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 RESPONSE TO REPORTS ON STATE OF CHARLES MOPELI STADIUM The Free State Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation (DSACR) has noted social media reports about the current state of Charles Mopeli stadium in QwaQwa, Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality. While the Department understands and appreciates the concerns raised by members of the public about the state of the stadium, we simultaneously wish to allay the fears as in all earnest hence there is no cause for concern or panic. Read more... DSACR MOURNS PASSING OF FS KARATE FEDERATION PRESIDENT - SHIHAN PETER ABRAHAMS The Free State Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation (DSACR) has learnt with shock about the untimely passing on of Mr Shihan Peter Abrahams who, at the time of his departure, served the Free State Karate Federation (FSKF) as its President. Read more... DSACR OFFICIAL CROWNED 2021 MISS PLUS INTERCONTINENTAL SOUTH AFRICA The Free State Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation (DSACR) would like to take this opportunity to convey its congratulatory message to Ms Dipolelo Hou for winning the 2021 Miss Plus Intercontinental South Africa title. Accordingly, Ms Hou works for DSACR as the Deputy Director responsible for Special Programmes and has previously served as the Personal Assistant to the Member of the Executive (MEC) from 2015 until 2019. Read more... DSACR MOURNS PASSING OF VETERAN ACTOR – DR SAM PHILLIPS The South African creative industry has suffered another loss and this time around the nation mourns the passing on of a veteran film actor, producer, writer and director – Dr Sam Phillips – whose works is internationally acclaimed having been nominated for an Oscar in 1990 for his lead role in a Senzeni Na? short-film. Dr Phillips was also recently awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Zululand during its 2020 graduation ceremony. DSACR MOURNS PASSING OF SPORT JOURNALIST – MYZER MABELENG It is with shock and sadness that the Free State Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation (DSACR) has received news of the untimely passing of Ms. Myzer Mabeleng – a sport journalist and broadcaster who was also a National Executive Committee member of the Bloemfontein Celtic Football Club supporters’ association. Read more... 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... Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on covid-19-epidemic click here to read the statement Annual Performance Plan Annual Performance Plan 2020-2021 Strategic Plan 2020-2025

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