News and Speeches for The Government of South Africa
Iziko Planetarium Hosts SkySkan, a Full-Dome Immersive Extravaganza
11 September 2011SkySkan, global leaders in digital planetarium technology, will be hosted by the Iziko Planetarium from 3 to 11 September 2011. The Iziko Planetarium and SkySkan will offer audiences the unique opportunity to experience fully immersive full-dome... Read More
Thousands of Grade 12 Learners Receive Tuition via Satellite
19 October 2010In January, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) made a commitment to improve Grade twelve (12) learner outcomes in the Western Cape and initiated the campaign "Own YOUR future. Own YOUR success. Read More
MEC Visits Grade 12 Holiday Tutoring Programme
23 June 2010As part of the Western Cape Education Department's (WCED's) "Own your future. Own your success. Study hard to pass YOUR matric" campaign, the WCED initiated a number of tutorial programmes throughout the province in the second term. Read More
Measles in South Africa
31 August 2009The health department has urged the public and medical practitioners to be aware of measles symptoms and for parents to get their children vaccinated after a reported outbreak in Gauteng. Fidel Hadebe, spokesperson for the health department,... Read More
Results of Reported Second H1N1 Case not Conclusive
5 August 2009Based on the report from the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) the recent death of a 44 year-old deceased from KwaZulu-Natal cannot be conclusively attributed to the H1N1 Influenza. Read More
Statement by President Jacob Zuma on the Appointment of the New National Cabinet
11 May 2009President Zuma's Statement Read More
Minister Skweyiya Announces Changes to Means Test to Allow More People to Apply for Social Grants
23 August 2008The Minister of Social Development, Dr. Zola Skweyiya, has announced today the new regulations which will allow more people to apply for social grants. This means that just over a million people who were excluded before, will now be in a position... Read More
New Regulations for Access to Social Grants
23 August 2008The Minister of Social Development, Dr. Zola Skweyiya, has announced today the new regulations which will allow more people to apply for social grants. This means that just over a million people who were excluded before, will now be in a position to... Read More
Cabinet Statement on Declaration of 2nd May 2008 as a Public Holiday
19 March 2008At its meeting this morning, Cabinet endorsed the proposal that the 2nd of May 2008 be declared a public holiday to compensate workers for losing a public holiday as a result of Human Rights Day falling on the same day as Good Friday. Read More
Weedbuster Week in the Western Cape
10 October 2007The awareness against the spread of invasive alien plants in the Western Cape Region is reaching the targeted public domain. Read More
3/4 Full Dams, Authorities Still Urge Public to Use Water Sparingly
3 July 2007The Berg River Dam as part of the Berg Water Project (BWP) is now nearing completion and will be storing water, and be linked to the Regional Water Supply System. Read More
Veterinary Import Permits Required to Import Namibian Animal Products
3 April 2007The dispensation for the importation of meat for own use (including venison and meat from domestic species, excluding meat from wild and domestic pigs) has been amended, because it has been abused in the past. Animal products imported for own use... Read More
A New Emblem for Parliament
26 March 2007The New Emblem for South Africa's National Parliament Read More
Eradicating the Bucket System in the Western Cape
25 March 2007One thousand two hundred (1200) households in the Western Cape are stuck with no basic sanitation facilities. Government is working hard to ensure that the December 2007 Presidential target of removing this bucket system in all formal areas is met. Read More
Resource Poor Farmers Benefit from Water Sector Transformation
19 March 2007Water is a constitutional right and the National Water Act of 1998, guides the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry to provide water more equitably to all races, creed and gender. Read More
Exams and the Late Arrivals of CTA's
16 November 2005WESTERN CAPE EDUCATION MEC Cameron Dugmore has been in touch with Minister Naledi Pandor on the matter of the late arrival of the national Common Tasks of Assessment papers, and is satisfied that she is taking it very seriously to avoid a similar... Read More
Dennegeur Accident - WCED Task Team Disburses Funds
16 November 2005A TASK TEAM established by the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) to manage the Dennegeur Primary School Disaster Fund has started disbursing the funds. Read More
Education Mec Awarded Honorary Fellowship By London Institute
6 November 2005WESTERN CAPE MEC for Education Cameron Dugmore has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship during a study tour to England and Ireland to strengthen ties with various educational institutions. Read More
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