Media Advisories 2020 - 2015
The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture led by the Minister Nathi Mthethwa will on Thursday, 01 October 2020 host a Dialogue to continue the conversation on Gender Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF), and Albinism. The event takes place at the State Theatre in Pretoria as a culmination to the 2020 Heritage Month Celebration.
Issues such as Gender Based Violence & Femicide (GBVF), Gender Equality, Albinism, the impact of COVID-19 and Social Cohesion & Nation Building will take center stage during the conversations.
The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) will on Tuesday, 08 September celebrate the International Literacy Day (ILD) in collaboration with the National Library of South Africa(NLSA) and the Pan South African Language Board(PanSALB).
The 2020 International Literacy Day celebration focuses on, “Literacy teaching and learning in the COVID-19 crisis and beyond”, especially on the role of educators and changing pedagogies. This year’s theme highlights literacy learning from a lifelong learning perspective.
The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Mr. Nathi Mthethwa invites members of the media to the official launch of Heritage Month on Monday, 07 September 2020 at Ditsong Cultural Museum, Pretoria.
Heritage Month 2020 will be commemorated under the theme, “Celebrating South Africa’s Living Human Treasures”, bearers of our indigenous knowledge.
The Sport, Arts and Culture Hon. Deputy Minister, Nocawe Mafu will on Saturday, 08 August 2020 lead a Women’s Month Dialogue on Gender Based Violence (GBV), Social Cohesion and Nation Building. This year’s dialogue is hosted under the theme, “Generation Equality Realising Women’s Rights for an Equal Future.”
The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa will host a virtual media briefing to update the nation on the progress made with regards to the COVID-19 Relief Fund allocation for the sector as well as the resumption of sport.
Date: Monday, 03 August 2020
Time: 12h00
Venue: Minister will brief from GCIS, Ronnie Mamoepa Press Room, Tshedimosetso House, 1035 Francis Baard Street, Hatfield.
The Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane will officially launch Women’s Month 2020 on 30 July 2020.
President Cyril Ramaphosa will today, 16 June 2020, participate in an interactive panel session with young people as part of the virtual Youth Day commemorations.
This Youth Month is marked during Alert Level 3 of the national lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus. As such, Government has prohibited mass gatherings including the mass celebrations/commemorations of national days.