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News and Speeches for Sport and Recreation

Media Alert: Chess Tournament in Gugulethu

13 March 2014

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport and the City of Cape Town will host a chess tournament in Gugulethu on Saturday, 15 March 2014. Read More

Media Alert: Western Cape Hosts Provincial Sport Awards

13 March 2014

Tomorrow, 14 March 2014, Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport Dr Ivan Meyer and Chairperson of the Western Cape Sport Confederation Goliath Munro will host the Western Cape Sport Awards. Read More

Successful Sport Transformation Indaba Held in Cape Town

11 March 2014

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport hosted a successful Sport Transformation Indaba in Cape Town on 8 March 2014. Read More

Media Alert: Science, Technology and Sport Conference in Stellenbosch

11 March 2014

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport will be hosting the Science, Technology and Sport conference in partnership with Stellenbosch University from 12 to 14 March 2014. The target audience is coaches and administrators who are engaged in... Read More

109km of Memories for Development Cyclists

11 March 2014

Despite the windy conditions, cyclists linked to the Nedbank Sports Trust Cycling Development Programme successfully completed the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Momentum Cycle Tour on 9 March 2014. The programme is a partnership between Nedbank and the... Read More

Ongoing Education for MOD Coaches

10 March 2014

Mass participation, Opportunity and access; Development and growth (MOD) Centre coaches and curriculum developers gathered on 8 March 2014 for a coaching mentoring session. During the session, curriculum developers introduced coaches of netball,... Read More

Department to Host Sport Transformation Indaba

7 March 2014

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) will be hosting a Sport Transformation Indaba in Cape Town on Saturday, 8 March 2014. Read More

Khayelitsha Schools' Passion for Cricket

4 March 2014

The Khayelitsha Cricket Club received a visit from the Sport's officials for a coaching clinic as former Protea players inspired the learners at the event. Read More

Home Run for Baseball Sharp Centres

4 March 2014

Learners from Mass participation; Opportunity and access; Development and growth (MOD) Centres all over the Western Cape received “Sharp centre” baseball training on 1 March 2014 at the Athlone Athletics Baseball Club. Sharp centres are focused... Read More

MOD Softball Teams Sharpen their Skills

2 March 2014

Top softball players from Mass participation; Opportunity and access; Development and growth (MOD) Centres in the Western Cape gathered at Turfhall Softball Stadium on 1 March 2014 to play a series of matches. Read More

Cape Town Corporate Games Officially Launched

28 February 2014

On Thursday, 27 February 2014, Minister Ivan Meyer joined the launch of the Cape Town Corporate Games as the patron of these games for 2014. The third annual Cape Town Corporate Games will be held from 5 to 8 June 2014 at the V&A Waterfront and... Read More

MOD Coach with Latin Flavour

28 February 2014

Shanee de Beer, one of South Africa’s top dancers, is a dance coach in the Mass participation; Opportunity and access; Development and growth (MOD) Programme at the Bokmakierie Primary School in Athlone, Cape Tow Read More

Partners invest in young Western Cape cyclists

27 February 2014

With the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Momentum Cycle Tour rapidly approaching, the Nedbank Sports Trust Cycling Development Programme handed over bicycles and cycling kits to promising young cyclists on Wednesday, 26 February 2014. The programme is... Read More

MOD Centre Performers Leave a Mark at Cultural Affairs Awards

11 February 2014

Learners from Cedar High School Mass participation; Opportunity and access; Development and growth (MOD) Centre were part of a host of performers that entertained guests at the annual Western Cape Cultural Affairs Awards at Artscape on Monday, 10... Read More

Chess and Cycling Achievers to Represent South Africa

10 February 2014

Leading Western Cape chess and cycling achievers were honoured by Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport Dr Ivan Meyer on Friday, 7 February 2014. Read More

Minister Meyer to Host Lunch for SA Chess Champions and Elite Track Cycling Team

7 February 2014

Today, Friday 7 February 2014, Western Cape Cultural Affairs and Sport Minister, Dr Ivan Meyer, will host a light lunch for the male and female South African Chess champions and members of the South African Elite Cycling Track team. Read More

CHAN 2014 Unites Communities

3 February 2014

The curtain may have closed on the 2014 African Nations Championship, but for many first-time spectators, this tournament was an experience they will carry for a very long time. Libya claimed the title after defeating Ghana on a penalty shootout in... Read More

Unlocking the Western Cape’s Football Talent

31 January 2014

Western Cape football heroes have a vital role to play in unlocking the province’s football potential in partnership with South African Football Association (SAFA) and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS). This was one of the key... Read More

Soccer Seminar: Remembering our Pioneers in Soccer

29 January 2014

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) will be hosting a Soccer Seminar entitled “Remembering our Pioneers in Soccer” at Athlone Stadium, 18:30 on Thursday, 30 January 2014. Read More

Minister Meyer Visits two Mitchells Plain MOD Centres

29 January 2014

Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport Dr Ivan Meyer visited MOD Centres at Wavecrest Primary School and Cedar High School in Rocklands on 27 January 2014. The acronym MOD stands for “Mass participation; Opportunity and access; Development and... Read More

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