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RECENT EVENTS MEC LEETO CONGRATULATES FREE STATE CHEETAHS ON CURRIE CUP TITLE FREE STATE CLAP & TAP COMPETITIONS WAYDE VAN NIEKERK TO RECEIVE A HERO’S WELCOME IN BLOEMFONTEIN SACR TO HOST INDIGENOUS GAMES MEC LEETO TO HOST GR.12 WELL-DONE FUNCTION BASOTHO NEW YEAR CELEBRATION FREE STATE O.R. TAMBO MARATHON 2016 RESULTS READING FESTIVAL 2016 UPCOMING EVENTS DEPARTMENT TO HOST 2016 OR TAMBO GAMES The Free State Department of Sport, Art, Culture and Recreation in collaboration with the Lejweleputswa District Municipality and Matjhabeng Local Municipality will host the 2016 Provincial OR Tambo Games. Read more... MEC LEETO CONGRATULATES FREE STATE CHEETAHS The Free State MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation Mrs. N.S. Leeto would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Toyota Free State Cheetahs for going through to the Nashua Currie Cup Final following their 55-17 victory over the Golden Lions who were the defending champions. From the start, the home team played with much greater conviction and purpose, with the pack of forwards especially dominating the collisions, even though the Lions were on top in the scrums. Read more... MACUFE GOLF DAY The Free State Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation in partnership with Mangaung Golf Association will host the MACUFE Golf Day tournament as part of the annual MACUFE festivities and this will also be an integral part of the many activities and events that make-up the funfair that is MACUFE. Read more... CORRECTIONAL SERVICES MACUFE PARTICIPATION The Free State & Northern Cape Region of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) will again participate at the 2016 MACUFE to be held in Mangaung. This participation is in tandem with the Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation’s Arts in Prison’s program which aims to ensure crime prevention, rehabilitation, and social cohesion. Read more... HERITAGE DAY CELEBRATIONS The Free State Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation will commemorate Heritage Day through a series of activities that are aimed at fostering social cohesion in our communities as well as recognizing and celebrating the cultural wealth of our nation. In general, South Africans commemorate this day by remembering the cultural heritage of the many cultures and traditions that make up the diverse population of our country. Read more... WAYDE VAN NIEKERK TO RECEIVE A HERO’S WELCOME IN BLOEMFONTEIN In front of a boisterous Rio crowd, Wayde Van Niekerk broke the first track and field world record of the Olympic Games with a blistering 43.03 second run from the unlikely position of lane eight in the 400m for men, destroying the two previous Olympic champions in the process. Van Niekerk became the first South African athlete to win an Olympic Gold medal at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Read more... Sesotho Literary Museum to host 3rd SLM Annual Literary Symposium Sesotho Literary Museum(SLM), of the Museum Services Sub-Directorate, under the Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, will be hosting the SLM 3rd Annual Literary Symposium on 08-09 September 2016, at The Civic Theatre in Bloemfontein, under the theme: "Reading the Past, Writing the Future" –“Ho bala tsa Maobane, Ho ngola tsa Kamoso”. Read more... Miss Glamorous Free State MACUFE 2016: 30 September – 09 October The 2016 Mangaung African Cultural Festival (MACUFE) edition is upon us. The Free State Provincial Government, through the Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation is proud to host the 2016 MACUFE which is now in its 19th year. Read more... OTHER MEDIA RELEASES MEC LEETO CONGRATULATES SATMA WINNER RORISANG MOTSEKI The Free State MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Mrs. N.S. Leeto, would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Rorisang “Jah-Rose” Motseki for winning the Best Praise Singer Award at the 2016 South African Traditional Music Awards, held in Richards Bay on 29 October 2016. Read more... MEC LEETO WISHES PREMIER MAGASHULE A HAPPY BIRTHDAY As the MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation in the Free State, I would like to take this opportunity to extend my well wishes to the Free State Premier, Mr. Ace Magashule, on his birthday. Read more... MEC LEETO CONGRATULATES FREE STATE CHEETAHS ON CURRIE CUP TITLE The Free State MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation Mrs. N.S. Leeto would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Toyota Free State Cheetahs for winning the Nashua Currie Cup Final following their 36 - 16 victory over the Blue Bulls over the past weekend. Read more... MEC LEETO THANKS MACUFE REVELLERS The Free State MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation Mrs. N.S Leeto would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank all stakeholders who were involved in the preparation and staging of the 19th annual Mangaung African Cultural Festival (MACUFE) as well as the general public for their support and for making MACUFE a very successful cultural event. Read more... September 2016 Newsletter Read it here... REBECCA MALOPE CELEBRATES 30th ANNIVERSARY IN MUSIC The MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation in the Free State, Mrs Mathabo Leeto, would like to take this opportunity to congratulate South Africa’s queen of gospel music, Doctor Rebecca Malope, who is celebrating her 30th year in the music industry. Last night (02 October) the queen of gospel gave a sterling performance at the 19th annual Mangaung African Cultural Festival (MACUFE) Gospel show held at The Dome in Mangaung. Read more... FS SPORT SCIENCE INSTITUTE ATHLETES FLY SA FLAG The MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation Mrs. N.S. Leeto would like to take this opportunity to congratulate two athletes from the Free State Sport Science Institute (FSSSI) for representing our country, in particular the Free State Province, at an international level. MEC Leeto is immensely proud of all the athletes who continue to represent the Free State province well across all sport codes. Read more... BIKERS CHARITY DAY WITH MEC LEETO The Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation in partnership with the Star Riders MCC hosted a Bikers Charity Day in order to reach previously disadvantaged communities and hand over food parcels to deserving households. This Bikers Charity Day was hosted at the Mmabana Sports Grounds in Thaba Nchu from the 16-17 September 2016. Read more... MEC LEETO CONGRATULATES LOUZANNE COETZEE AND HER GUIDE, KHOTHATSO MOKONE The Free State MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation Mrs. NS Leeto would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Free State athletes Louzanne Coetzee (Blind Athlete) and her guide Khothatso Mokone on their inclusion in Team SA to take part in the Rio 2016 Paralympic games in September. Read more... MEC LEETO CONGRATULATES WAYDE VAN NIEKERK The Free State MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation Mrs. NS Leeto would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Free State athlete Wayde van Niekerk on his magnificent achievement at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Van Niekerk became the first South African athlete to win an Olympic Gold medal at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Read more... PRINCE KAYBEE’S ALBUM GOES GOLD The Free State MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation Mrs. N.S. Leeto would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Kabelo Motsamai (Prince Kaybee) for the achievement of his debut album Better Days which has officially reached a gold selling status in South Africa. Read more... MEC's Budget Speech 2016/17 MEC: SACR Budget Speech 2016/17

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