News and Speeches for Cultural Affairs
E-books now available to Western Cape public library users
17 August 2021The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, through its Western Cape Li Read More
Minister Marais welcomes Social Cohesion Advocates
15 April 2021On Tuesday, 13 April 2021the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport hosted a meeting to introduce the Social Cohesion Advocates (SCAs) that were appointed by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture. Read More
DCAS promotes multilingualism for social inclusivity in the Western Cape
11 March 2021At the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) we are committed to ensuring the equal treatment of the provincial official languages: Afrikaans, English and isiXhosa and in promoting previously marginalised languages, including South African... Read More
Former activist meeting point Freedom Square unveiled as Heritage Site
9 March 2021The socio-political and historic significance of Freedom Square in Bonteheuwel was recognised on Monday, 8 March 2021 when it was officially unveiled as a Provincial Heritage Site. Read More
Minister Marais declares the old Langa Pass office a provincial heritage site
1 March 2021Minister Anroux Marais declared Erf 661, the old Langa Pass Office a Provincial Heritage Site as the official plaque was unveiled on Friday afternoon, 26 February 2021. Read More
Historic significance of Langa Pass Office to be protected by Heritage status
26 February 2021The social and historical significance of the Langa Pass Office will be protected for future generations after the site was declared as a Provincial Heritage Site on Friday, 26 February 2021. Read More
DCAS takes Social Cohesion Conversations, Writers Workshop to Khayelitsha
23 February 2021The role of arts culture and the true value of writing and reading were the focus at Harare Library in Khayelitsha on Friday, 19 February 2021, as the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport hosted two separate events. Read More
DCAS launches groundbreaking isiXhosa netball rulebook
23 February 2021The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport launched the Xhosa Netball rulebook on 22 February 2021. Read More
Heritage Western Cape declares five new Provincial Heritage sites
29 September 2020As we reach the end of Heritage Month in South Africa, the Heritage Western Cape Council has approved the classification of five sites in the province as Provincial Heritage Sites (PHS). Read More
DCAS supports District Six museum with over R330 000 relief funding
23 September 2020The unprecedented actions taken to flatten the curve of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the complete lockdown of museums across the country since 23 March 2020 until 6 July 2020, after which they could apply to the national Minister of Sports,... Read More
DCAS relief funding enables museums to safely move forward
17 September 2020The unprecedented actions taken to flatten the curve of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the complete lockdown of museums across the country since 23 March 2020 until 6 July 2020, after which they could apply to the national Minister of Sports,... Read More
Minister Marais visits reopened libraries during National Book Week
9 September 2020As we celebrate National Book Week, Minister Anroux Marais, together with City of Cape Town’s Mayco Member for Community Services and Health, Dr. Zahid Badroodien, visited Brackenfell and Belville libraries on Monday, both open to the public on a... Read More
First of its kind online National Book Week to be launched on Monday
4 September 2020National Book Week, the Western Cape Library Service's second longest running reading awareness week, is heading online this year. Read More
Minister Marais welcomes the re-opening of Archives and Record Service
31 August 2020Following the President’s address and the Alert Level 2 Regulations gazetted by the Department of Co-operative Governance, provided that all mandatory health protocols are in place, the National Department has now granted permission for the Western... Read More
As sector reopens, Minister Marais visited Togryers museum to engage on readines
27 August 2020Yesterday, Minister Anroux Marais visited the Togryers Museum in Ceres, one of the many museums reopened across the province following national government’s approval of their compliance to the mandatory health protocols now to be instituted. Read More
DCAS relief funding transfer process to officially commence next week
17 July 2020As the independent adjudication process has now officially concluded and the findings presented to the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), outcomes of relief funding applications will be communicated to all applicants next week, 20 July... Read More
DCAS relief funding application process progresses to adjudication phase
18 June 2020In response to the adverse implications the global health pandemic and subsequent national lockdown imposed on the cultural and sport sector, the Western Cape Government resolved to fund provincial athletes and artists through a Read More
DCAS proactively supporting creativity for young learners during lockdown
18 May 2020As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, and subsequent school shut down, many of our most vulnerable learners in the province are at home without access to learner-led fun and educational material. Read More
#Slam4urlife wants our youth’s poetry, music, art and tiktoks!
15 May 2020Co-ordinated by the Western Cape Government Department of Cultural Affairs and Sports Department, in partnership with Community Chest, FunDza Literacy Trust and Assitej South Africa, the #Slam4urLife competition calls on young people to respond... Read More
Western Cape government mourns the loss of Koelsoem Kamalie
14 April 2020It is with great sadness that we mourn the loss of Koelsoem Kamalie, one of Bonteheuwel’s shining stars as she became well-known for her culinary skills, not only in Cape Town but the world over. Read More
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