News and Speeches for Department of Cultural Affairs & Sport
Local School Hosts Chess Grandmasters at DSK International Chess Open
19 July 2013Today, Friday, 19 July, Western Cape Cultural Affairs and Sport Minister Ivan Meyer will open the DSK International Chess Open 2013, which will see over 400 chess players, including six Grandmasters, four International Masters and five Fide Masters... Read More
Unique Visual Entertainment at the Gym for Life Challenge
15 July 2013On 11 July 2013 Dr Ivan Meyer, Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport officially opened the The Second World Gym for Life Challenge at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC). Read More
Department Creates Opportunities For Township Badminton Players
12 July 2013A group of Gugulethu badminton players represented a Western Province Invitation team in the Interprovincial C section of the under-19 South African Open Championship in Belhar this week. They were assisted by the Department of Cultural Affairs and... Read More
Invitation to Young Musicians and Emerging Bands
11 July 2013Exciting opportunity for young musicians and emerging bands to audition to perform at the Moshito Music Conference in Johannesburg. Read More
Western Cape Indigenous Games Team Announced
10 July 2013Hundreds of participants from various districts across the Western Cape competed in the Provincial Indigenous Games, hosted by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) in Kuils River on Saturday, 6 July 2013. Read More
National Badminton Championships in Cape Town
10 July 2013The Interprovincial Badminton Tournament in Belhar co-hosts the u.19 South African Open Championship and teams from Zambia and Namibia. The event, taking place from 7 to 13 July 2013, is hosted by the Western Province Badminton Association,... Read More
Development Canoeists Show Their Mettle in Berg River Canoe Marathon
10 July 2013Among the competitors in this year’s Berg River Canoe Marathon are 20 development canoeists, who will take part in one of the most challenging water races in the Western Cape this month. Read More
Zolani Artists Display Their Work at Literary Festival
8 July 2013During the first week of July a group of emerging visual artists from Zolani attended the Cape Winelands Advanced Visual Arts Skills workshop in Ashton. The aim of the workshop was to prepare these artists for a professional exhibition. Read More
“Mal Oor Dans” Competition Inspires Local Dancers
4 July 2013The exciting “Mal Oor Dans” competition was hosted by The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) and City of Cape Town (CoCT) during the month of June to give Western Cape learners the opportunity to showcase their dancing and musical... Read More
Touching the Hearts of HIV/Aids Orphans
1 July 2013The Simon’s Town Museum’s campaign for disadvantaged children, the annual knit-a-jersey and donate-a-soft toy campaign, starts this month and ends in November. Read More
Fun-filled Holiday Programmes at MOD Centres
28 June 2013Through sport, arts and recreational activities, the Western Cape Government offers young people a positive alternative to social ills during the winter school holiday. Read More
Gender Equity in the Workplace
27 June 2013The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) hosted a Gender Sensitization workshop in Cape Town on Monday, 24 June 2013. Read More
Talent identified at Oudtshoorn Sport Festival
26 June 2013Sport teams representing various sport codes are participating in the Oudtshoorn Sport Festival, taking place from 21 June to 30 June 2013 in this beautiful Klein Karoo town. Read More
Minister Meyer Appoints Members of Sport Arbitration Forum
25 June 2013The Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr Ivan Meyer announced the ten members of the Western Cape Sport Arbitration Forum in Cape Town on Thursday, 20 June 2013. Read More
Western Cape Kicks Off Initiation Season
25 June 2013On Friday, 21 June 2013, the Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr Ivan Meyer, and the Western Cape Minister of Health, Mr Theuns Botha, handed over first-aid certificates and protective clothing to initiation carers in Guga S’... Read More
Department Celebrates Africa Public Service Day
21 June 2013Today, 21 June 2013, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) is celebrating Africa Public Service Day by paying tribute to all the women and men who proudly serve the Western Cape. Read More
Media Alert: Western Cape Prepares For Upcoming Initiation Season
20 June 2013Tomorrow, 21 June 2013, the Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr Ivan Meyer, together with the Western Cape Minister of Health, Mr Theuns Botha will hand over first-aid certificates and protective clothing to initiation carers. Read More
Media launch of the 43rd Laingsburg Karoo Ultra-marathon
20 June 2013Address by Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr Ivan Meyer, at the media launch of the 43rd Laingsburg Karoo Ultra-marathon on 20 June Read More
Mural of Jazz Legends Unveiled at Artscape
18 June 2013A colourful mural that pays homage to the rich jazz history of the Western Cape was unveiled at Artscape in Cape Town on Sunday, 16 June 2013. The event formed part of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) and Artscape’s annual Youth... Read More
Collaborative Campaign for Doping-Free Sport in the Western Cape
14 June 2013The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) will partner with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) to host the Metropole regional substance abuse seminar at Newlands on Saturday, 15... Read More
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