SACR hosted succesful Cultural Mines Dance Festival
Over the past weekend (6-7 May 2017), the clarion call made by President Jacob Zuma for the revitalization of mining towns was taken forward by the Free State Department of Sport Arts, Culture and Recreation in partnership with the National Department of Arts and Culture (DAC), and Matjhabeng Local Municipality by hosting the annual Cultural Mine Dance Competitions at the Zuka Baloyi Stadium in Thabong - Welkom. The MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation Mrs. Mathabo Leeto considers Arts and Culture as major contributor towards the vision of reviving mining towns, both economically and culturally.
The Free State Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation hosted the Cultural Mines Dance Festival, supported by the National Department of Arts and Culture. Mines in the Free State Province are the source of strong, diverse and rich cultural performances that educate, transfer skills and in-depth knowledge of different cultures found in the province.
The Cultural Mines Dance Festival provides a platform and opportunities for the miners to interact with the community and transfer indigenous knowledge of various cultures. This year, the Festival continued to present competition in various traditional dances including among others;
- Ndlamo
- Hupe
- Mohobelo
Pantsula Dancers and Traditional Dancers from around the Free State Province competed for cash prizes with the aim to preserve and promote intercultural exchange.
At this year’s event Cultural Mines Dance Festival, there were also trophies and medals awarded to the:
1. Best Traditionally dressed Couple
2. Best Traditionally dressed Male
3. Best Traditionally dressed Female
4. Best Traditionally dressed Young Person
Here are the official results of the competition:
Price Money is:
Position 1 – R10,000.00 Position 2 – R5,000.00 Position 3 – R2,500.00
Traditional Dance:
|
Position |
Participant |
District |
|
1 |
Dikgeleke |
Thabo Mofutsanyana |
|
2 |
Ramelato Ditshito |
Lejweleputswa |
|
3 |
Nyakallo Theatre Production |
Lejweleputswa |
Pantsula
|
Position |
Participant |
District |
|
1 |
Future Stars |
Fezile Dabi |
|
2 |
Archimota Theatre Production |
Fezile Dabi |
|
3 |
Patriots Dance Production |
Fezile Dabi |
Arts in Schools at Cultural Mine Dance
| Position | Participant | District |
| 1 | Maremaphofu Primary | Lejweleputswa |
|
2 |
Lemotso Primary |
Lejweleputswa |
|
3 |
Lehakwe Primary |
Lejweleputswa |
The Senior Mine Dance Results are as follows:
These categories did not receive prize money, but trophies to the top three(3) in each category and all participants received medals.
|
Competitor |
Posistion |
|
Amabaca |
|
|
Sibanye Kloof |
1 |
|
Sibanye Driefontein |
2 |
|
Swazi Singile |
|
|
Anglo Gold Ashanti |
1 |
|
Amazulu Nldamu |
|
|
Anglo Gold Ashanti Vaal River |
1 |
|
Sibanye Beatrix |
2 |
|
Basotho Setapo |
|
|
Sibanye Driefontein |
1 |
|
Amazulu Ingoma |
|
|
Sibanye Kloof |
1 |
|
Sibanye Driefontein |
2 |
|
Harmony |
3 |
|
Amazulu Ndlamo |
|
|
Sibanye Driefontein |
1 |
|
Hupe |
|
|
Harmony |
1 |
|
Basotho Ndlamu |
|
|
Harmony |
1 |
|
Lonmin |
2 |
|
Mponeng Mine |
3 |
|
Sibanye Driefontein |
4 |
|
Sibanye Beatrix |
5 |
|
Sibanye Driefontein |
6 |
|
Northam Plats |
7 |
|
Anglo Ashanti West Wits |
8 |
|
Basotho Mohobelo |
|
|
Impala |
1 |
|
Northam Plat |
2 |
|
Sibanye Rustenburg Plats |
3 |
|
Modikwa |
4 |
|
Lonmin |
5 |
|
Anglo Ashanti Vaal River |
6 |
|
Sibanye Kloof |
7 |
|
Anglo Ashanti West Wits |
8 |
|
Sibanye Driefontein |
9 |
|
Sibanye Beatrix |
10 |
|
MEC Awards |
|
|
Best traditionally dressed couple |
Mr and Mrs Maruping |
|
Best traditionally dressed female |
Mrs Mareatile Mrs Makgothalang Mrs Mahau |
|
Best traditionally dressed young person |
Miss Mafani Lehasa Miss Reamohetse Mahau |
“Through the Cultural Mines Dance Festival the Department aims to preserve and promote inter-cultural exchange through community development as well as providing a platform to showcase cultural talent and create space for skills transfer and development within the mines” said Free State Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation MEC N.S. Leeto.
Enquiries:
Mr. Tankiso Zola
Director: Communication and IT
Cell: 082 940 2392
Tel: 051 – 4104742/4786/4735
Email: tankiso@sacr.fs.gov.za
