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News and Speeches for Sport and Recreation

DCAS Boosts the Olympic Values on the Road to Albertinia

30 June 2015

The Western Cape’s Olympic Day celebration will this year take place in Albertinia on 26 September 2015. There is a three-month lead-up to the big event called the “Road to Albertinia”, a travelling exhibition which will be moving from place to... Read More

DCAS Invests in Youth During Winter School Holidays

26 June 2015

On Thursday, 25 June 2015, the Western Cape Government announced a fun-filled activity programme for learners at its Read More

DCAS Adds Value to Youth of Elsies River

18 June 2015

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) hosted a Youth Sport Day on Tuesday 16 June 2015 in Elsies River. Read More

Minister Marais Launches Partnership to give Learners Sporting Opportunities

17 June 2015

On Tuesday, 16 June 2015, Minister Anroux Marais officially launched the partnership between the Western Cape Government and Dreamfields, which will offer youth across the Western Cape the opportunity to take part in sport and also talk about issues... Read More

Annual Kenpark U23 "Arising Stars" Tournament in Mitchell's Plain

12 June 2015

The Annual Kenpark U23 “Arising Stars” Tournament will officially kick off on 12 June 2015 with the championship final taking place on 14 June 2015 at Stephan Reagan Sport Complex, Mitchell’s Plain. Read More

Gymnasts Wow at 2015 National Championships

8 June 2015

The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), the South African Gymnastics Federation (SAGF), the City of Cape Town and ot Read More

Media Alert: Nominate Your Western Cape Sport Legend

4 June 2015

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport would like to invite members of the sporting fraternity to nominate their local sport stars to be honoured as provincial Sport Legends. Read More

DCAS Celebrates Africa Day in Phillipi

2 June 2015

On Sunday 31 May 2015, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), in conjunction with South African Football Association (SAFA) Cape Town, Read More

Media Alert: Farmworkers to Compete in Provincial Sports Day

29 April 2015

On Saturday, 2 May 2015, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport will host the annual Western Cape Farmworkers’ Sports day in Swellendam. Read More

Learners Wow Audience at "Earth Moves"

29 April 2015

On Sunday, 26 April 2015, learners who participate in the MOD after-school programme, showcased their skills to a large audience at the Baxter theatre. Read More

Western Cape Government mourns the death of John "Shoes" Moshoeu

22 April 2015

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport is deeply saddened to hear that former Bafana Bafana midfielder John "Shoes" Moshoeu has passed away after a brave battle with cancer. Read More

DCAS invests R725 000 in West Coast Sport

21 April 2015

On 20 April 2015, Thabo Tutu, Director of Sport Promotion in the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), handed over R725 000 to the West Coast District Sport Council. Read More

DCAS Supports Fastest Team Sport in World: Ice Hockey World Championships

16 April 2015

Some of the world’s top ice hockey stars are in Cape Town to participate in the 2015 Ice Hockey World Championships Division II Group B tournament at Read More

Media Alert: DCAS funds Sport in Cape Metro District

15 April 2015

The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) will be handing over annual funding to five regional sport councils at a series of events during April 2015. Read More

Newly-formed Overberg District Sport Council receives support from DCAS

14 April 2015

Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Theuns Botha handed over R160 000 to the newly-formed Overberg District Sport Council on 13 April 2015. Read More

Media Alert: DCAS funds Cape Winelands Sport Councils

10 April 2015

The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) will be handing over annual funding to five regional sport councils at a series of events during April 2015. Read More

Sailing ties between Cape Town and Qingdao are strengthened

8 April 2015

Agreements to promote sailing in Cape Town and Qingdao were signed by South African Sailing Western Cape (SASWC), the Qingdao Municipal Sport Bureau and the Qingdao Administration for Sailing Sport on 7 April 2015. Read More

Media Alert: Western Cape to host Shandong Sailing Team

30 March 2015

On Wednesday, 1 April, a sailing team from the Qingdao province in Shandong will be arriving in Cape Town for a week-long engagement with Western Cape Sailing. Read More

Human Rights Softball and Baseball Festival

25 March 2015

The 2015 Annual Human Rights Inter-District Schools Softball and Baseball Festival, which was hosted by the Western Cape Softball Federation and the Western Cape Baseball Federation and was funded by the Western Cape Provincial Sport Confederation (... Read More

Nedbank Sports Trust Development Cycling Nominated for a DSIA 2015 Award

18 February 2015

The Nedbank Sports Trust Development Cycling programme was nominated for the prestigious 2015 Discovery Read More

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