It is with great sadness that I offer the Matthews family and the literary community my deepest condolences on the passing of James Matthews, an illustrious author, poet, and publisher.
The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, Minister Gayton McKenzie joins South Africans in mourning the loss of a kwaito music pioneer, Sandile Ngwenya, popularly known as “Mapaputsi”.
Minister of Sport, Arts, and Culture Gayton McKenzie has expressed his excitement following the signing of a ground-breaking Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with his counterpart in Cabinet, Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube.
Minister Gayton McKenzie launches 2024 National Heritage Month, Freedom Park
It is with profound sadness that I offer my deepest condolences on the passing of Thabiso Sikwane, a woman whose voice and spirit resonated deeply across South Africa. Thabiso was not just a broadcaster; she was a cultural icon, a storyteller who brought warmth, insight, and a unique perspective to every platform she graced. Her passing is an irreplaceable loss to our nation.
It is with profound sadness that I extend my condolences on the passing of Dr. Bishop Jessica Mbangeni, a true custodian of African heritage and a daughter of the Xhosa nation. Dr. Mbangeni was not only a revered praise poet and musician but a beacon of cultural preservation and innovation. Through her artistry, she brought the richness of African traditions to the world, embodying the spirit and resilience of our nation.
Minister of Sport, Arts, and Culture, Hon Gayton McKenzie, applauds deal to broadcast historic Springbok-All Blacks Test on SABC.
The following remarks were delivered at a press conference by Minister McKenzie in Johannesburg on Friday evening.
Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture and Boxing South Africa appeared before the Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture on 27 August 2024 to account on the entity’s Annual Performance Plan and other pertinent matters.
It is with a heavy heart that we learn of the passing of Prof. Muxe Nkondo, a remarkable individual who left an indelible mark in the fields of literature, heritage and policy development. Prof. Nkondo’s untimely death at age 83 came at a time when he was serving as the chairperson for the Advisory Task Team appointed by the Ministry in the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture to work towards the development of a National Book Policy, with the aim of regulating the literary sector.
In what has been a dream weekend for South African sport, the Springboks won back-to-back matches in Australia for the first time in 53 years and South Africa’s first and only Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) world champion, Dricus “Stillknocks” du Plessis, successfully defended his middleweight belt against legendary former champion Israel Adesanya.
