Category Archives: COVID-19 Updates

The Minister of Sport, Arts & Culture launches the 3rd Phase of COVI-19 Relief Fund as a step towards sector stabilisation

Due to the growing concern on the rising number of COVID-19 infections; Cabinet took a decision to move the country back to COVID-19 Alert Level 3, as announced by the President on the 28th of December 2020. This announcement saw the Sport, Arts and Culture sector suffer yet another financial set-back as Government had to […]

COVID-19 Relief Fund 2nd Wave, Call for applicants who didn’t finalise their applications to do so before 09 September 2020

On 17, August 2020 Minister Sport, Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa, announced 2nd Wave COVID – 19 Relief application process as a form of assistance to artists, athletes, technical personnel, fitness instructors / practitioners and the core ecosystem with the objective of softening the economic impact sparked by the COVID – 19 Pandemic. In facilitating […]

Minister’s speaking notes Media Brief 17 August 2020

It has been exactly two weeks since our last engagement on the 3rd of August 2020, where we assured the nation that we will provide continuous updates on our relief plans for the sector. Since then, we have been working tirelessly to conclude all processes relating to the 1st Wave of the COVID-19 Relief Fund and to streamline our 2nd Wave of the relief funding process.

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