Department of Sport, Arts, Culture & Recreation

RECENT EVENTS

THIRD FREE STATE O.R. TAMBO MARATHON RESULTS

MACUFE 2018

SA SPORT AWARDS 2018

UPCOMING EVENTS

OTHER MEDIA RELEASES

MEC LEETO SENDS CONDOLENCES TO FAMILY OF FREE STATE STARS FOOTBALLER, SINETHEMBA JANTJIE

The Free State MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation Me Mathabo Leeto wishes to take this opportunity to express her heartfelt condolences on behalf of the department to Sinethemba Jantjie’s family, friends and football club following a tragic car accident which reportedly happened in the early hours of the morning on 01 April 2019 in Bethlehem. Read more...

MEC LEETO CONGRATULATES 2019 LIBERTY RADIO AWARDS FINALISTS FROM FREE STATE

The Free State MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation Me Mathabo Leeto has extended her felicitations to all Free State radio stations and personalities who have been nominated for the 2019 Liberty Radio Awards. Read more...

CORRECTION OF MISREPRESENTATIONS ON PROPAC MEETING DISCUSSIONS ON MACUFE

Following the meeting of the Provincial Public Accounts Committee (PROPAC) at the Free State Legislature on 13 March 2018, a Facebook post purportedly by “Public Eye News” started doing the rounds with some few misrepresentations on the deliberations of the Committee about the Mangaung African Cultural Festival (MACUFE). Read more...

SESOTHO WORDSMITH DR KPD MAPHALLA HONORED

The Free State MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Me Mathabo Leeto, has extended her felicitations to Dr. Kgotso Pieter David Maphalla for being honored by the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLAR) in recognition of his passion for the written word. Dr. Maphalla is a Free State-born prolific Sesotho author who, at the age of 64, has written over 70 books in a career that spans over 40 years. Read more...

POSTPONEMENT OF DR LEABUA JONATHAN STATUE & SOCCER MATCH

The Free State Provincial Government would like to alert its stakeholders, the media and the public in general that the planned unveiling of the Dr. Leabua Jonathan Statue and Soccer Match has been postponed until further notice. The postponement is due to unforeseen circumstances. Read more...

MEC LEETO CONGRATULATES NTATE KHOTSO NKHATO

The Free State MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation Me Mathabo Leeto has extended her congratulatory message to the legendary actor Ntate Khotso Nkhato for winning the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2019 South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA). Khotso Nkhatho is a seasoned actor, scriptwriter, theatre director, short story writer, playwright and the former Executive Drama Producer at Lesedi FM. He has participated on stage, in television and radio plays, revues and performances over 40 years. His hard work led him to be appointed as the Executive Drama Producer in 2007. Read more...