The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, and Deputy Minister Peace Mabe have expressed their deepest condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of legendary equestrian, Enos Mafokate, who passed away on 3 September 2026 at the age of 82.
The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, and Deputy Minister Peace Mabe have expressed their deepest condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of legendary equestrian, Enos Mafokate, who passed away on 3 September 2026 at the age of 82.
Born on 15 February 1944 in Alexandra, Johannesburg, Mafokate lived a remarkable life and changed the face of South African equestrian sport
Twenty awards presented across six disciplines as South Africa’s artists, creatives and cultural institutions are recognised at Sun City
The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) has announced the winners of the 2026 National Arts and Culture Awards (NACA), following the Awards ceremony held at Sun City Resort in the North West Province on Friday, 21 August 2026. The celebration was broadcast nationally on SABC 1 on Saturday, 22 August 2026.
The Ministry of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) wishes to place the complete record of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) project before the public, following much request for comment and gaps and misunderstandings currently circulating in the media.
A number of figures are in public circulation, but the documented position is as follows.
South Africa has lost one of the finest fighters it has ever produced.
Zolani "Last Born" Tete was shot and killed this evening in Mdantsane, at his own home, at the age of 38. A 27-year-old woman who was in the car with him was shot multiple times and is in hospital tonight. I wish her a full recovery, and I ask that her privacy and the family's be respected.
The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC), together with representatives of the Government of the Republic of Namibia, today hosted a significant repatriation ceremony at the Iziko South African Museum in Cape Town. The ceremony marks another important milestone in advancing restorative justice and confronting the enduring legacy of colonialism and apartheid in Southern Africa.
The Deputy Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Honourable Peace Mabe, will participate in the 2026 BRICS Sports Ministers’ Meeting on behalf of the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Honourable Gayton McKenzie.
Full nominee line-up, presenters and performers confirmed across all NACA 2026 categories as focus shifts to Saturday night’s national broadcast
The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Mr Gayton McKenzie, has received with deep sadness the news of the passing of veteran actor, poet, playwright and cultural activist Sol “Solrah” Rachilo, who died on 16 August 2026 at the age of 97.
Hope Mbhele and Vafa Naraghi to lead the Awards as Design and Performing Arts nominees are revealed