Monday, the 6th of April 2020, will be the last day of accepting the applications for the COVID-19, Sports, Arts and Culture Relief Fund. The fund is being offered by the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, in response to the Coronavirus pandemic that has made its mark all over the world. Therefore, project managers, event organisers, producers, freelancers, in all cultural & creative industries, and athletes, coaches and technical personnel, who have been affected by project or event cancellation(s) from when the President made the State of Disaster announcement, in the case of the Arts and Culture subsector, and from the 16th of March, in the case of the Sports and Recreation subsector, right through to June 2020 are being encouraged to submit their applications by the aforementioned date for them to be considered for this relief fund.
DSAC.COVID19@DAC.GOV.ZA is the e-mail address to which the applications have to be submitted. In the case of the Arts and Culture subsector, here is the Application Form. And, in the case of the Sports and Recreation subsector, here is the Application Form.
Sporting events are more than moments of competition, national pride, and entertainment. They are economic activities that can stimulate tourism, create employment, support local businesses, and generate revenue across multiple sectors of the economy.
Umntwana womgquba a term traditionally used in the Nguni language that means “born out of wedlock,” but nowadays it is used to emphasise that one is born kwisintu. As lontwana, I look back on my own adventures: sometimes I pat myself on the back, and sometimes I wish I could redo them.
Each September, South Africa turns its attention to the rich cultural tapestry that defines our nation. Heritage Month is a time to honour the traditions, languages, histories, knowledge systems, customs and creative expressions that have been passed from generation to generation, while recognising that our heritage is not confined to the past.
My first encounter with heritage at the Mandela Bay Development Agency was, appropriately, somewhat uncomfortable. It began with cleaning. The Gale Monument, the Horse Memorial and the Queen Victoria statue became my first practical introduction to the business of preserving history.
