant government departments and other interested and affected parties to a stakeholder meeting to Read More

We mourn the loss of a rugby pioneer, Douglas 'Dougie' Dyers

11 January 2023

Media statement by Minister Anroux Marais Read More

Excitement builds as we count down to Netball World Cup

9 January 2023

Media statement by Minister Anroux Marais: Read More