Minister Media Release

Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie has welcomed the recent judgment by the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), which upheld a 2023 ruling by the ECHR’s lower chamber that Caster Mokgadi Semenya was denied a fair and effective hearing by the Swiss Federal Tribunal regarding the long-running controversy around her right to participate in professional athletics.

The NACA 2025 extends sincere gratitude to the public, artists, and cultural practitioners across South Africa for their overwhelming response to this year’s call for submissions.

Celebrating the Bold, the Brilliant, the Best in South African Creativity

The government will host the 2025 National Freedom Day celebration on Sunday, 27 April 2025 at the AJ Swanepoel Stadium in Ermelo, Msukwaligwa Local Municipality within the Gert Sibande District Municipality in the Mpumalanga Province. 

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.

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.

The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC), Mr Gayton McKenzie along with Deputy Minister Peace Mabe and DSAC management visited the National School of the Arts (NSA), on Saturday, 03 August 2024.

The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Mr Zizi Kodwa has taken note of concerns in the boxing fraternity regarding the notice of withdrawal to oppose the National Professional Boxing Promoters’ Association (NPBPA)’s court application of December 2023.   The effect of the court application was that the Minister revokes the appointment of a new Board due to lack of consultation with, inter alia, the NPBA, and other recognised entities.  The Minister has complied with the Court Order.

Members of the media who have applied for accreditation to cover the National Human Rights Day Commemoration taking place on Tuesday, 21 March 2023 at De Aar West Stadium, Emthanjeni Local Municipality, in Northern Cape are advised to collect their accreditation cards

The Olympic and Paralympic Games remain the pinnacle of World/International Multi-Coded Competitions.  It is through these Olympic and Paralympic Games that the nations of the world demonstrate their dominance, power and excellence.  The games remain the platform through which 205 countries showcase their best athletes.