Department of Sport, Arts, Culture & Recreation

In addition to the Relief Fund and 4IR resources made available to mitigate against widespread cancellation of festivals, music concerts, exhibitions, productions and other events in the wake of the COVID 19 Pandemic, the FSACC has now extended the scope to include social support to Free State artists and creative industry workers infected or affected by the COVID 19 pandemic. Download the application form here: Social Support Application FSACC RECENT EVENTS DSACR BUDGET VOTE 2020 SPEECH OF THE MEC FOR SPORT, ARTS, CULTURE AND RECREATION, MS. LIMAKATSO PATRICIA MAHASA, ON THE TABLING OF THE BUDGET VOTE – 12 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SPORT, ARTS, CULTURE AND RECREATION, 29 JULY 2020 DSACR BUDGET VOTE 2020 UPCOMING EVENTS OTHER MEDIA RELEASES FREE STATE PROVINCIAL HERITAGE DAY CELEBRATIONS On the 24th of September 2020 South Africans will be celebrating the 26th edition of Heritage Day under the theme: “Promotion of Indigenous Languages”. Through Heritage Day celebrations, the Department aims to promote heritage landscape transformation of the Free State Province, reaffirm the significance of our heritage as part of our national identity, and promote unity and diversity among all of the South African society. Read more... COVID-19 RELIEF FUND FOR ARTISTS AND ATHELETES APPEALS PROCESS OUTCOMES The appeals process for the COVID-19 Relief Fund for Artists and Athletes has to come an end. This now brings finality to the long and protracted Relief Fund for Artists and Athletes process that started around March/April 2020 following the Declaration of a State of Disaster by His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa. Read more... DSACR CELEBRATES TOP 16 IDOLS CONTESTANTS FROM FREE STATE It is with a great sense of joy and pride that the Free State Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation (DSACR) has learnt about the selection of two (2) Free State singers into the Top 16 of South African Idols. Namely, these singers are Sibongile “Bongi” Mtambo from Welkom and Boitumelo “Be” Mohutsioa from Mangaung. News of their selection into the Top 16 of South African Idols has been received with jubilation across the Free State Province and the Department encourages all the people of our province to demonstrate their unwavering support to both Be and Bongi through voting as soon as voting lines are opened. Read more... KARLA PRETORIUS WINS GLOBAL WOMAN IN SPORT ACCOLADE AT 2020 G-SPORT AWARDS The Free State Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation (DSACR) takes this opportunity to congratulate Karla Pretorius – a Free State-born international netball star – on winning the Global Woman in Sport award at the 2020 edition of the Momentum G-Sport Awards held on 31 August 2020. This new award seeks to honour a woman, who is impacting sport globally, and going the extra mile to put women’s sport on the map internationally. Read more... FOOD VOUCHERS SOLIDARITY FUND FOR SPORT, ARTS, CULTURE VETERANS Following the announcement of a Solidarity Fund for Sport, Arts and Culture Veterans made by Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Mr Nathi Mthethwa, the Free State Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation hereby makes a call for Free State artists and athletes to URGENTLY apply for this fund. Read more... FREE STATE POET PUBLISHES MANDELA POEM ON GLOBAL STAGE The Free State Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation (DSACR) in collaboration with the Free State Writers Forum is proud to announce that one of its own authors, Mr. Shoaneng Ephraim Sefali, has recently authored a powerful poem celebrating the legacy of Former President Nelson Mandela and this poem has also been published through the Centre for African Studies for Development and Innovation (CEADI), in Cape Verde. Read more... DSACR PAYS TRIBUTE TO FALLEN BOXING LEGEND – FEZILE MABUYA The Free State Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation (DSACR) dips its banner in honor of a veteran Boxing Promoter – Mr. Frederick Fezile Mabuya. His passing comes at a time when the Department is intensifying its efforts to revive and promote boxing in rural communities across our province. Read more... FREE STATE POET – MOSHE SEKHOBO – WINS AVBOB POETRY COMPETITION The Free State Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation (DSACR) is proud to announce that one of its own prolific authors and poets, Moshe Samuel Sekhobo, is the 2019/2020 AVBOB Poetry Competition award winner. He won 1st place in the Sesotho Language Category. The AVBOB Poetry Competition is a national competition that includes all 11 South African languages in all the 9 Provinces; with 15,000 poets competing in all 11 South African languages. Read more... Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on covid-19-epidemic click here to read the statement Annual Performance Plan Annual Performance Plan of 2019-2020 (21MB)

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