Over and above CCIFSA, Minister McKenzie and Dep Minister Mabe went on to meet with with other stakeholders including South African United Cultural & Creative Industries Federation (SAUCCIF) under the guidance of Ms Sbongile Mngoma, Trade Union Musician of South Africa (TUMSA), South African Arts and Culture Youth Forum (SAACYF), Afrikaans Taal Museum (ATM), National Arts Council (NAC), National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) to mention a few.
This year marks the 48th anniversary of the 16 June 1976 student uprising in Soweto, when young people protested against the Bantu Education Act, which enforced Afrikaans as a medium of instruction in schools, and apartheid laws that oppressed black South Africans.
The 30 years celebration of the democratic dispensation in South Africa under the theme “Democracy, Partnership and Growth”, allows Social Cohesion Advocates to reflect on the journey of liberation.
The Africa Month programme is a programme mandated by the South African Cabinet to acknowledge the work done by the African Union, celebrate pan-Africanism and, at the same time, unlock economic opportunities in line with the African Continental Free Trade Area, Africa Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) and other instruments.
Supporting the creative and cultural sector meant taking a different approach to the use of public funds for employment creation.
South Africa will mark National Reconciliation Day on 16 December 2023 to promote social cohesion, healing, unity and nation-building. This year’s focus is on the critical role played by South African citizens in advancing democracy and ensuring that their voices are heard and incorporated into daily decisions aimed at improving peoples’ lives.
The Government through the National Department of Sport, Arts and Culture in collaboration with the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government will host the 2023 BRICS Games from 18-21 October in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality as part of BRICS Chairship for 2023.
The Indigenous Games Festival (IGF) campaign aims to promote social cohesion and nation building and celebrate the country’s rich history, heritage and culture.
Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) hosts the Indigenous Games Festival event annually to showcases nine Indigenous Games commonly played in South Africa. The IGF allow us to celebrate South African’s unique diversity through sport.
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - Special Olympics South Africa, in a display of national unity and support, hosted an unforgettable send-off event for the 2023 National Team.
Taking place at the Deutsche Internationale Schule, this event demonstrated the collective pride and belief in our athletes, who will soon be vying for glory at the 2023 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Berlin, Germany. There they will be competing against 7000 athletes from across 180 countries.
