Arts, Culture, Heritage and Sport

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) annually empowers sport federations in the Western Cape to support talent identification and development.

The Western Cape Language Committee (WCLC) was established in 1998 in accordance with the Western Cape Provincial Language Act, Act No 13 of 1998.

The Western Cape Cultural Commission (WCCC) is a statutory body that advises the Minister of

What can you find at the Archives?

The Western Cape Archives and Records Service (WCARS) collects, manages, digitises and preserves records tha

Accessing information

Our Library Service forms an important part of the services offered to residents of the Western Cape.

Our Youth and After School Programme Office is a strategic thought leadership office which is the knowledge hub and capacity support for the Youth and After School Sect

Despite increasing access to education, almost half of the learners who enter school in grade 1 don't matriculate.

Our seven cultural facilities managed by The Western Cape Cultural Commission (WCCC), a public entity of our  Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (D