News and Speeches for Department of Cultural Affairs & Sport
Minister Marais to launch WC Netball Championship in Langebaan
29 April 2021Tomorrow, 30 April 2021, Minister Anroux Marais will officially launch the 2021 Western Cape Netball Championship, hosted by the West Coast Netball Union, in Langebaan, Saldanha Bay Municipality from 30 April until 2 May 20 Read More
Minister Marais mourns the passing of Nadia Goetham
28 April 2021The Western Cape publishing community has been shocked and saddened at the loss of Nadia Goetham, who passed away over the weekend. Read More
Minister Marais congratulates 'My Octopus Teacher' on Oscar win
26 April 2021With great excitement, Minister Anroux Marais congratulates Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed and Craig Foster for bringing home the Oscar for the Best Documentary at the 93rd Academy Awards held in Los Angeles last night. Read More
Sport funding handovers concluded in Overberg
23 April 2021On Thursday, 22 April 2021, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport hosted the last of six ceremonial cheque handovers, where funding is handed over to sporting federations across the province. Read More
R12.9m boost for 145 affiliated sport federations across the province
23 April 2021Yesterday, 22 April 2021, Minister Anroux Marais visited Caledon as part of the final leg of six ceremonial cheque handovers in which a total of approximately R12.9 million in support was provided to 145 affiliated sport Read More
Minister Marais to open new mini-library for the blind in Riversdale
21 April 2021Tomorrow, 22 April 2021, together with the Executive Mayor, Cllr Grant Riddles and the Hessequa Municipality, Minister Anroux Marais will officially open a new mini-library for the blind at the Riversdale Public Library. Read More
Eden sport federations welcome handover of funding and equipment
20 April 2021On Monday, 19 April 2021, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport hosted the fifth of six ceremonial cheque handovers, where funding is handed over to sporting federations across the province. Read More
Central Karoo sport federations bolstered through annual funding
16 April 2021On Thursday, 15 April 2021, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport hosted the fourth of six ceremonial cheque handovers, where funding is handed over to sporting federations across the province. Read More
Minister Marais welcomes Social Cohesion Advocates
15 April 2021On Tuesday, 13 April 2021the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport hosted a meeting to introduce the Social Cohesion Advocates (SCAs) that were appointed by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture. Read More
Metro sport federations urged to safely continue work with funding boost
15 April 2021On Wednesday, 14 April 2021, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport hosted the third of six ceremonial cheque handovers, where funding is handed over to sporting federations across the province. Read More
West Coast sport federations receive support to continue their activities
14 April 2021On Tuesday, 13 April 2021, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport hosted the second of six ceremonial cheque handovers, where funding is handed over to sporting federations across the province. Read More
Cape Winelands sport federations boosted by funding handover
13 April 2021On Monday, 12 April 2021, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport embarked on the first of six ceremonial cheque handovers, where funding is handed over to sporting federations across the province. Read More
Minister Marais to present R12.9m financial support to sport federations
12 April 2021Today, 12 April 2021, will be the first of six ceremonial cheque handovers in which Minister Anroux Marais will present a total of approximately R12.9 million in support of 145 affiliated sport federations across the prov Read More
Statement by minister Marais: We mourn the loss of a leading light for isiXhosa
8 April 2021The passing of Professor Sizwe Satyo last week has left a void in the sphere of Language development in our province. Read More
Minister Marais tables R897.5 million budget for Cultural Affairs and Sport
31 March 2021Yesterday, 30 March 2021, Minister Anroux Marais tabled the 2021/22 budget appropriation of R897 510 000 for the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport Read More
Western Cape cabinet gives conditional go ahead for initiation practice
29 March 2021The Cabinet of the Western Cape has in its meeting on the 24th March 2021 taken a decision to lift the suspension on initiation practice in the Western Cape as from 1 June 2021, subject to the following: The status of the COVID-19 pandemic and Read More
Provincial Sporting Achievers Honoured at Sport Awards
24 March 2021On Tuesday, 23 March the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) hosted a smaller version of its Annual Sport Awards. Read More
Minister Marais visits initiation Covid-19 safety training session
23 March 2021On Saturday, 20 March 2021, Minister Anroux Marais visited the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport’s Initiation Programme Training Session, as the Western Cape Government proactively prepares for the sacred practice of Read More
Minister Marais to visit initiation training session
19 March 2021As initiation practices in the province was suspended in 2020 to save lives and empower cultural practitioners through COVID-19 training, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) hosted consultation sessions with traditional leaders and... Read More
Minister Marais to end National Library Week in the southern Cape
18 March 2021With National Library Week currently underway, from 15 - 21 March, Minister Anroux Marais will be visiting libraries in the Southern Cape to share the 2021 theme, Libraries Matter. Read More
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