Skip to main content
Menu

Department of Cultural Affairs & Sport

Arts, Culture, Heritage and Sport

WCG Crest

Celebrating International Literacy Day

International Literacy Day is celebrated every year on 8 September to highlight the importance of high literacy rates in society. The...

Read more
WCG Crest

WCG pledges continued support amid national cuts to cultural event funding

The Western Cape Government (WCG) notes with great concern that the National Department of Sports, Culture and Art continues to withdraw...

Read more
Lauren Lee's smile says a thousand words

Lauren Lee Baatjies: Igniting hope and transformation in Mitchells Plain

For Lauren Lee Baatjies, the journey of hope, resilience, and service began long before her official appointment as a coach and centre...

Read more
Minister Mackenzie with Tasneem at the 2025 Sport Awards

Western Cape Government congratulates Tasneem Solomons on another win

The Western Cape Government proudly congratulates Women's World Master title holder Tasneem Solomons on her win at the IEPF World Eightball...

Read more
10km walker

Entries open for the Western Cape Big Walk

On Sunday, 5 October 2025, the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, in partnership with the City of Cape Town and Western...

Read more
Team Western Cape crowned champions

Team Western Cape crowned winners of Winter National School Sport Championships!

The Western Cape Government proudly celebrates the news that Team Western Cape achieved the status of overall winners at the Winter National...

Read more
The panel of experts leading Session 1 at the #SASA2025 Conference

Archivists unite for progress at the Annual South African Society of Archivists (SASA) Conference

The much-anticipated Annual South African Society of Archivists (SASA) Conference kicked off on 8 July 2025 at the prestigious Old Mutual...

Read more
Scouts Yeboneers packing with Rise Against Hunger

YeBoneers lead the change: Youth Month activations showcase youth in action

As we wrap up Youth Month, we reflect on a time dedicated to honouring the bravery and vision of the 1976 generation and celebrating the...

Read more
Minister Mackenzie with the Keep the Dream Malay Choir

ALMAL se Stoepstories officially launched at the Bo-Kaap Museum

On Tuesday, 17 June 2025, the Bo-Kaap Museum became a living archive of memory and culture with the launch of ALMAL se Stoepstories, an oral...

Read more
WCG Crest

#ForYOUTH: Meet Robyn

Meet Robyn Jooste, a talented drum-majorette under the Federation of Dance, Drill, Cheerleading, Majorette Sport of South Africa (FDDCMSA)...

Read more