News and Speeches for Department of Cultural Affairs & Sport
Youth Outreach Uplifts Tulbagh Community
30 September 2013Hundreds of youths from across the Western Cape made a direct difference in the lives of people in Tulbagh recently. Read More
Museum Gives a Voice to “Simonites”
26 September 2013On Heritage Day, 24 September 2013, people who had been forcibly removed from Simon’s Town under the Group Areas Act returned to commemorate the 46th anniversary of the imposition of racial segregation in the town. The event was organised by the... Read More
Western Cape Indigenous Games Team Committed to Improve
25 September 2013A number of individual Western Cape team members made the province proud at the National Indigenous Game Festival held in Pretoria from 20 to 24 September 2013. Read More
Celebrating Sports and Culture at Heritage Festival in Grassy Park
25 September 2013About 800 young people took part in Heritage Day sports, arts and culture activities from baseball to breakdancing at the Fairmount High School in Grassy Park on 24 September 2013. Read More
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
Minister Meyer Opens New Exhibition at Hout Bay Museum
19 September 2013The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) opened the first phase of a new exhibition at the Hout Bay Museum on Wednesday, 18 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
Media Alert: Minister Meyer to Open New Exhibition at Hout Bay Museum
17 September 2013Tomorrow, 18 September, Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport Dr Ivan Meyer will open a new exhibition at the Hout Bay Museum. 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
My Culture, Your Culture, Our Heritage
11 September 2013The National Heritage Day celebrations on 24 September 2013 are an opportunity to celebrate the rich cultural heritage and diversity that has the power to help build our nation. 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
Promoting Sign Language Awareness During National Book Week
6 September 2013On 3 September 2013, an interactive South African Sign Language (SASL) awareness event took place during Deaf Awareness Week in Mamre, outside Atlantis. 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
Go Big on Casual Day with Mass Aerobics at the Company's Garden
5 September 2013In celebration of Casual Day, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) will host a mass aerobics session on Friday, 6 September 2013. Read More
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