News and Speeches for Ministry of Cultural Affairs and Sport | Western Cape Government

News and Speeches for Ministry of Cultural Affairs and Sport

Media Alert: West Coast District Receives R540 000 for Sporting Activities

20 April 2016

Following the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport’s budget for the 2016/17 financial year, Minister Anroux Marais will hand over ceremonial cheques to each district across the province.   Read More

Win with ‘My Selfie – My Cultural Landscape’

20 April 2016

On 18 April 2016 Mr James Vos, member of the national Parliament for Witzenberg, launched a competition at the Togryers Museum in Ceres to increase public awareness of International Museum Day. Read More

Keeping Our Heritage Alive Through Oral History

19 April 2016

Sharing the personal histories of residents of Gouda and Saron was the highlight of the Oral History event that took place in Gouda on 18 April 2016. Read More

Minister Marais Officially Rolls Out Oral History Initiative in Gouda

15 April 2016

On Monday, 18 April 2016, the Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais, will officially roll out the Oral History Initiative in Gouda in the Drakenstein Municipality. Read More

Eden District Receives R1 460 000 For Promotion And Development Of Sport

14 April 2016

On Tuesday, 12 April 2016 the Eden District received R1 460 000 from the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) at a cheque handover ceremony that took place in the Ladismith Town Hall. Read More

Overberg District Thrilled About R430 000 In Sport Funding

14 April 2016

The Overberg District received a cheque of R430 000 from the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) towards the promotion and development of sport in their communities. Read More

Kiters to show off talent at International Kite Festivals in China

12 April 2016

The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) in partnership with the non-governmental organisation, Cape Mental Health, bid farewell to Cape Town based kiters Ashley and Mari Read More

Media Alert: Overberg District Receives R260 000 for Sporting Activities

12 April 2016

Following the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport’s budget for the 2016/17 financial year, Minister Anroux Marais will hand over ceremonial cheques to each district across the province.   Read More

Media Alert: Overberg District Receives R260 000 for Sporting Activities

12 April 2016

Following the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport’s budget for the 2016/17 financial year, Minister Anroux Marais will hand over ceremonial cheques to each district across the province.   Read More

Media Alert: Eden District Receives R1 460 000 For Sporting Activities

11 April 2016

Following the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport’s budget for the 2016/17 financial year, Minister Anroux Marais will hand over ceremonial cheques to each district across the province.   Read More

First Of Six Annual Sports Cheque Handovers Kicks Off In Beaufort West

11 April 2016

The Central Karoo District received R110 000 from the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) in order to improve and enhance excellence in sport. Read More

Media Alert: DCAS supports local kiters' journey to China

7 April 2016

On Monday, 11 April 2016, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), in partnership with Cape Mental Health, will be sending off two kiters,  Ashley and Sarah Maria Ware-Lane, to participate in the Weifang Kite Festival and the Beijing... Read More

Media Alert: Central Karoo District Receives R110 000 for Sporting Activities

6 April 2016

Following the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport’s budget for the 2016/17 financial year, Minister Anroux Marais will hand over ceremonial cheques to each district across the province.   Read More

DCAS supports young artists as part of CTIJF

1 April 2016

The 17th Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF) will be held on 1 and 2 April 2016 at the Cape Town Convention Centre where acclaimed national and international performances will be on show. Read More

Young sailors from China at Spectacular Championship

29 March 2016

On Thursday, 24 March 2016 the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) welcomed a Chinese delegation of five young sailors from the Qingdao Administration Centre of Sailing Sport on their arrival in the Western Cape. Read More

Media Alert: MOD learners showcase talent ahead of Minister Marais budget speech

29 March 2016

Tomorrow, 30 March 2016, Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais will deliver the department’s 2016/17 Budget Vote Speech in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. Read More

Conversations rolled out to hear the voices of communities

22 March 2016

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport’s (DCAS) Stakeholder Management Unit assisted the National Department of Arts and Culture in rolling out the 2016 National Social Cohesion Community Conversations in the Western Cape. Read More

Grape Harvesting Ends Successfully At Worcester Museum

22 March 2016

The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) in partnership with the Worcester Museum presented a Grape Harvesting Programme from 1 March 2016 to 11 March 2016 at the museum Read More

DCAS introduces rural talent to Zabalaza Theatre Festival

18 March 2016

The sixth annual Zabalaza Theatre Festival was launched on 11 March 2016 at the Baxter Theatre Centre. This week long festival is widely regarded as one of the premier development platforms in the country and has received great acclaim over the... Read More

#libraries4lifelonglearning

18 March 2016

On Monday, 14 March 2016 Minister Anroux Marais launched the South African Library Week 2016 at the Maskam Mall in the West Coast.  Read More

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