News and Media Title Filter by type Filter By Published Date From To Youth Chrysalis Academy turns 25 On 4 June 2025, the Chrysalis Academy celebrated its 25th anniversary. This was an opportune time to reflect on the 25 years, since its... Read more Youth Premier calls on business leaders to back youth futures at YearBeyond CEO Dialogue event On Friday, 23 May 2025, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), through its collaborative youth service initiative YearBeyond... Read more Youth DSD Provincial Youth Expo brings together future changemakers On 16 June 2025, hundreds of young people celebrated Youth Day at the Western Cape Department of Social Development’s (DSD) Provincial Youth... Read more Culture and community ALMAL se Stoepstories officially launched at the Bo-Kaap Museum On Tuesday, 17 June 2025, the Bo-Kaap Museum became a living archive of memory and culture with the launch of ALMAL se Stoepstories, an oral... Read more News #ForYOUTH: Meet Robyn Meet Robyn Jooste, a talented drum-majorette under the Federation of Dance, Drill, Cheerleading, Majorette Sport of South Africa (FDDCMSA)... Read more Culture and Sport Table tennis rulebook now available in isiXhosa On Tuesday, 10 June 2025, the Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Ricardo Mackenzie launched and handed over copies of the first... Read more Media release Nominations for 2025 Cultural Awards now open The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport has opened nominations for the 2025 Cultural Awards. The department calls on... Read more News #ForYOUTH: Meet Samuel Meet Samuel Jumat - Drama teacher, writer and director. Samuel Jumat is a 28-year-old drama teacher, writer and director. From a very young... Read more News #ForYOUTH: Meet Lonwabo Meet Lonwabo: Librarian. Lonwabo knew every corner of the Bellville Library. His reading nook where he lost himself, chapter by chapter, the... Read more News #ForYOUTH: Meet Nathaly Meet Nathaly September - Basketball Coach Nathaly September was born and raised in the Cape Winelands City of Paarl. As a young woman, she... Read more News #ForYOUTH: Meet Unathi Meet Unathi - Dance Teacher Unathi, a dance teacher from Khayelitsha, found his passion for movement and expression through the Mass... Read more News #ForYOUTH: Meet Sophumelela Meet Sophumelela - YearBeyond Sophumelela, now 26 years old, was at a crossroads in 2023. Financially excluded from furthering her education... Read more News #ForYOUTH: Meet Sonwabo Meet Sonwabo Mphandle - Actor, Director, and Filmmaker. On reading those titles at first, they might seem becoming of someone used to the... Read more News #ForYOUTH: Meet David Meet David Merkeur - YearBeyond When you first speak to David Peter Merkeur, you’ll be inclined to think that he’s much older than what he... Read more Media release Celebrating International Museum Day Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Ricardo Mackenzie, joins the global community in celebrating International Museum Day... Read more Load More
