Cultural Affairs and Sport

Despite increasing access to education, almost half of the learners who enter school in grade 1 don't matriculate.

Our seven cultural facilities managed by The Western Cape Cultural Commission (WCCC), a public entity of our  Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (D

Protecting our Heritage

Heritage Western Cape is a provincial heritage resources authority.

We annually support individuals, groups and organisations involved in arts and culture projects by providing funding.

The Western Cape has the largest concentration of museums in Africa. These include Declared Cultural Institutions, museums affiliated to the Department of Cul

The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) recognises the importance of cultural traditional practices.