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Worcester Museum demonstrates traditional activities at vintage show

14 August 2017

On 11 and 12 August 2017 the Worcester Museum participated in the Western Cape Tractor and Engine Club Show at Villiersdorp. Read More

New libraries change lives for the better

7 August 2017

The Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais has officially opened four new library service points in the province since the start of the 2017 financial year. Read More

Western Cape Youth With a Desire to Improve Society Join TYPP

2 August 2017

On 23 July 2017, 33 youth of the Western Cape were welcomed into The Young Patriots Programme (TYPP) in Gauteng. Read More

Media release: We mourn the passing of Cape Town musician Errol Dyers

24 July 2017

Statement from Anroux Marais, Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport: It is with great sadness that I learnt of the passing of one of the Western Cape’s great music talents, Errol Dyers. Read More

Minister Anroux Marais Pays Homage To Tata Madiba In Amsterdam

18 July 2017

As part of the 2017 Kwaku Festival celebrations underway in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport Anroux Marais paid homage to our late great statesman, Tata Madi Read More

Holiday Fun with the Western Cape Library Service

14 July 2017

With the school holidays upon us, the Western Cape Library Service kicked off their holiday programme at the Oppie Berg Mini Library in Ceres on 5 July 2017. Read More

MOD Production delights audience

13 July 2017

On Wednesday, 12 July 2017, 85 learners from the Mass participation; Opportunity and access; Development and growth (MOD) Programme thrilled their audience with their display of skills in a production titled “Hats Read More

DCAS Drama Festival Winners Showcase their Talent on Suidooster

12 July 2017

On 10 July 2017, the best actor and actress from the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport’s (DCAS) Tridistrict Drama Festival Read More

Minister Anroux Marais opens SA Society of Archivists (SASA) Conference

6 July 2017

On 5 July 2017, Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport Anroux Marais opened the annual two-day South African Society of Archivists (SASA) Read More

Media Alert: SA Society of Archivists Conference To Be Opened By Minister Marais

4 July 2017

MEDIA ALERT: SOUTH AFRICAN SOCIETY OF ARCHIVISTS CONFERENCE TO BE OPENED BY MINISTER MARAIS   Read More

Oral History Initiative rolls out in Laingsburg

23 June 2017

The Minister of the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), Anroux Marais officiated the launch of the Read More

‘Sharing our Stories’ on International Archives Day

12 June 2017

During the afternoon of 9 June 2017, the Western Cape Archives and Records Service of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) celebrated  International Archives D Read More

Museums received ceremonial cheques at Symposium in Cape Town

2 June 2017

On 1 June 2017, Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais officiated at the annual Museum Symposium in Cape Town. Read More

DCAS invests in Metro and West Coast Museums

26 May 2017

On 25 May 2017, Mr Guy Redman, Chief Director for Cultural Affairs at the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) handed over the annual subsidies and grants to Read More

Worcester Museum a hive of activity for International Museum Day

26 May 2017

International Museum Day was commemorated across the world on 18 May with the theme of “Saying the unspeakable in museums”. Read More

Cape Winelands And West Coast Museums On The Map

16 May 2017

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) launched the Cape Winelands and West Coast Museum Route brochure on Read More

Media Alert: Cape Winelands Museum Route Brochure To Be Launched

15 May 2017

MEDIA ALERT: CAPE WINELANDS MUSEUM ROUTE BROCHURE TO BE LAUNCHED BY MINISTER MARAIS   Read More

National Archives Week Promotes Youth Education

10 May 2017

On 9 May 2017 the Western Cape Provincial Archive Service of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) in partnership with the Department of Read More

Media Alert: National Archives Awareness Week to Be Launched by Minister Marais

8 May 2017

Tomorrow, 9 May 2017, Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais will officially launch National Archives Awareness Week at the Provincial Archives and Records Service in Roeland Read More

DCAS Drama Competition Touched Hearts At Suidoosterfees

2 May 2017

On 28 April 2017 the Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais named African Calling with “Question Mark” as the best Read More

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