News and Speeches for Department of Cultural Affairs & Sport | Western Cape Government

News and Speeches for Department of Cultural Affairs & Sport

Hessequa Municipality now two sport facilities richer

28 September 2021

On Monday 26 September, together with Minister Tertuis Simmers, Mayor Grant Riddles, different sporting codes, cultural groups and the community, Minister Anroux Marais officially opened two new sport stadia in the Hessequa Read More

Minister Marais continues to commemorate Heritage Month this weekend

22 September 2021

As we continue to commemorate Heritage Month and Heritage Day on Friday 24 September 2021, Minister Anroux Marais will travel across the province in celebration of the national day of significance.  Read More

Minister Marais delivers keynote address at Sport and Peace Conference

21 September 2021

Today, Minister Anroux Marais delivered the keynote address at the 8th International Cape Town Sport and Peace Conference in our new norm that is hybrid or fully virtual events.   Read More

Minister Marais delivers keynote address at annual WC Library Service seminar

15 September 2021

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) hosted the annual Library Services Seminar on Wednesday, 15 September to discuss issues pertaining to Conditional and Municipal Replacement Funding Grants. Read More

Minister Marais returns the remains of Michael Balie to Genadendal community

14 September 2021

Monday, 13 September 2021, as we continue to commemorate Heritage Month, Minister Anroux Marais was honoured to symbolically handover the human remains from the Genadendal Mission Museum back to the community for a dignifie Read More

Minister Marais celebrates development of first ever trilingual Kaaps dictionary

7 September 2021

As we celebrate Heritage Month, Minister Anroux Marais is happy to acknowledge the development of the first of its kind Trilingual Dictionary of Kaaps project. Read More

WCG officially celebrates 2020 Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Bianca Buitendag

6 September 2021

This morning, 6 September 2021, Premier Alan Winde and Minister Anroux Marais officially celebrated Bianca Buitendag on bringing home the silver medal in Women’s Surfing from the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Read More