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New professional domestic women’s cricket league big step in women’s sport

The Western Cape Government welcomes the announcement of a new professional domestic women’s cricket league by Cricket South Africa on...

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Inter-provincial team leads mission for proposed World Heritage site

The National Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment, in collaboration with the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport...

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Minister Anroux Marais' official launch of Oral History Initiative in Piketberg

All protocol observed, Good day, molweni, goeiemore My short time as the Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport afforded me greater insight...

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Minister Meyer's address at the closing ceremony of the Curro Durbanville Chess Open Tournament

Address by Dr Ivan Meyer, Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, at the closing ceremony of the Curro Durbanville Chess Open...

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We mourn the passing of a legend of dance – Johaar Mosaval

The Western Cape Government is greatly saddened to hear of the passing of a remarkable man in the arts – Johaar Mosaval. Johaar was born in...

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Call for initiation schools to register for 2023 Summer season

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport invites initiation school principals and initiation forums to register for the 2023 Summer...

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Minister Marais hosts 1995 SA Netball team

On Friday, 4 August 2023, the Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais, hosted the reunion of the South African...

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We mourn the passing of a brilliant historian and novelist, Dan Sleigh

It is with great sadness that the Western Cape Government has heard of the death of Dan Sleigh. Dan was well known as a historian, writer...

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Minister Marais to start Netball World Cup trophy tour

Today, Monday, 3 July 2023, the Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais, will be receiving the Netball World Cup...

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Sport should not penalise youth with quotas

It is with great disappointment that I heard about the demotion of the Western Province u/16 team at the recent Grant Khomo week rugby...

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