Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture

Long awaited conversation by MEC #FezekaNkomonye on @Umhlobo_Wenene

[MUST WATCH🖥] #MECFezekaNkomonye will be live on Newzroom Afrika at 8:15 am tomorrow talking all things Virtual concerts, provincial relief fund and what the government is doing to assist the creative industry in these trying times. #DSRAC #vNAF #ReliefFund #EC

Having gone virtual for the first time in its 46 year lifespan, the (virtual) National Arts Festival presents its eight day of 11, boasting over 270 shows in newly digitised offering. Viewers are able to access the festival by buying a R600 festival pass for the entire Festival

Virtual National Festival on from the 25th June to 5 July. To view all shows visit nationalartsfestival.co.za

Below is the link for accessing the recently launched Social Relief Fund by #MECBayeni #COVID19ReliefFund #CulturalCreatives #SportSector ecsrac.gov.za/Documents/Appl…

All sport bodies must within 14 days after the publication of these directions, inform the Minister in writing as to the date of resumption and further provide an operational guideline including a guarantee in the form of affidavits related to the testing of all officials.

On the resumption of non-contact sport training. Sport grounds, fields and swimming pools for non-contact sport and training for professional athletes may resume in compliance with the health protocol without any spectators.

We thank them for their commitment in serving the sector. If you add this amount to the the one announced nationally it is more than R200 million at the disposal of the sector. #SportArtsCultureReliefFund

The other part of this fund was open to proposals for livestreaming the work of of creatives and athletes, particularly, intergenerational cooperation between younger artists and the legends. #SportArtsCultureReliefFund

On the 25th of March, we announced a R150 Million Relief Fund to assist artists, athletes, technical personnel and the core ecosystem of the sector nationally. #SportArtsCultureReliefFund

Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa says his department received 470 applicants in the sports industry for the COVID-19 relief fund. 296 applicants have been paid. Watch the briefing live on #DStv403 and eNCA.com

The MECs of Sport, Arts and Culture in all provinces have since announced the provincial Relief Funds to assist athletes and artists at that level. These Funds amount to more than R50 million combined. #SportArtsCultureReliefFund

We received 470 applications from the Sport sector. 296 applicants were approved & paid. 174 were declined. 26 appeals were received, 10 were successful & 3 were not successful of which 2 appealed but were declined as they already received funding #SportArtsCultureReliefFund

In the Arts and Culture sectors 1,250 applicants were successful but the high number of those unsuccessful applicants compelled us to set up an appeals process to give a platform to those who were not recommended, for their case to be heard. #SportArtsCultureReliefFund

As a result, the number of successful applicants in the Arts & Culture sector has increased to 1,520. This number will continue to change because of the 1,284 appeals emails that have been received to date. On 26 May, 1050 have been sent for payment. #SportArtsCultureReliefFund

Well known and award winning Afro soul sensation, @dumzamaswana urges us to stay safe and obey Lockdown Regulations! #COVID19inSA #LetsStaySafe #wearyourmask

Now at 11:30,#MECBayeni will be in conversation with Ayabonga Kekana from #TruFM. #MEC Bayeni will urge communities to refrain from hosting and attending sport tournaments, in the Province and adhere to Lockdown regulations. #stay_tuned #stay_safe #DSTV_channel_816 #COVID19EC

EC Premier @OscarMabuyane briefs the President on the provincial state of readiness to manage the escalation of #COVID19. Key pillars of the response include: containment, protecting the poor & vulnerable, investment in sustainable health infrastructure & economic recovery.