DCAS

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

Accessing information

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

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

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

Our seven cultural facilities managed by The Western Cape Cultural Commission (WCCC), a public entity of our  Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), are avail

Protecting our Heritage

Heritage Western Cape is a provincial heritage resources authority.

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

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

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