Events Support
The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) in partnership with the Western Cape Events Forum (WCEF) empowers sport federations and event organisers and owners in the Western Cape to successfully bid and host Major Events within the Western Cape.
This events portal serves as a point of entry for event organisers to present their proposals for support via an online system. An individual profile is created which allows for event proposals to be captured and submitted for consideration.
As part of the collaborative effort with the WCEF all applications submitted via the portal are accessed by:
• Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport
• Department of Economic Development and Tourism
• Department of the Premier
• WESGRO
In doing so, event organisers are able to access multiple departments through a single point.
Additionally, the portal provides access to valuable information such as event impact assessment toolkits that collect valuable quantitative and qualitative Socio-Economic data that can be used to build the value existing events as well as assist in providing event impact data to further develop the events pipeline in the Western Cape
To apply for funding you need to comply with all the relevant requirements.
Please complete the online application form by clicking here.
Applications can be submitted throughout the year If you need more information, please send an email to Kevin.Malan@westerncape.gov.za or contact one of the following officials:
DCAS Head Office:
• Dyllon Van Der Rheede: 021 483 9635, Dyllon.vanderrheede@westerncape.gov.za
• Lyndon Bouah, Lyndon.Bouah@westerncape.gov.za
District Offices
• Cape Town – Agnetha Langenhoven: 021 447 5582, Agnetha.Langenhoven@westerncape.gov.za
• Eden – Johannes Neethling: 044 272 616, Johannes.Neethling@westerncape.gov.za
• Central Karoo - Allen Meyer: 023 8142104, Allen.Meyer@westerncape.gov.za
• West Coast – Craig Cornelson: 022 713 2727, Craig.Cornelson@westerncape.gov.za
• Cape Winelands - Andre Enslin: 021 872 1337, Andre.Enslin@westerncape.gov.za
• Overberg - Nkululeko B Nofotyo: 028 2141195, nkululeko.nofotyo@westerncape.gov.za
District Sport Councils
• Cape Town - Junaid Baig: 081 508 7496 chairperson@ctsportcouncil.co.za
• Overberg – Jackie Nicholls: 071 406 3789 jackiesports17@gmail.com
• West Coast - Gerald Don: 079 270 3071 gfadon@telkomsa.net
• Central Karoo - David Maans: 082 869 1708 david@skdm.co.za
• Cape Winelands - Lorenzo Arendse: 072 691 3967 Lorenzo.Arendse@drakenstein.gov.za
• Garden Route/Eden - Desmond Speelman: 083 521 2821 desmondspeelman@gmail.com
The Western Cape Government provides support through funding and event support services to event organisers across the province. Community support and attendance at events stimulates local economies, provides jobs opportunities and provides a platform for social cohesion.