News and Speeches for Department of Cultural Affairs & Sport
Minister Anroux Marais mourns the passing of a giant of SA rugby
23 December 2020The sudden passing of Arthob Petersen, who served in various positions in SA rugby, has left a gaping hole in this sphere. Mr. Read More
DCAS-supported sport climbing event sees two qualify for Tokyo Olympics
21 December 2020South Africa’s best male and female climber are headed to Tokyo in 2021 after qualifying for Olympic Games at a Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport-supported event in Cape Town over the weekend. Read More
DCAS-supported Dressage Championships hosted in Stellenbosch
14 December 2020The Western Cape Dressage Championships took place at the Stellenbosch Riding Club from Friday 11 to Sunday 13 December 2020. Read More
Minister Marais launches new netball facility in Darling
9 December 2020As we proactively prepare to host the 2023 Netball World Cup in the Western Cape, in the City of Cape Town particularly, Minister Anroux Marais, yesterday, launched a new netball facility at the Gabriel Pharo Sportsgrounds Read More
YearBeyond graduates ready to take on the world of work
4 December 2020On Thursday, 3 December 2020, 300 youth graduated from the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport’s YearBeyond Academic Programme. Read More
Minister Marais announces suspension of 2020 summer initiation season
2 December 2020With the resurgence of positive COVID-19 cases in the province, Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais, officially confirms that the sacred practice of initiation has been suspended in the provin Read More
Swellendam to be empowered with state-of-the-art brand-new library
26 November 2020Together with Mayor Nicholas Myburgh, Municipal Manager: Mr. Read More
YearBeyond equips youth to become economically active
25 November 2020As part of the Western Cape’s drive to boost the local economy and jobs sectors, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, through its YearBeyond Programme, has been working to equip young people with the necessary skills and opportunities to... Read More
DCAS supported Black Powder Championships hits the bullseye
16 November 2020The resumption of sport in the Western Cape continued successfully this weekend as the annual Black Powder Shooting South African National Championships was hosted at the Atlantis Military Shooting range. Read More
Cape’s best junior sprint paddlers compete at DCAS-supported event
16 November 2020Some of the Western Cape’s best junior sprint paddlers received an experience boost over the weekend when they competed in the in the Kayak Sprint competition at the Paarl Canoe Club on Saturday, 14 November 2020. Read More
Minister Marais congratulates participants of first Virtual Metropole Big Walk
9 November 2020On Saturday, 7 November 2020, Minister Anroux Marais congratulated those who participated in the first of its kind Metropole Virtual Big Walk as they collected their medals and shields at Fairmount High School in Grassy Par Read More
Minster Marais prioritizes internet connectivity in Matzikama and Cederberg
4 November 2020As the Western Cape safely moves forward, Minister Anroux Marais visited libraries in the Matzikama District and Cederberg Municipality last week to assess their readiness as the sector is now reopened. Read More
DCAS supported Freedom Paddle takes place safely
26 October 2020The third annual Freedom Paddle took place in Table Bay on Saturday 24 October 2020, with 250 paddlers from around the Western Cape taking part. The surski race usually takes place on Freedom Day, 27 April, but was postponed this year due to the... Read More
Media Statement: Minister Marais shines the light on after school programmes
23 October 2020As the sun set yesterday, 22 October 2020, a small gathering joined together at the Lavender Hill Shared Sport Facility to celebrate the global “Lights on Afterschool” Campaign. Read More
Media Statement: Laingsburg receives over R700 000 in sport facility funding
20 October 2020Yesterday, 19 October 2020, Minister Anroux Marais presented R717 350.00 to the Laingsburg Municipality to improve the JJ Ellis Sports Ground, catering for the codes of Netball, Rugby, Cricket, Track and Field Marathons and Read More
Media Alert: Laingsburg to receive over R700 000 in sport facility funding
19 October 2020On Monday, 19 October 2020, Minister Anroux Marais will officially present R 717 350.00 to the Laingsburg Municipality to improve the JJ Ellis Sports Ground, catering for the codes of Netball, Rugby, Cricket, Track and Field Marathons and Soccer in... Read More
Media Statement: Rocklands Community Hall declared a national heritage site
14 October 2020Following Heritage Western Cape’s submission to the South African Heritage Resource Authority, Minister Anroux Marais is happy to announce the Rocklands Community Hall has been declared a National Heritage Site. Read More
Media Statement: Minister Marais visits recently reopened museums and libraries
13 October 2020As all museums across the province have now been reopened, Minister Anroux Marais, yesterday, visited the Shipwreck Museum and the public library in Bredasdorp, as well as the Caledon Museum and Public Library in the Overberg District Municipality... Read More
Minister Marais empowers Drakenstein municipality with four new libaries
6 October 2020As we safely move forward in the sector, together with the Executive Mayor of the Drakenstein Municipality: Mr. Conrad Poole, Executive Director of Community Services: Mr. Read More
Media alert: Minister Anroux Marais to open four new libraries in Drakensten
5 October 2020As we safely move forward in the sector, together with the Drakenstein Municipality, Minister Anroux Marais will open 4 libraries in the region on Monday, 5 October 2020. Read More
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