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Department of Cultural Affairs & Sport

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After school programme

Our Youth and After School Programme Office is a strategic thought leadership office which is the knowledge hub and capacity support for the...

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Arts and Culture funding

We annually support individuals, groups and organisations involved in arts and culture projects by providing funding. The allocation of...

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Book a cultural facility

Our seven cultural facilities managed by The Western Cape Cultural Commission (WCCC), a public entity of our Department of Cultural Affairs...

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Heritage Western Cape

Protecting our Heritage Heritage Western Cape is a provincial heritage resources authority. Established in January 2003, this public entity...

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Museums

The Western Cape has the largest concentration of museums in Africa. These include Declared Cultural Institutions, museums affiliated to the...

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Safe traditional initiation

The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) recognises the importance of cultural traditional practices. As a cultural...

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Western Cape Archives

Our Western Cape Archives and Records Service collects, manages and preserves records that form part of our archival heritage. These records...

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Western Cape Cultural Commission

The Western Cape Cultural Commission (WCCC) is a statutory body that advises the Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport on the preservation...

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Western Cape Language Committee

The Western Cape Language Committee (WCLC) was established in 1998 in accordance with the Western Cape Provincial Language Act, Act No 13 of...

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Western Cape provincial library services

Accessing information Our Library Service forms an important part of the services offered to residents of the Western Cape. The entire...

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YearBeyond

Despite increasing access to education, almost half of the learners who enter school in grade 1 don't matriculate. Young people who do...

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