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Minister Mackenzie at the opening of the facility

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New sports facilities inaugurated in Witzenberg municipality

The Witzenberg municipality celebrated a significant milestone for local sport yesterday, 19 March 2025, with the inauguration of two newly...

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Western Cape celebrates sporting excellence at the 17th annual Sport Legends Awards

The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) today honoured 26 extraordinary individuals at the 17th edition of the...

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Cape Town Cycle Tour brings many opportunities to the province

The Western Cape Government is looking forward to seeing more than 30 000 cyclists take part in the Cape Town Cycle tour on Sunday, 9 March...

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Read to someone this World Read Aloud day

On 5 February, World Read Aloud day is celebrated across the world to emphasise the importance of reading. In a country where sixty percent...

Minister Mackenzie with winners at the 2024 Sport Awards

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Winners announced at Provincial Sport Awards

On Saturday, 18 January 2025, the winners of the 2024 Provincial Sport Awards were announced at a ceremony in Paarl, hosted by the Western...

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Arts, Culture and Heritage funding applications open

The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) has opened online applications for the annual arts, culture and heritage...

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Welcoming remarks at the National Reconciliation Day event

Welcoming Remarks by Provincial Minister Ricardo Mackenzie Day of Reconciliation Vredendal, 16 December 2024 1. Programme Director, 2. His...

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Special Provincial funeral to be held for struggle stalwart Bethuel Tamana

On Sunday, 8 December 2024, the Western Cape Government, through the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, will facilitate a Special...

Minister Mackenzie, along with dignitaries from Hisense and the Shandong province in China, cut the ribbon at the new museum.

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First Tevolution museum launched in Cape Town

On Wednesday, 27 November 2024, the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Hisense South Africa and the Sendinggestig Museum...

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We mourn the loss of one of the shapers of the Afrikaans literary landscape: Breyten Breytenbach

The Western Cape Government is saddened at the loss of one of the biggest Afrikaans voices of our lifetime, with the news of the passing of...

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