News and Speeches for Department of Cultural Affairs & Sport
Cape Town Co-Host 2014 African Nations Championship
15 December 2013South Africa plays against Mozambique at Cape Town Stadium on 11 January 2014 in the first match of the 2014 Orange African Nations Championship (also known as the African Championship of Nations or CHAN). Read More
Western Cape to honour "Sport Legends"
12 December 2013Tomorrow, 13 December 2013, Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr. Ivan Meyer, will host a breakfast to acknowledge a number of former and present senior sportsmen and sportswomen for their contribution to the development of... Read More
WC Athletes Off to National School Sport Champs
10 December 2013“Be committed to do your best, have discipline, play fair, enjoy yourself, and be graceful in defeat when you represent the Western Cape.” This was the inspirational message to school athletes who will compete at the upcoming National School Sports... Read More
Making a Difference in the Lives of Women Behind Bars
9 December 2013On Wednesday, 27 November 2013, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) partnered with Breederivier Correctional Services and Koraal Women Network to host an event aimed at motivating and uplifting 220 women incarcerated at Worcester.... Read More
Have Fun, Grow Talent and Meet Friends at The MOD Spot This Holiday
6 December 2013Great good news for parents and children! Across the Western Cape, during the December school holidays, a variety of activities will be offered to keep young people busy and safe at our MOD (Mass participation, Opportunity and access, Development... Read More
Meaningful Sport Exchange at Public Lecture
4 December 2013A public lecture by two world renowned lecturers addressed key challenges faced in sport and provided meaningful exchange of knowledge between various role players in attendance. The lecture was hosted by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport... Read More
MOD Centre Learners Enrolled at Western Cape Sport School
2 December 2013Eleven excited learners will begin 2014 with a passion to excel on the sports field and in the classroom at the Western Cape Sport School in Kuils River. On Thursday, 28 November 2013, they were honoured by the Department of Cultural Affairs and... Read More
International Day for the Disabled Celebrated in Napier
2 December 2013Disability sector athletes from across the Western Cape enjoyed a fun-filled day of sport at the International Day for Persons with a Disability event in Napier on Saturday, 30 November 2013. Read More
Promoting the MOD Programme at Mitchell's Plain Festival
2 December 2013The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) promoted the Mass participation, Opportunity and access, Development and growth (MOD) programme at the annual Mitchell’s Plain Festival from 29 November to 1 December 2013. Read More
Provincial Heritage Status for Saron Mission Complex
2 December 2013The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) and Heritage Western Cape (HWC) declared the Saron Mission Complex a provincial heritage site on Sunday, 1 December 2013. The day marked the 175th anniversary of the Emancipation of the Slaves. Read More
Land Act Centenary Exhibition Opens at Slave Lodge
29 November 2013A travelling exhibition on the occasion of the centenary of the Natives’ Land Act of 1913 opened at the Iziko Slave Lodge on Wednesday, 27 November 2013. The exhibition will be hosted at a variety of Western Cape museums over the next few months. Read More
Media Alert: Western Cape Government Takes Action on Initiation Deaths
29 November 2013Statement by Head of Department, Mr Brent Walters Following the death of two initiates at an initiation site in Stellenbosch and the hospitalisation of a further five, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, in consultation with the Department... Read More
EPWP Beneficiaries Certified as Site-Specific Guides
28 November 2013Eighteen beneficiaries of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) at various Western Cape museums were certified as site-specific guides on 25 September 2013. The beneficiaries had successfully completed a course accredited at Level 4 of the... Read More
Media Alert: Western Cape Government Rewards MOD Centre Learners
28 November 2013Later today, 28 November 2013, Western Cape Cultural Affairs and Sport Minister, Dr. Ivan Meyer will host an event to recognise eight Mass Participation, Opportunity and Access, Development and Growth (MOD) Centre learners, who following their... Read More
Crafters Inspired Through the Arts
28 November 2013“Droom groot. Dink groot. Doen groot.” (Dream big. Think big. Do big things.) This inspirational message appears on one of the beautiful mosaics on display in the Pop-Up Shop at the West Coast Mall in Vredenburg. The works were produced by people... Read More
EPWP Beneficiaries Graduate From Artscape Technicical Training
27 November 2013There were big smiles all round as seven Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) beneficiaries received their certificates in technical stage practice at Artscape on 25 November 2013. Read More
Media Alert: Sod turning ceremony to mark the upgrade of the De Doorns Sport Complex
26 November 2013Later today, Tuesday 26 November, Western Cape Cultural Affairs and Sport Minister, Dr. Read More
Media Alert: Opening of Exhibition Land and Resistance 1913-2013: The Natives Land Act of 2013
26 November 2013On Wednesday, 27 November 2013, Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport Dr Ivan Meyer will officially open the new travelling exhibition, Land and Resistance 1913-2013: The Natives Land Act of 1913 at the Iziko Slave Lodge in Cape Town. Read More
New R4.5 Million Library for Nkqubela
26 November 2013A long-awaited dream came true for the 6 000 residents of Nkqubela in Robertson when their own public library opened on Monday, 25 October 2013. The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) partnered with the Langeberg Municipality and the... Read More
New R4,5 m Library for Nkqubela
26 November 2013A long-awaited dream came true for the 6 000 residents of Nkqubela in Robertson when their own public library opened on Monday, 25 October 2013. The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) partnered with the Langeberg Municipality and the... Read More
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