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News and Speeches for Department of Cultural Affairs & Sport

Year Beyond Programme set for MOD centres

10 September 2014

On Wednesday, 10 September 2014, Premier Helen Zille, together with DCAS Minister Nomafrench Mbombo and Debbie Schafer, Minister of Education, launched the Year Beyond Programme. Read More

Media Alert: Minister Mbombo to Launch 48 Hours Cultural Affairs Awards Poster

10 September 2014

Tomorrow, 11 September 2014, Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr Nomafrench Mbombo, will launch the 48 Hours Read More

Supporting Sports Coaching in the Western Cape

9 September 2014

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) is extremely proud to announce that 12 coaches have successfully completed the three-phase Provincial Coaching Developers’ (PCD) course, which took place at the Shalimar Gardens Hotel and Conf Read More

Music Development Programme launched

9 September 2014

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) launched the HexValley Music Development Programme at HexValley Secondary School in De Doorns on 29 August 2014. Read More

Media Alert: Minister Mbombo to Co-launch Year Beyond Programme

9 September 2014

Tomorrow, 10 September 2014, Western Cape Premier Helen Zille, Minister Debbie Schafer and Minister Nomafrench Mbombo will be launching an exciting new initiative called the Year Beyond programme. Read More

The Western Cape Government is Committed to Building a Reading Nation

8 September 2014

Cultural Affairs and Sport Minister Nomafrench Mbombo's speech during National Book Week 2014 Read More

Minister Mbombo officially closes National Book Week 2014

8 September 2014

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) in partnership with the South African Book Development Council (SABDC) and the Department of Read More

DCAS to investigate formal protection of the Griqua Kranshoek Monument

8 September 2014

This morning, the Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr Nomafrench Mbombo and the Mayor of Bitou Municipality, Mr Memory Booysen, met with members of the Griqua community in Plettenberg Bay to discuss issues around the recognition of Heritage... Read More

Western Cape Government proud of Bryan Habana’s 100th test match milestone

5 September 2014

Former Western Province and Stormers wing, Bryan Habana is to play his 100th test match for South Africa in Perth, Australia, tomorrow.This is an incredible achievement by this young man who has accomplished so much in his 10-year career. Read More

Minister Mbombo to Officially Conclude National Book Week 2014

5 September 2014

Tomorrow, 6 September 2014, Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr Nomafrench Mbombo, will be delivering the keynote address at the closing ceremony of National Book Week. Read More

National Book Week is “Going Places” in 2014

3 September 2014

The fifth year of South Africa’s longest-running and most successful reading campaign kicks off this week. National Book Week will be celebrated from 1–7 September 2014. Read More

Media Alert: Western Cape to host the closing ceremony of the National Book Week

3 September 2014

The National Book Week initiative which is in its 5th year running started off on Monday the 1st of September and will conclude on Sunday the 7th of September. Read More

DCAS and Artscape reach out to Choirs in the Hessequa area

3 September 2014

Community choirs from the Hessequa municipal area were invited to attend special choir workshops presented by Artscape in cooperation with the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Read More

Setting the Bar at the Provincial Golden Games

2 September 2014

Celebrating active ageing at the Provincial Golden Games Read More

Developing theatre at the Cape Winelands Drama Festival

2 September 2014

Drama groups travelled from as far Worcester to take part in the festival at the Klein Libertas Theatre. Read More

“Born frees” conquer fears at Boland Youth Camp

2 September 2014

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), the National Department of Sport and Recreation, SRSA and LoveLife hosted 99 “born-free” youth at the Boland Re Read More

Learning and understanding at the West Coast Youth Camp

2 September 2014

Learning the importance of team work at the West Coast Youth Camp. Read More

Celebrating our Heritage

2 September 2014

The National Heritage Day celebrations on 24 September 2014 are an opportunity to celebrate the rich cultural heritage and diversity that has the power to help build our nation. Read More

DCAS launches Steelpan programme

1 September 2014

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) launched its Steelpan programme at Weston High School in Vredenburg on 22 August 2014. The hall was jam-packed with enthusiastic learners from surrounding schools. Read More

Media Alert: Minister Mbombo to Officially Open the Provincial Golden Games

29 August 2014

On Saturday, 30 August 2014, Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr Nomafrench Mbombo, will be opening the Provincial Golden Games of 2014. Read More

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