Western Cape’s chess meeting to honour women a success
The Western Cape Chess Association hosted an Online Chess Swiss Open tournament recently to celebrate Women’s Month. The tournament was open to all women and girls across South Africa and…
Legendary Abrie de Swardt will leave a massive gap in sport
Sport in the Western Cape and the country suffered a tremendous blow with the untimely death of veteran sport administrator and coach Abrie de Swardt. Abrie died on Saturday 15…
Western Cape Women’s workshop a success
Our WCPSC Women And Girls Commission recently held an online Zoom session for just over ninety women sports administrators from provincial and district federations across the Western Cape. The session,…
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 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…
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 Ringball educating members on COVID prevention
Ringball is still a few steps away from getting the go-ahead to return to play. So says Wynand Zaayman, president of the Western Cape Ringball Federation, a member of the…
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…
Smiles all around as Western Cape Equestrian Sport returns
There were smiles all around when Western Cape Equestrian Sport received the notification that they can return to action after they were prohibited from doing so due to the national…
Western Cape Gymnastics elated about return to action
Melvin Edwards, president of Western Cape Gymnastics, says the gymnastics family is extremely excited to be back in business after the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture gave them the…
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,…
Federations sharing ahead of the game
The past few weeks have been particularly difficult for our members under the COVID-19 lockdown regulations and the request for COVID readiness sport plan submissions has made matters even more…
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…
Fencing Western Cape keep on planning
Patrick Collings, chairman of Fencing Western Cape, says the national lockdown is affecting the sport adversely but they are trying their best to use technology to keep going. Fencing Western…
WC Aquatics establish relief fund to assist coaches
Lluwellyn Coetzee, president of Western Cape Aquatics, and his executive committee have established a relief fund to assist coaches and other people who are earning an income through the sport…
Andre Lewaks is president of Chess WC.
Chess Western Cape are now growing their game online
Online chess is their saving grace during the lockdown. That is the message from Andre Lewaks, president of the Western Cape Chess Association. The Western Cape Chess Association is a…
Western Cape Bridge
Bridge staying competitive and active during lockdown
Bridge – like all other sport codes - is feeling the stress and frustrations of the lockdown brought upon us by the covid-19 virus but they have turned to online…
Top WCPSC official says sport will look different
Covid-19 brought sport worldwide to a crossroads and sport administrators and athletes need to start thinking differently about how they operate, as we will not be returning to the pre-virus…
Kickboxing hits back at Covid-19
The Western Cape Provincial Kickboxing Association is feeling the effects of the Covid-19 virus and the subsequent national lockdown that led to the banning of all sport activities. Josh Cloete,…
West Coast Sport Council warns against complacency
Gerald Donn, chairman of the West Coast District Sport Federation, says his region has been hit harder than most by the national lockdown as a result of the Covid-19 virus.West…
Provincial relief for the sport sectors
The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) has announced it has established the Western Cape Provincial Sport & Recreation Relief Fund. This fund will provide financial relief…
Boxers sparring at home
While Boxing Western Cape is heeding the government’s call for people to stay at home and be safe, they are hoping to still host the national championships for elite and…
Western Cape Climber Camilla Cibulca
Provincial Climbers scaling the walls at home
Christ Naude, president of Western Cape Climbing, says his athletes and administrators are staying active and busy during the national Lockdown that is currently putting a hold on all sporting…
President Western Cape Netball – “We stay on the ball”
The Lockdown has hit Western Cape Netball hard, but its president Bennie Saayman promises that they are putting measures in place to ensure they are ready to resume competitions as…
Tennis Western Cape
Tennis Western Cape turns to technology
Technology is a godsend during this difficult time of Lockdown, says Riad Davids, president of Western Cape Tennis, a member of the Western Cape Provincial Sport Confederation. He says all…
Gymnastics pro-active during Lockdown
The Lockdown has brought gymnastic competitions to a standstill but behind the scenes plans and programs are being devised to ensure that the administrators and gymnasts hit the ground running…
Western Cape Equestrian Federation remains optimistic
Life in the world of equestrian sport is going ahead despite the current Lockdown brought about by the Covid-19 virus.That is the message from Western Cape Equestrian’s president, Sylvia Bruckner.…
Western Cape Judo stays active
Judo, as a contact sport, is severely affected by the current Lockdown due to the Covid-19 virus, but the administrators and athletes are making sure they are active and prepared…