The Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, together with the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE), will launch the highly anticipated Sport and Arts Integrated Programme for Gauteng Schools at Randfontein High School (RHS) on Wednesday, June 8.

The programme aims to breathe new life into school sport and elevate competitive participation in the arts and recreational activities in schools. The programme will be implemented in over 400 no-fee schools in the province, with the introduction of netball and soccer leagues as the pilot sporting codes for participating schools.

Regarding the arts portion of the programme, government said the introduction of an arts and culture programme will give creatively inclined learners an opportunity to compete and showcase their talents in activities such as dance, chorale, clap and tap, drum majorettes, school war cries, fine arts and more.