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News and Speeches for Department of Cultural Affairs & Sport

West Coast Sport Federations Help to Unite People

24 April 2012

West Coast sports federations help to make people smile and play an important role in uniting people from different backgrounds. Read More

Boland Sport Funded to Develop Talent

23 April 2012

Sport federations who are willing to work together and engage in meaningful partnerships with the community and other role players deserve to be supported. Read More

Royal Crusader Christmas Band to Tour Bavaria and Upper Austria

23 April 2012

Dr Ivan Meyer, Western Cape Provincial Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, will this evening bid bon voyage to the Royal Crusaders Christmas Band on the eve of their tour to Bavaria and Upper Austria. Read More

New Heritage Plaque Unveiled at Leeuwenhof

23 April 2012

On Wednesday, 18 April 2012, the Western Cape Premier, Helen Zille, and the Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr Ivan Meyer, unveiled the new badge that will mark all formally declared provincial heritage sites in the Western Cape. Read More

Western Province Sport Federations Receive Financial Support

22 April 2012

Western Province sports federations which work together and engage in meaningful partnerships with communities and other role players deserve government support. Read More

SWD Sport Funded for Shining over the Years

18 April 2012

Sport federations who are willing to work together and engage in meaningful partnerships with the community and other role players deserve to be supported. Read More

Minister Meyer Hands over R6 Million to Mossel Bay for a New Library

15 April 2012

The Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr Ivan Meyer, yesterday handed over a cheque to the value of R6 million to the Mossel Bay Municipality for the new library to be built in KwaNonqaba. Read More

Japanese Tsunami Victims Commemorated at George Museum

12 April 2012

Many hearts were touched after the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), the Office of the Consul of Japan and the George Museum marked the first anniversary of the devastating earthquake and tsunami by hosting a children's artwork... Read More

Minister Meyer Acknowledges Mossel Bay Municipality at Special Council Sitting

11 April 2012

Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr Ivan Meyer, will tomorrow, 12 April 2012, at a special sitting of the Mossel Bay Council, acknowledge the municipality's contribution towards the promotion of social inclusion during the recent... Read More

Address by Minister Meyer at the Tourism Destination Conference

26 March 2012

The Western Cape Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, Minister Alan Winde, The Executive Mayor of Cape Town, Alderman Patricia de Lille, The Head of Department of the Department of Finance, Economic development and Tourism, Mr... Read More

Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport Budget Speech 2012

25 March 2012

Honourable Speaker,Premier,Cabinet Colleagues and Deputy Speaker,Leader of the official opposition,Honourable members and councillors,Presidents of the various sport federations,Managers of cultural and sport organisations, Read More

Minister Meyer Joins Chess Champion at Chess Exhibition

21 March 2012

On 22 March, Provincial Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr Ivan Meyer, will join legendary chess champion, Grandmaster Gary Kasparov, in Khayelitsha where Kasparov will be conducting a simultaneous chess display. Read More

Minister Meyer on Human Rights Celebrations

19 March 2012

On 20 March, Minister Meyer visited the Afrikaans Taal Museum and the Taal Monument in Paarl. Read More

Minister Meyer Visits Afrikaans Museum and Taal Monument

18 March 2012

The Provincial Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr Ivan Meyer, will visit the Afrikaans Museum and Taal Monument on 19 March. Read More

Metro's 700 000 Library Users to Benefit from Province and City's Library Protocol

18 March 2012

The Provincial Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr Ivan Meyer, will conclude a library protocol on 19 March, which will see the City of Cape Town's Library Services receiving a financial boost of R23.4 million for the 2012/2013 financial year. Read More

Minister Meyer Speaks at SA Junior Tug-of-War Championships

15 March 2012

The Provincial Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr Ivan Meyer, will be speaking at the official opening of the Junior South African Tug-of-War Championships on 16 March. Read More

Minister Meyer Launches Library Week in Paarl

15 March 2012

The Provincial Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr Ivan Meyer, will be speaking at the official launch of Library Week, which is celebrated annually during the third week of March, in Paarl. Read More

New Library Opens at Paarl

8 March 2012

On 9 March 2012, the new Paarl Library was officially opened by Dr Ivan Meyer, Minister for Cultural Affairs and Sport. This was quite a historic event, as it was exactly 45 years after the previous library had been opened. Read More

Minister Meyer Hosts Sportswomen on International Women's Day

7 March 2012

The Provincial Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr Ivan Meyer, hosted a breakfast on 8 March for leading Western Cape sportswomen. Read More

Minister Meyer Visits the West Coast Fossil Park

26 February 2012

Dr Ivan Meyer, Provincial Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, yesterday visited the West Coast Fossil Park to give impetus to the process that will see the fossil park being declared a World Heritage Site. Read More

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