News and Speeches for Sport and Recreation
Heritage Day celebrations in Bokmakierie
25 September 2013Anti-gang programmes from Delft, Samora Machel, KTC, Nyanga East, Khayelitsha and Bokmakierie joined together for a day of fun in a Bokmakierie park on Heritage Day, 24 September 2013. Read More
Learning and Growing at National Indigenous Games
23 September 2013Players representing the Western Cape at the National Indigenous Games Festival are enjoying the competition. Read More
Team Western Cape Off to National Indigenous Games Festival
20 September 2013Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport honoured the athletes who will represent the Western Cape at the National Indigenous Games in Pretoria Read More
Active seniors excel at 2013 Golden Games
20 September 2013Despite the cold and wet weather, 1000 senior citizens from 30 Western Cape clubs united in their passion for team sports at the Golden Games in Paarl on 19 September 2013. Read More
Western Cape Athletes to Compete in National Indigenous Games
17 September 2013Athletes representing the Western Cape will compete for top honours at the National Indigenous Games Festival in Tshwane from 20 to 24 September 2013. This annual festival is organised by Sport and Recreation South Africa (SRSA). Read More
Uniting People at the Cape Town Marathon
11 September 2013Thousands of runners are gearing up to take part in the Cape Town Marathon which starts in Adderley Street outside the central railway station at 06:30 on Sunday, 22 September 2013. There is also a 10 km race which starts at the same time and place. Read More
Boxing Puts its Best Foot Forward
10 September 2013Western Cape stakeholders made their contribution to reviving the fortunes of boxing at a provincial indaba in Athlone on 6 September 2013. Read More
Working Together at Metropole Youth Camp
9 September 2013Youths from the Cape Metropole region learned the importance of planning to succeed, effective communication and diligent teamwork at a regional youth camp in Grabouw, from 6 to 8 September 2013. Read More
Boland Intellectually Impaired Schools Compete for Top Honours
9 September 2013The annual Boland intellectually impaired schools sports contest took place at Paarl Gymnasium on Saturday, 7 September 2013 with support from the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS). Read More
West Coast Youth Learn Valuable Lessons
9 September 2013“You must have a choice, the courage to make a commitment and a chance to make a change.” This is how Romano Niemand (17) described what he had learned at the West Coast regional youth camp that took place in Riebeek West from 6 to 8 September 2013. Read More
Going Big at Aerobics Session on Casual Day
6 September 2013The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) celebrated Casual Day (6 September 2013) this year by hosting an aerobics session for members of the public in the Company’s Garden in Cape Town. The theme for this year’s Casual Day was “Go Big”. Read More
Bring Your Sporting “Gees” To the 2013 Better Together Games
3 September 2013The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) will be hosting four Better Together Games events in various parts of the Western Cape during October 2013. Old Mutual, Nedbank and Peninsula Beverages are partnering with the Games this year. Read More
SWD Youth Camp Promotes Principle of Ubuntu
2 September 2013“Umntu ngumtu ngabantu” (a person is a person because of other people). This was the most important lesson learned by young people from South Western Districts (SWD) who attended the regional youth camp at Lake Brenton, Knysna, from 30 August to 1... Read More
Recognising women, girls and disabled people during Women’s month
27 August 2013The unique contribution of women, girls and disabled people to Western Cape communities was recognised during a provincial Women’s Month event at the N Otto Hall in Porterville on Saturday, 24 August 2013. Read More
Creating Cycling Opportunities at Porterville Festival
26 August 2013The Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport Dr Ivan Meyer joined development cyclists and members of the Porterville community in two mountain bike races on 23 and 24 August 2013. The visit coincided with the town's 150-year anniversary. Read More
Focus on Women, Girls and Disabled People in Sport
22 August 2013The Provincial Women and Girls Committee Disability Sport Western Cape and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) will jointly host a provincial Women’s Month event on Saturday 24 August 2013 in Porterville. Read More
Promoting Sport Development in the Western Cape and Shandong Province
16 August 2013Western Cape sport federations have confirmed their support for a sport development partnership between the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) and its counterpart in Shandong Province, China. Read More
Empowering Youth Through Recreational Camps
14 August 2013The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) will be hosting four youth recreation camps during 2013 in partnership with Sport and Recreation South Africa (SRSA). Read More
Swimming Event Against Woman Abuse
7 August 2013Western Province Aquatics will partner with Virgin Active South Africa and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) to host a Women’s Day event (starting at 9:00) at the Blue Downs Swimming Pool on Friday, 9 August 2013. Read More
Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport Celebrates Women
6 August 2013On 9 August 1956, 20 000 women marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to protest against the pass laws. Read More
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