News and Speeches for Ministry of Cultural Affairs and Sport
Jazz Festival Workshops in Cape Town
28 March 2014“African’s grandest gathering”, the Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF), will be hosting various workshops at the Southern Sun Cape Sun Hotel in Cape Town on 28 and 29 March 2014. The programme includes urban master classes, music business... Read More
Batter Up for MOD Learners
27 March 2014A total of 405 junior baseball players from across the Western Cape gathered in Cape Town for a festival of baseball on 23 and 24 March 2014. Fourteen MOD (Mass participation; Opportunity and access; Development and growth) Centre teams were joined... Read More
Accredited Training for EPWP Beneficiaries at KKNK
27 March 2014About 100 Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) beneficiaries will receive training in Arts and Culture Management on Community Level at the ABSA Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (KKNK) in Oudtshoorn from 30 March to 4 April 2014. Read More
Department Lines Up “Life After Hurt” at KKNK
26 March 2014A rural drama group from Knysna will be performing its award-winning theatre production at the ABSA Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (KKNK) in Oudtshoorn from 29 March to 5 April 2014. Read More
Youth Musicians Mentored at Jazz Festival
25 March 2014Four talented young musicians have been receiving a valuable learning opportunity after being chosen to provide behind-the-scenes support to the Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF) on 28 and 29 March 2014. The four all participate in... Read More
Bhongolethu Slamdunks for Women’s Rights
25 March 2014Two selected Oudtshoorn basketball teams from Bhongolethu Primary and High School and Fezekile High School MOD (Mass participation; Opportunity and access; Development and growth) Centre participated in the Women’s Rights Basketball Tournament at... Read More
Celebrating Human Rights Day in the Streets
24 March 2014Galjoen Street in Diazville came to life with people participating in a number of fun-filled sport events at the West Coast Region Community Sport Festival on 21 March 2014. Read More
Club Chess Champs at its Best
24 March 2014The Steinitz Chess Club from Belhar continued its dominance in the Western Cape by winning the Ample Club Chess Championships held in Cape Town from 20 to 24 March 2014. The tournament was hosted by Chess Western Cape and supported by the Department... Read More
MOD Flag Flies High at National Softball Championships
24 March 2014On 21 March 2014, 18 Mass participation; Opportunity and access; Development and growth (MOD) softball teams competed against each other in Athlone on Human Rights Day. The event formed part of the National Softball Championships that took place... Read More
Human Rights Day Event in Mitchells Plain
20 March 2014Human Rights Day will be celebrated with a multi-code sports festival and 5km fun walk at the Portlands Indoor Centre and Sport Fields in Mitchells Plain on 21 and 22 March 2014. Read More
Arts and Culture Focus Schools Workshop in Cape Town
19 March 2014The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport will be supporting the upcoming Arts and Culture Focus Schools Live Workshop in Newlands on Sunday, 23 March 2014. Read More
MOD Coaches Learn First Aid
19 March 2014The MOD centre programme prepares coaches with an in-depth training through a first aid Level One course which was held on 14, 15 and 16 March 2014. Read More
Winning Formulas at Science, Technology and Sport Conference
18 March 2014Coaches and administrators who are engaged in talent identification and high-performance sport development in the Western Cape benefitted from the Science, Technology and Sport Conference in Stellenbosch from 12 to 14 March 2014. Read More
Western Cape Honours Best at Sport Awards
17 March 2014The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport celebrated the best sporting achievements of 2013/14 at the Western Cape Sport Awards in Paarl on 14 March 2014. Read More
Major Boost for South African Libraries
17 March 2014The national Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) announced a massive R3 billion cash injection for libraries at the launch of South African Library Week in Cape Town on 15 March 2014. The event was a partnership between DAC, the National Library of... Read More
Chess Takes Centre Stage in Gugulethu
17 March 2014The Gugulethu Chess Open on 15 March 2014 showed that grassroots chess development is alive and well in the Western Cape. Over 50 Cape Metropole development players between the ages of 6 and 18 competed in the tournament hosted by the Department of... Read More
Media Alert: Chess Tournament in Gugulethu
13 March 2014The 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
South African Library Week Launch
13 March 2014Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture Dr Joseph Phaahla will be launching South African Library Week in Cape Town on 15 March 2014. The event is a partnership between the national Department of Arts and Culture, National Library of South Africa, the... Read More
Media Alert: Western Cape Hosts Provincial Sport Awards
13 March 2014Tomorrow, 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
Heritage Review Committee Rules in Favour of Bo-Kaap
12 March 2014The independent review committee which considers appeals on heritage matters has upheld a decision to refuse permission for the demolition of a building in Bo-Kaap. The outcome of the appeal can be described as a victory for people with a long... Read More
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