News and Speeches for Ministry of Cultural Affairs and Sport
Media Statement: We are excited to welcome Formula E To Cape Town in 2023
20 October 2022The Western Cape Government is excited for another big sporting event to come to the province, following the confirmation of Cape Town as a race destination for the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in 2023. Read More
Learner, school and NGO wins in #LightsOnAfterSchool poster competition
19 October 2022On Wednesday, 19 October 2022, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, through its Youth and After School Programme Office, in partnership with Community Chest of the Western Cape and the Learning Trust, facilitated a poster competition in... Read More
Cultural Affairs Awards celebrate those who bring hope across sectors
13 October 2022On Wednesday, 12 October 2022, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport hosted the Read More
Minister Anroux Marais' speech at the 2022 Cultural Affairs Awards
13 October 2022Cultural Affairs Awards 12 October 2022 Artscape Theatre, Cape Town Good evening, Molweni, Goeie naand. Read More
Media statement: We mourn the loss of a champion of women's sport
8 October 2022It is with great sadness that we heard of the passing of the Olympic table tennis player and supporter of women’s sport, Cheryl Roberts. Read More
Two gold medals for Team Western Cape at Indigenous Games Festival
29 September 2022Athletes and teams from the Western Cape participated at the National Indigenous Games Festival, which was hosted in Kwa-Zulu Natal from 24-28 September 2022. Read More
Stakeholders to discuss important matters at Library Service seminar
29 September 2022On Thursday, 29 September 2022, Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais handed over funding of R820 000 to George Municipality at the Weste Read More
Indigenous Games team capped for participation at National tournament
22 September 2022On Wednesday, 21 September 2022, the Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais capped 98 players from the Western Cape who will be competing at the National Indigenous Games, which will take place in Kwa-Zulu Natal from 24 September 2022. Read More
Minister Marais to cap Indigenous Games team competing at National tournament
20 September 2022Tomorrow, 21 September 2022, the Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais will cap 98 players from the Western Cape who will be competing at the National Indigenous Games, which will take place in Kwa-Zulu Nata Read More
Provincial Sport Winners announced
18 September 2022On Saturday, 17 September 2022, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport announced the winners of the 2022 Provincial Sport Awards at a ceremony at Mutual Park in Pinelands. Read More
We congratulate Western Cape SAFTA winners
5 September 2022The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport congratulates those from the Western Cape who emerged as winners at the South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs) over the past weekend. Read More
DCAS and PanSALB partner to launch new online SA Sign Language dictionary
2 September 2022The first-ever online South African Sign Language (SASL) dictionary was launched by the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB), in partnership with the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), in Cape T Read More
Cultural Affairs and Sport supports Rugby World Cup Sevens with R1 million boost
25 August 2022Anroux Marais, Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, has announced a R1 089 000 commitment from her department in support of the upcoming Rugby World Cup Sevens. Read More
Minister Marais: We call on nominations for local Sport Legends
22 August 2022The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport would like to invite members of the sporting community to nominate their local sport stars to be honoured as Provincial Sport Legends. Read More
Site of Trojan Horse massacre now protected as a Provincial Heritage Site
19 August 2022On Friday, 19 August 2022, Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport Anroux Marais unveiled the plaque to declare a portion of Thornton road in Athlone as a Provincial Heritage Site (PHS). Read More
Minister Marais to unveil Provincial Heritage Site in Athlone
17 August 2022On Friday, 19 August 2022, the Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport Anroux Marais will unveil the Provincial Heritage Site (PHS) plaque on a portion of Thornton road in Athlone. Read More
Heritage WC invites Worcester-based stakeholders to meeting
8 August 2022Heritage Western Cape has invited conservation bodies, local municipalities, relevant government departments, and other interested and affected parties to a stakeholder meeting to be held in Worcester in September. The matters to be discussed... Read More
One year to go to the Netball World Cup
27 July 2022The Western Cape Government is excited to mark the countdown of one year to go until we kick off the Netball World Cup 2023 in Cape Town. Starting on 28 July 2023, this tournament will bring the world’s best teams to Cape Town to compete for the Cup... Read More
WC Government congratulates Banyana Banyana on historic WAFCON win
24 July 2022The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport congratulates Banyana Banyana on their first time win at the Women’s African Cup of Nations (WAFCON). This is the first time that the team has won this cup and it is another exciting step in... Read More
Minister Marais congratulates Desiree Ellis on her CAF Coach of the Year Award
22 July 2022The Western Cape Government congratulates Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis as she was named Coach of the Year at the CAF Awards on Thursday, 21 July. Read More
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