# The DA is calling on Sports, Arts and Culture minister, Gayton McKenzie to urgently fund South Africa’s Oscar campaign official entries for the 2026 Academy Awards. The party says private entities such as MultiChoice and AFDA had already pledged their support, while the City of Cape Town and the National Film and Video Foundation have now officially committed to the campaign. The DA’s Leah Potgieter says the NFVF has confirmed a contribution of 400-thousand-rand and has submitted a request to the department for an additional 600-thousand-rand: