News and Speeches for Ministry of Cultural Affairs and Sport
Getting a Taste of Cape Town International Jazz Festival
5 April 2013Thousands of music-loving Capetonians were bitten by the jazz bug at a free community concert on Greenmarket Square on Wednesday, 3 April 2013. Read More
Let us Exercise Together in Public Spaces
5 April 2013Physical activity should be more accessible and appealing to a wide range of people in the Cape Town community. Read More
Athletes and Team Officials Happy to Receive Tracksuits
28 March 2013Wearing the sporting colours of their province instils a sense of pride for all athletes and officials. It recognises their achievements and serves as a motivation to strive for excellence and it also inspires others. Read More
Taking Chess to the Streets in Observatory
28 March 2013A giant chess board, hidden behind a wall covered in graffiti artwork and under a bridge, is bringing people together while activating public space in the heart of the Observatory community. Read More
“Mal Oor Dans” Competition Focused on Changing Lives
28 March 2013They say it loud and proud: “Ons is mal oor dans” (We love to dance). Read More
Taking Chess to the Streets in Observatory
27 March 2013A giant chess board, hidden behind a wall covered in graffiti artwork and under a bridge, is bringing people together while activating public space in the heart of the Observatory community. Read More
Remembering the Heroes of the Sport Struggle
26 March 2013Sport and Recreation South Africa (SRSA) is working together with the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) and others to help preserve the history of South African sport through exhibitions and educational programmes. Read More
Local Chess Hero Encourages Youth to Make A Move
26 March 2013Typically modest about his achievements, local chess Grandmaster-elect Kenny Solomon fulfilled his lifelong dream when he played a simultaneous exhibition match against 20 promising young players at the Rocklands Library in Mitchells Plain, Cape... Read More
IsiXhosa Reading Competition Glides to Success
26 March 2013The Library Services auditorium in Cape Town was packed to capacity with eager learners from Khayelitsha, Philippi, Delft and Athlone at the first Siyazingca Reading Competition held on 26 March 2013. Read More
Media Statement: Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport Budget Address 2013
25 March 2013The budget of R445.309m which has been allocated to the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport is aligned with the Premier’s statement. Read More
DCAS Lines Up “Tussen Grafte” and Hip Hop Dancing at KKNK
25 March 2013The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) has ensured that an award-winning theatre production and two dance troupes will be performing at the ABSA Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (KKN Read More
“Mal Oor Dans” Competition
22 March 2013On 22 March 2013, as part of the weeks’ Human Rights Day activities, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport in partnership with the City of Cape Town will be hosting a dance competition at the Athlone Civic Centre. Read More
Tannie Evita Launches Library Week in Darling
20 March 2013“Grab the future and run with it”, said Evita Bezuidenhout as she launched Library Week at the Darling North Public Library. Her well-known brand of humour had the audience laughing out loud. Read More
Strengthening Ties with Corporate Sponsors
18 March 2013Corporate social investment in sport changes people’s lives for the better. This was the key message from Dr Ivan Meyer, Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, at a sponsors’ dinner held in Cape Town on Wednesday, 13 March 2013. Read More
Supporting Women’s Sporting Excellence Through Women’s Leadership
18 March 2013Women and girls took charge of their sports affairs by appointment of the Western Cape Women and Girls’ Committee of the Western Cape Sport Confederation on Saturday, 16 March 2013. Read More
Cape Town Carnival to Colour the Imagination
15 March 2013Colourful costumes, fabulous floats, live music, energetic dancing and fun like no other are expected to invigorate the City of Cape Town this weekend. Read More
Public Aerobics for Everyone
15 March 2013The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport is again encouraging healthy lifestyles through public aerobics sessions in the Cape Town city centre. On Friday, 15 March 2013, participants met for the first session for the year at the Provincial... Read More
New Sport Facility at School Adds Value to Belhar Community
15 March 2013Joyful emotions ran high as the Western Cape’s first school-based multipurpose sport court was officially opened at Dr Van Der Ross Primary School in Belhar on Thursday, 14 March 2013. Read More
Media Alert: Minister Meyer and Others to Open Belhar School Multipurpose Sport
14 March 2013The Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport Dr Ivan Meyer will join dignitaries from the Sports Trust and Pareto Limited, owners of the Tygervalley Shopping Centre, to officially open the Multipurpose Sport Court at Dr Van Der Ross Primary School in... Read More
Media Alert: Minister Ivan Meyer to Launch Library Week
14 March 2013Tomorrow, 15 March 2013, Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr Ivan Meyer, together with the Mayor of Swartland Municipality, Alderman Tijmen van Essen and Darling’s most famous citizen, Tannie Evita Bezuidenhout will officially... Read More
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