A message of hope from the WC Provincial Sport Confederation
To say 2020 was a tough year, would be an understatement. We have been under pressure like never before and our commitment to our sport, our federations and our clubs…
Good year for Western Cape Cycling with many highlights
Western Cape Cycling had a fantastic year and was one of the first sport codes to get back to action after receiving the green light to do so after Lockdown.…
Provincial Netball happy with season; wants more in 2021
Netball Western Cape president Bennie Saayman is reasonably happy with the way the 2020 season went, despite the disruption brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Tannie Bennie, as she is…
Andre Lewaks is president of Chess WC.
Provincial chess make big strides during tough year
Western Cape Chess, like all other sporting codes, had a tough year, but refused to give in to the doom and gloom and kept the sport alive and healthy during…
Climbing gearing up for showpiece tournament
It is all systems go for Western Cape Climbing as they prepare to host the African Championships from 17 to 20 December at City Rock in Paardeneiland. The best of…
Soccer players hoping for a flying start in new year
While the professional soccer league is well underway, local football players are hopeful of a return to play soon and plans are being devised to make that possible. That is…
Western Cape Climbing is ready to host Olympic qualifier
Western Cape Climbing is ready to host the best of the continent at the African Championships from 17 to 20 December at City Rock in Paardeneiland. The tournament serves as…
Organisers consider Cape equestrian meeting a success
The Motus-Mitsubishi Cape Town Western Cape Lower Novice Dressage Championships 2020 took place at the Sarda Centre in Constantia the past weekend and the organisers deemed it a big success.…
Track cyclists set the bar high at Western Cape meeting
The Western Cape Track Cycling Championships was held at the Bellville Velodrome the past weekend and Corné Bence, president of Western Cape Cycling, says it was a major success. Corné…
Tug of War picking up speed nicely after lockdown
Western Cape Tug of War is slowly but surely finding its feet again after the lifting of the ban on competition due to the Coronavirus. The past Saturday the South…
Western Cape ringball players can look forward to some action
Western Cape Ringball players will be excited to hear the news that they will be in action soon after having been on the courts for the last time during March.…
Western Cape boxers looking forward to first fight night
Boxers in the Western Cape will be in action again this coming Saturday after a long absence from the ring due to the lockdown brought about by the Coronavirus. That…
Women and Girls Commission’s Zoom session successful again
The Western Cape Provincial Sport Confederation’s Women and Girls Commission recently hosted yet another online session. Dr Debbie Alexander, Clinical Psychologist and SASCOC head of high performance, was joined by…
Western Cape cyclists enjoying being back on track
It is almost all systems go again for Western Cape Cycling, with riders competing again on the track and mountains. According to Corne Bence, president of Western Cape Cycling, race…
Our archers shooting at targets in tournaments again
Western Cape Archery is slowing but surely getting back into the swing of things with tournaments taking place thick and fast again after Covid-19 and the subsequent lockdown brought the…
High-performance lifesavers back in water and on beach
Lifesavers in the Western Cape are shaking off the Lockdown rust brought about by Covid-19 and the subsequent ban on sport. The top athletes are back at training, says Christine…
Western Cape bowls players are active on lawns again
Bowls players all over the Western Cape are busy returning to action and at the moment the focus is on club players. That is the word from Henry Fourie, acting…
Chess tournament planned in support of CANSA West Coast
Western Cape Chess will be hosting an Online Heritage Fundraising Tournament in support of CANSA West Coast. The online tournament will have a guaranteed prize fund of R5 000 sponsored…
WCPSC praises administrators for hard work
The Western Cape Provincial Sport Confederation is happy to see how many federations have begun the slow return to play and training. After many months of return to play submissions…
Women’s Commission hosting a workshop
August is Women’s Month and the Women and Girls Commission of the Western Cape Provincial Sport Confederation (WCPSC) is keen to do their bit to advance women and girls in…
Transplant Sport Western Cape keeps planning ahead
The fact that they cannot show off their talents on the field of play does not prevent Transplant Sport Western Cape, a member of the Western Cape Provincial Sport Confederation,…
Western Cape Gymnastics slowly getting back on track
Western Cape Gymnastics are slowly but surely making their way back to a semblance of normality after the sport recently received the green light from the Minister of Sport, Arts…
Western Cape Chess honour women with tournament
The Western Cape Chess Association will be hosting an Online Women’s Month Chess Swiss Open tournament on 8 August. The tournament will be open to all women and girls across…
Josh Cloete President Western Cape Kickboxing
Western Cape Kickboxing return good news for coaches
The Western Cape Provincial Kickboxing Association is excited after they have received permission for a safe return to play from the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture last week. The…
Calling on sport to fight COVID-19
The Western Cape Provincial Sport Confederation (WCPSC) is calling on all sport leaders, administrators, players, coaches, and fans to get behind the fight to stop the Coronavirus.As the sport leadership…
Western Cape Sport Association for Physically Disabled optimistic
Western Cape Sport Association for the Physically Disabled (WCSAPD) president Mark Beak is confident that his organisation will get the green light to return to play soon. The federation, a…
Western Cape Karate
Cautious return to training for Karate Western Cape
Karate is back after the sport received the green light from the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture to resume training. But according to John Daniels, president of the Karate…
A slow return to action for Western Cape Climbing
Now that the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture gave climbing the green light to return to training, planning is going full steam ahead for the African Championship in hopefully…
Provincial Chess hosting online competition to raise funds
The Western Cape Chess Association will be hosting an online Nelson Mandela Day Chess Festival on 18 July 2020. The Federation, a member of the Western Cape Provincial Sport Confederation,…
Western Cape Tennis
Western Cape Tennis playing it safe
Western Cape Tennis recently got the go-ahead for a return to play from the Ministry of Sport, Arts and Culture after their sport plan was approved. The Federation received confirmation…