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Gauteng Experience set to be a part of the Soccerex Brasilia Forum in 2009

26 November 2008

The Gauteng 's Soccerex Experience will continue well beyond the borders of the province and country, with the provincial government having entered into an agreement with the event rights holders, to be a part of the Soccerex Brasilia forum in Brazil from March 17-18 next year. Read more..


Eden Park Hub Launch

26 November 2008

Hundred of young people in Eden Park are expected to participate in various sporting activities such as soccer, rugby, netball and volleyball during the launch of the Eden Park Hub. Read more..


Soccerex Worshop Tackles 2010 Legacy Projects

26 November 2008

Discussion on the 2010 World Cup legacy projects will take a center stage when Soccerex, the world football convention, comes to an end today.
The MEC for Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation Barbara Creecy and Liberia 's football legend George Weah will be amongst panelists
. Read more..


United 4 Bafana Bafana”Gauteng it all starts here!

25 November 2008

Let me start by extending my personal congratulations to “Bafana Bafana” for their 3-2 win over Cameroon, the LOC for the successful Confederations Cup Launch and for some of the PSL clubs who have done us very proud at the SoccerEx Exhibition stands. Read more..


Diambars Football Academy Launch

25 November 2008

“Diambars” is a Senegalese word for fighters, which was very fitting for a football academy concept designed to address the plight African football stars who chase fame and fortune in the world of football at the expense of education. The first academy was built in Senegal with the help of some French professional footballers and legends. Read more..


Soccerex 2008 Gauteng Activities

24 November 2008


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Madagascar and Golden Girls clinch Diski 5 GP titles

21 November 2008

MEC Barbara Creecy and 2010 Mascot, Zakumi, during the Soccerex Football Festival at Nelson Mandela Sqaure, Sandton.

Sandton's Mandela Square was a scene
of goals galore as Sedibeng-based Madagascar and local favourites Golden Girls, were crowned as the men's and women's Diski 5 Gauteng Province champions respectively.Read more..

 

 


Puisano live music performance showcases

20 November 2008

The Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation in Partnership with the Metros in the Province will host a series of Puisano Live Music Performances Programme regional showcases starting on Sunday, 23 November at Sedibeng Pub in Meadowlands, Soweto .
Read more..
Soccerex Five-a-Side Football Tournament Semi - Finals

19 November 2008

The Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation will host the "Diski 5 GP" Five-a-Side football tournament semi - finals ahead of the Soccerex Football Festival to be played by the European and African players legends on the 23 rd November at the Nelson Mandela Square in Sandton. Read more..


Speech delivered by Ms Barbara Creecy, Gauteng MEC: Sports, Arts, Recreation & Culture, Gauteng Provincial Government

18 November 2008

Today for the second consecutive year,we enter the final countdown towards the Gauteng Provincial Government's hosting of the world's premier soccer conference and exhibition SOCCEREX. Read more..


Statement by MEC Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation Barbara Creecy

12 November 2008

It's only appropriate that one begins today's briefing by paying tribute to the late Miriam Makeba who passed on in the early hours of Monday morning doing what she loved most: using her beautiful voice to make South Africa and the world around her a better place. Read more.

 
 


Barbara Creecy
MEC: Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation

Grew up in Johannesburg and studied at Wits University, where she became involved in the anti-apartheid more..

 

 

 




SACR Daily Activities Diary 2008

SACR Diary of Activities
Saturday, 29 November 2008

The Gauteng Department of Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation will launch Eden Park Hub as part of the Department's programme aimed at enhancing mass participation in sports, arts and culture amongst communities in the Province and also taking young people away from streets and promoting healthy lifestyle amongst the youth.

Venue: Eden Park Tennis Club
( Volleyball and Netball)
Eden Park Primary School (Soccer)
Opelwig Primary School
( Rugby )  
Time :
9H00

Sunday, 30 November 2008

Gauteng Department of Sports, Arts Culture and Recreation will host the Puisano Live Music Performance Programme showcases. The Programme is aimed at promoting live music performances in communities and to develop a culture of live music appreciation as an art form in townships

Venue : Bishops Jazz Tarven, Heidelberg
Time : 14h00