News and Media Title Filter by type Filter By Published Date From To Culture and Sport Winners announced at Provincial Sport Awards On Saturday, 18 January 2025, the winners of the 2024 Provincial Sport Awards were announced at a ceremony in Paarl, hosted by the Western... Read more Media release Western Cape Government expresses condolences on passing of Khoi and San cultural activist The Western Cape Government is saddened to hear of the passing of Cynthia Triegardt over the past weekend. Cynthia Triegardt has been... Read more Culture and Sport Arts, Culture and Heritage funding applications open The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) has opened online applications for the annual arts, culture and heritage... Read more Media release YearBeyond applications are open – unemployed youth urged to take up the opportunity! The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport has announced the opening of applications for unemployed youth to be part of the YearBeyond... Read more Culture and Sport Welcoming remarks at the National Reconciliation Day event Welcoming Remarks by Provincial Minister Ricardo Mackenzie Day of Reconciliation Vredendal, 16 December 2024 1. Programme Director, 2. His... Read more News Special Provincial Official Funeral to be held for struggle stalwart Madoda Myoli On Saturday, 14 December 2024, the Western Cape Government, led by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, will facilitate a Special... Read more Culture and Sport Special Provincial funeral to be held for struggle stalwart Bethuel Tamana On Sunday, 8 December 2024, the Western Cape Government, through the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, will facilitate a Special... Read more Culture and Sport First Tevolution museum launched in Cape Town On Wednesday, 27 November 2024, the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Hisense South Africa and the Sendinggestig Museum... Read more Culture and Sport We mourn the loss of one of the shapers of the Afrikaans literary landscape: Breyten Breytenbach The Western Cape Government is saddened at the loss of one of the biggest Afrikaans voices of our lifetime, with the news of the passing of... Read more Culture and Sport Nominations open for Provincial Sport Legends Awards The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport has opened nominations for the Provincial Sport Legends Awards. We call on members... Read more Culture and community Traditional Initiation schools and practitioners given support for summer season The 2024 Summer Initiation season will commence on 1 November 2024, marking the beginning of an important time for initiates, families, and... Read more Culture and community Minister Mackenzie calls for support for ‘Lights On After School’ 2024 It is one week to go until global ‘Lights On After School’ Day, which will be celebrated on 24 October 2024 to highlight the vital role... Read more Sport Entries for Western Cape Big Walk extended The deadline to enter the Western Cape Big Walk – which is free of charge – has been extended to Thursday, 3 October 2024 at 13:00. The... Read more Culture and community WC Indigenous Games Festival 2024 - celebrating our collective heritage On Tuesday, 24 September 2024, Provincial Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Ricardo Mackenzie, officially opened the Western Cape... Read more Culture and Sport Minister Mackenzie brings world-renowned Madiba sculptures to Mitchells Plain On Thursday, 19 September 2024, Provincial Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Ricardo Mackenzie, facilitated the donation of two Marco... Read more Load More
