News and Speeches for Department of Cultural Affairs & Sport
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
Successful Sport Transformation Indaba Held in Cape Town
11 March 2014The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport hosted a successful Sport Transformation Indaba in Cape Town on 8 March 2014. Read More
Media Alert: Science, Technology and Sport Conference in Stellenbosch
11 March 2014The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport will be hosting the Science, Technology and Sport conference in partnership with Stellenbosch University from 12 to 14 March 2014. The target audience is coaches and administrators who are engaged in... Read More
109km of Memories for Development Cyclists
11 March 2014Despite the windy conditions, cyclists linked to the Nedbank Sports Trust Cycling Development Programme successfully completed the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Momentum Cycle Tour on 9 March 2014. The programme is a partnership between Nedbank and the... Read More
2014 Cape Town International Jazz Festival
11 March 2014The 15th annual Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF) will once again thrill jazz lovers with world class music on 28 and 29 March 2014. The star-studded line-up includes first-rate international acts like afro-soul jazz singer Erykah Badu... Read More
Marvel at the Cape Town Carnival
11 March 2014The streets of the Mother City are set to explode with colour and life when the annual Cape Town Carnival takes to the streets on Saturday, 15 March 2014. The theme for this year’s event is “imagine”. Designers, artists, inventors, students,... Read More
Workshop Inspires Young Langa Musicians
10 March 2014A group of young jazz musicians from Langa High School felt inspired after participating in a schools music and skills workshop on 8 March 2014. The event was the last of four training and development workshops hosted by ESP Afrika, producers of the... Read More
Ongoing Education for MOD Coaches
10 March 2014Mass participation, Opportunity and access; Development and growth (MOD) Centre coaches and curriculum developers gathered on 8 March 2014 for a coaching mentoring session. During the session, curriculum developers introduced coaches of netball,... Read More
Rural Drama Groups to Feature at Zabalaza Festival
7 March 2014Four rural Western Cape drama groups look set to make their mark at the 4th annual Zabalaza Theatre Festival at the Baxter Theatre Centre in Cape Town from 7 to 14 March 2014. Zabalaza 2014 is hosted by the Baxter and the Magnet Theatre, with the... Read More
Exploring What it Means to be a Good Man
7 March 2014What does it take to be a good man in South Africa today? Emerging director Thando Doni and five actors will be exploring this key question in Passage, a new play which runs at the Baxter in Cape Town from 4 to 22 March 2014. Passage has received... Read More
Department to Host Sport Transformation Indaba
7 March 2014The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) will be hosting a Sport Transformation Indaba in Cape Town on Saturday, 8 March 2014. Read More
Baxter Theatre Centre Presents Passage
5 March 2014A new play, Passage, which tackles what it means to be a good man in South Africa today, will be launched at the Baxter Theatre Centre in Rondebosch on Wednesday, 5 March 2014. The play runs from 4 to 22 March at 11:00 (for schools) and 18:00 (... Read More
Khayelitsha Schools' Passion for Cricket
4 March 2014The Khayelitsha Cricket Club received a visit from the Sport's officials for a coaching clinic as former Protea players inspired the learners at the event. Read More
Home Run for Baseball Sharp Centres
4 March 2014Learners from Mass participation; Opportunity and access; Development and growth (MOD) Centres all over the Western Cape received “Sharp centre” baseball training on 1 March 2014 at the Athlone Athletics Baseball Club. Sharp centres are focused... Read More
Minister Meyer Opens KykNET Buite Ekspo in Malmesbury
3 March 2014The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport promotes a healthy lifestyle, local outdoor market and being part of events that contribute to the tourism sector in the Western Cape. Read More
MOD Softball Teams Sharpen their Skills
2 March 2014Top softball players from Mass participation; Opportunity and access; Development and growth (MOD) Centres in the Western Cape gathered at Turfhall Softball Stadium on 1 March 2014 to play a series of matches. Read More
Cape Town Corporate Games Officially Launched
28 February 2014On Thursday, 27 February 2014, Minister Ivan Meyer joined the launch of the Cape Town Corporate Games as the patron of these games for 2014. The third annual Cape Town Corporate Games will be held from 5 to 8 June 2014 at the V&A Waterfront and... Read More
MOD Coach with Latin Flavour
28 February 2014Shanee de Beer, one of South Africa’s top dancers, is a dance coach in the Mass participation; Opportunity and access; Development and growth (MOD) Programme at the Bokmakierie Primary School in Athlone, Cape Tow Read More
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