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News and Speeches for Department of Cultural Affairs & Sport

West Coast Public Servants Show Their Pace on Athletics Track

15 October 2012

The 100 metres and 100 metres x4 relay races in the various age categories were the final sets of events at the regional Better Together Games held at the Saldanha Naval Base on Friday, 12 October 2012. Read More

Safe and Environmentally Friendly Initiation Workshops in George

15 October 2012

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport and Cape Nature in George are working together to equip people from George and Mossel Bay with important information about making initiation rituals safer and more environmentally friendly. Read More

Opportunities for Disabled Dancers at Trials

12 October 2012

Hundreds of children from disadvantaged communities are set to gain confidence through participating in the annual Western Cape/Truworths Disabled Ballroom and Latin American Dance Trials from 10:00 to 18:00 on Saturday, 13 October 2012. Read More

Figure Skating Action at Cape Town Ice Rink

12 October 2012

Visitors to the Ice Station at the Grand West Casino in Cape Town will see skaters from across the country showcase their talents at the 2012 Cape Inter-Provincial Figure Skating Championships from 12 to 14 October 2012. Read More

Positive Effects of Provincial Youth Camp

10 October 2012

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport and its partners are proud of the success of their Provincial Youth Camp at the Steinthal Estate in Tulbagh. Read More

Youths Leave Legacy through Outreach Activity

9 October 2012

Youths attending the Provincial Youth Camp made a difference in the community of Tulbagh when they restored three building sites as part of their outreach activity on 5 and 6 October 2012. Read More

Mural Paintings Brighten up Care Village in Vredenburg

9 October 2012

The Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr Ivan Meyer, praised the Visual Arts Week project for transforming Siyabonga Care Village, Vredenburg, into such a bright beacon of hope. Read More

Western Cape Government Inspired by Paralympic Heroes

9 October 2012

The Western Cape Paralympic athletes have inspired the Western Cape Government to replace portraits of politicians in the Provincial Legislature Building with those of the Western Cape SA London 2012 Paralympic gold medallists. Read More

Success of Workshops Evident at West Coast Arts Week Festival

9 October 2012

The talents of stage performers in a variety of genres from rural communities were showcased at the Weston High School in Vredenburg on Friday, 5 October 2012. Read More

In Tune with Young Musicians at Arts Week

8 October 2012

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) and its partners are in tune with aspiring musicians from the Louwville community in Vredenburg. Youths from this area are currently benefiting from a three-day musical workshop with professional... Read More

Celebrate Cultural Warmth at West Coast Arts Week

8 October 2012

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport partnered with the Saldanha Bay Municipality to showcase the arts and culture talent of West Coast and to launch the National Anthem CD at Weston High School in Vredenburg on Friday, 5 October 2012. Read More

A Chance to Dance at Arts Week

8 October 2012

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport partnered with the Saldanha Bay dance crew, TK EXPLOSIVES, to make a difference in the lives of aspiring dancers from St Helena Bay. Read More

“Sout Stories” Take People back to Their Cultural Roots

8 October 2012

The “Sout Stories” programme took Afrikaans story lovers back to their cultural roots at the Paternoster Fish Market on Friday, 5 October 2012. Read More

Premier Zille and Minister Meyer to Host Western Cape Paralympic Athletes

8 October 2012

Premier Helen Zille and the Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr Ivan Meyer, will tomorrow, 9 October 2012, host a tea for Western Cape Paralympic athletes who were part of the recent South African Paralympic team that... Read More

Sustainable and Safe Initiation Practices

8 October 2012

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport aims to ensure safe and hygienic initiation practices in the Western Cape by educating initiates and their parents. Read More

Drama Opportunities at Suidoosterfees

8 October 2012

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport provided potentially life-changing opportunities for aspiring theatre performers at the West Coast Drama Festival on Thursday, 4 October 2012. Read More

Talent Identification at Netball Tournament

8 October 2012

The annual regional club development tournament provided hundreds of netball players with the opportunity to showcase their talent. Read More

Unique Festival in Mossel Bay

5 October 2012

Plans to establish Mossel Bay as the high performance sporting capital of the Southern Cape received a major boost with the successful hosting of the inaugural Mossel Bay Sport Festival. Read More

Colourful Mural Painting at Siyabonga

5 October 2012

As part of Visual Arts Week, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport and its partners are sprucing up the outside appearance of the Siyabonga Care Village for disabled people in Vredenburg. Read More

Dancing Opportunities for Youngsters at Arts Week

3 October 2012

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport and its partners are using dance workshops to prepare and create opportunities for youths from St Helena Bay to compete in the Saldanha Bay Arts Week main event on Friday, 5 October 2012. Read More

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