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Sport and Recreation South Africa (also known as the Department of Sport and Recreation) was until 2019 the department of the Government of South Africa responsible for sport in South Africa. In June 2019 it was merged with the Department of Arts and Culture to form a new Department of Sports, Arts and Culture. [1]
The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) is a department of the Government of South Africa with responsibility for sport, the arts, culture, and heritage.It was created in June 2019 by the merger of the Department of Arts and Culture with Sport and Recreation South Africa. [2]
The minister of sport, arts and culture is a minister in the Cabinet of South Africa. The minister is responsible for sport, recreation and culture in South Africa. As of 2024, the current minister is Gayton McKenzie. [1] [2]
Soccer, as the sport is known in South Africa, is the most popular team sport amongst all South Africans. [ 13 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] South Africa hosted the 2010 FIFA World Cup , becoming the first African nation to do so.
The South African Olympic and Empire Games Association (SAOEGA) was the first South African NOC affiliated to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The word "Empire" was changed to "Commonwealth" (SAOCGA) when the "British Empire Games" became the "Commonwealth Games", and "Republic" (SAORGA) when South Africa became a republic.
Proclamation 17 of 2000 renamed the Department of Sport and Recreation to Sport and Recreation South Africa, and moved it from Schedule 1 to Schedule 3, on 1 April 2000. Proclamation 39 of 2000 merged the Department of Finance and Department of State Expenditure to create the National Treasury also on 1 April 2000.
The heritage sites, museums and monuments of the country also resided under this ministry. The political head of the department was the Minister of Arts and Culture. In June 2019 the department was merged with Sport and Recreation South Africa to form a new Department of Sports, Arts and Culture. [1]
The Northern Cape Department of Sport, Arts and Culture is the department of the Government of the Northern Cape, responsible for promoting, supporting, ...