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Conference looks forward to a bumper year of major events in the Western Cape

On Friday, 3 February 2023, the Western Cape Events Forum hosted the Cape of Great Events conference in Cape Town, which spotlighted the...

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Minister Marais calls on public to nominate Provincial Heritage sites

The Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais, would like to encourage members of the public to nominate heritage resources in...

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Community Safety host successful Rural Safety Summit in Central Karoo

On 30 January 2023, the Department of Community Safety hosted yet another successful Rural Safety Summit and Policing Needs and Priorities...

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Minister Marais encourages reading to children for World Read Aloud day

World Read Aloud day is celebrated on 01 February and Anroux Marais, the Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, encourages all people to...

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Minister Anroux Marais: Arts and Culture funding applications now open

On Monday, 30 January 2023, the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) announced the opening of applications for arts...

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Minister Marais wishes SA Netball team well ahead of Quad series

On Wednesday, 18 January 2023, Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais, met the Proteas Netball team as they get ready to take...

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We call on unemployed youth to take up work experience opportunities

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, through its Youth and Afterschool Project office, is calling on unemployed youth to take up...

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Heritage WC invites Overberg stakeholders to meeting

Heritage Western Cape (HWC) has invited Overberg-based conservation bodies, local municipalities, relevant government departments and other...

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We mourn the loss of a rugby pioneer, Douglas 'Dougie' Dyers

Media statement by Minister Anroux Marais It is with great sadness that we have heard of the passing of Douglas Dyers. Dougie, as he was...

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Excitement builds as we count down to Netball World Cup

Media statement by Minister Anroux Marais: Today marks 200 days until the first match of the Netball World Cup 2023. We are exceptionally...

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