News and Speeches for Language Services
Experienced interpreters and language practitioners sought
17 July 2023The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) invites freelance language practitioners to submit applications for placement on the Western Cape Government database of freelance language service providers for the period 1 Read More
DCAS and PanSALB partner to launch new online SA Sign Language dictionary
2 September 2022The first-ever online South African Sign Language (SASL) dictionary was launched by the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB), in partnership with the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), in Cape T Read More
New Western Cape Language Committee takes up three year term
11 February 2022On Thursday, 10 February 2022 the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) welcomed the new Western Cape Language C 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
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
DCAS celebrates Heritage Month by promoting mother tongue literature
20 September 2019The value of indigenous language literature was highlighted on Friday 20 September 2019 when the Read More
Indigenous Languages Dialogue supports unified continent
5 August 2019The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport ( Read More
Western Cape Language Committee welcomes new members
26 July 2019On 25 July 2019, three new members were inducted into the ranks of the Western Cape Language Committee (WCLC.) Read More
Khoi and San communities to revive language through Afri-Kwê Project
26 March 2019The Afri-Kwê Language Project, supported by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), was launched by representatives of the Khoi and San communities on Saturday 23 March 2019. Read More
South Africa's linguistic and cultural diversity celebrated
25 February 2019Celebrating South Africa’s cultural and linguistic diversity was the focus as three spheres of the nation’s government partnered to commemorate Read More
New Language Committee welcomed by Minister Anroux Marais
25 January 2019On Thursday, 24 January 2019, the new members of the Western Cape Language Committee (WCLC) officially took up their role of promoting and monitoring the use of the three official languages as well as previously mar Read More
Minister Anroux Marais welcomes new members of WC Language Committee
4 June 2018On 9 May 2018, the Western Cape Language Committee (WCLC) welcomed three new members who will contribute to the work being done to promote the Language Act in the Western Cape. Read More
Educating communities on the importance of Sign Language
6 December 2017The Language Unit of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sports (DCAS), in partnership with the Western Ca Read More
Multilingual “Start the Job Hunt” booklet Handover
22 February 2017On 21 February 2017 Minister Anroux Marais of the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) received multilingual booklets on job hunting published by Read More
Youth Celebrate Words and Signs
20 June 2016On 17 June 2016 the Language Service of the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) partnered with the National Library of South Africa to Celebrate Words and Signs as part of the DCAS Read More
Africa Day event promotes use of three official languages
27 May 2016On Wednesday, 25 May 2016, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), through its Language Services unit, hosted an exciting Africa Day programme aimed at preserving oral history through storytelling in the three official languages of the... Read More
Newly Appointed Western Cape Language Committee Welcomed by Minister Marais
18 November 2015The newly appointed Western Cape Language Committee was officially welcomed to the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport today by Minister Anroux Marais. Read More
New WC Language Committee to Implement Multilingualism
18 November 2015Today the Western Cape Minister for Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais, officially welcomed the newly appointed Western Cape Language Committee (WCLC) t Read More
Inaugural Xhosa Colloquium held in the Western Cape
12 October 2015On 10 October 2015, the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) Language Services Unit hosted the inaugural Xhosa Colloquium at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology Read More
International Translation Day: Trilingual Terminology Booklet to Improve Quality
30 September 2015The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) hosted the launch of the Government Specific Trilingual Terminology Read More
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