Department of Sport, Arts and Culture appeals for persistence in relation to the issue of Sport, Arts and Culture directions in terms of the DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT, 2002 (ACT NO.57 OF 2002).

On Saturday 30th May 2020, the Honourable Minister Nathi Mthethwa announced details of the Directions for Sport, Arts and Culture under the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002) to the media and public.

The directions which Minister Nathi Mthethwa announced focused primarily on sectoral implications in relation to the Government Level 3 Risk adjustment strategy to be employed in preventing and combating the spread of COVID- 19 upon commencement with their various activities inclusive of resumption of training and matches.

The Department and Ministry of Sport, Arts and Culture take this opportunity to request continued patience and tolerance as the directions announced by the Minister are still to be signed and published in the Government Gazette.

Once this process has been undertaken, they will then be officially released to all sectoral stakeholders.

The process of submission of information which all affected stakeholders will have to undertake will also be outlined.

For more information regarding contents of this release, kindly contact the officials listed below.

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Masechaba Khumalo: Spokesperson (Minister) Cell number: 066 380 7408

Mr Mickey Modisane: Chief Director Marketing and Communications (Sport) Cell number: 082 992 0101

Ms Zimasa Velaphi: Marketing and Communications (Arts and Culture) Cell number: 072 172 8925