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News and Speeches for Museum Services

New book documents Ceres earthquake experiences

6 December 2018

The story of the earthquake that devastated three Western Cape towns in 1969 can now be viewed from the perspective of survivors, following the release of Ons Onthou, 29 September 1969 (We Remember, 29 September 1969) on Wednesday, 5 December 2018. Read More

SA Sendinggestig Museum to participate in First Thursdays

3 July 2018

On Thursday, 5 July 2018, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) will be taking part in the popular Read More

Hard working museums get financial boost from DCAS

28 June 2018

Western Cape museums, which form part of the largest museum service in South Africa, received a welcome financial boost from the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) on 27 June 2018. The cheque handover took place at a gala event at the... Read More

Museum Route Website Shows Unlimited Options

4 June 2018

On 1 June 2018, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, through its Museum Service, launched a new mobile-friendly website (http://www.c Read More

Noon Gun Commemoration Plaque Unveiled On Signal Hill

15 May 2018

On 14 May 2018, Minister Anroux Marais of Cultural Affairs and Sport officiated at the centenary of the introduction of the first 2-minute silence in Cape Town. Read More