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MEC Grant to Attend the Launch of the Kellogg's Health of the Nation 50-Hour Sports Challenge

17 September 2009

The fourth annual Kellogg's Health of the Nation 50-hour sports challenge kicks off in Cape Town tomorrow. The MEC, national sports stars and celebrities will be on hand to encourage South African children to participate in sports and promote... Read More

MEC Grant to Attend Launch of Caring Schools Network in the Western Cape

16 September 2009

MEC Grant will be the keynote speaker at the launch of Caring Schools Network in the Western Cape. Where: Cape Diamond Hotel (Corner of Longmarket and Parliament Street) When: Thursday, 17 September 2009 Time: 17h30 - 19h00 Read More

Gangsterism has No Place in Our Schools

15 September 2009

Residents of Bonteheuwel have to claim back this school," said MEC for Education in the Western Cape Donald Grant on Wednesday. Grant was commenting on the stabbing of two learners and the subsequent intrusion of gang members onto the school grounds... Read More

Mec Grant Condemns Yet Another School Stabbing

14 September 2009

Minister for Education in the Western Cape, Donald Grant, has condemned the stabbing of two learners at Arcadia Secondary in Bonteheuwel on Tuesday. Read More

MEC Max Calls for Urgent Meeting with Mitchells Plain Community Policing Forum (CPF) after Shooting of Member

13 September 2009

The Minister of Community Safety, Adv. Lennit Max, has called for an urgent meeting with the Mitchells Plain Commmunity Policing Forum (CPF), after a forum member, Mr. Vincent Naidoo, was gunned down by unidentified suspects on Friday night. Read More

Launch of Safety Plans in 24 Priority Areas in the Western Cape

13 September 2009

The Department of Community Safety have pleasure in announcing that Safety Plans for the Western Cape will be launched tomorrow (Tuesday, 15 September 2009). Plans will be disclosed of various multi disciplinary safety structures that will be... Read More

Youth in Housing Launch in Knysna

13 September 2009

Today we are sending a strong signal to the people of this province that young people are the leaders of tomorrow. We must nurture them and invest in them. Read More

MEC Max Condemns Reckless Driving after Collision on R27

10 September 2009

The Minister for Community Safety, Adv. Lennit Max, regrets the death of a female driver who died in a head on collision with a bus carrying more than 40 police students on the R27 on Friday. Read More

Opportunities to be Created for a Self-Reliant Society

9 September 2009

Mr Programme Director Honourable Mayor Jonas and Councillors The District Manager, Mr Mongezi Pike and Staff members Representatives of the Stakeholder fraternity Ladies & Gentleman Read More

MEC Jenner to Hand Over Funds to the Organisers of the Laingsburg Ultra Marathon

9 September 2009

The Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs, Sport and Recreation, Mr Sakkie Jenner, will on Friday 11 September 2009 be handing over a cheque to the organisers of the Laingsburg Ultra Marathon. Read More

MEC Max Praises Police on Another Foiled Hijacking

8 September 2009

The MEC for Community Safety, Adv. Lennit Max, wishes to congratulate the Organised Crime Unit as well as the Intervention Unit of the South African Police Service for foiling a planned hijacking of a cash delivering van in Kuilsriver on Monday. Read More

Public Transport Vehicles Without Operating Licenses will be Impounded

6 September 2009

The Minister of Transport Robin Carlisle today met with one of the SA Roadlink's senior managers. Mr. Read More

MEC Max Visits Gugulethu Youth Development Council (GYDC)

6 September 2009

The MEC for Community Safety, Adv. Lennit Max, will today meet the project leaders of the Gugulethu Youth Development Council (GYDC) who will divulge plans to combat the negative impact of substance abuse and gangsterism on their community. Read More

Tenants and Landlords Must Know their Rights and Responsibilities

6 September 2009

The rights of tenants and landlords are set out in the 1999 Rental Housing Act, but anecdotal evidence suggests that these rights are not as well known and understood as they could be. Read More

Minister Summons Bus Company; Contemplates Confiscation

5 September 2009

Minister Robin Carlisle will summon SA Roadlink to a meeting early next week to explain why its buses continue to disregard traffic and transportation laws despite its assurances to the Minister in July that it was committed to comply with all... Read More

MEC Max Raises Concerns as Another SA Roadlink Bus is Taken Off the Road

4 September 2009

The MEC for Community Safety, Adv. Lennit Max, expresses his deep concerns on the news that another SA Roadlink bus was pulled off the N1 near the Hugenot tunnel on Friday evening. Read More

MEC Max Codemns Rape of Two Year Old and Cautions Parents on Unsafe Households

3 September 2009

The MEC for Community Safety, Adv. Lennit Max, strongly condemns the alleged rape of a two year old girl from Delft. This after a 23 year old suspect, who is the girl's uncle, has been arrested by police on 2nd September. Read More

MEC Jenner will be sending off a South African Homeless Street Soccer Team to the Homeless World Cup

1 September 2009

The Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs, Sport and Recreation, Mr Sakkie Jenner will tomorrow, 3 September 2009, be sending off the South African Homeless Street Soccer Team, who will be participating in the Homeless World Cup, later this... Read More

Western Cape Education Department Invests R156-Million in School Libraries

1 September 2009

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is investing R156-million over five years to expand access to school libraries in the province. Read More

MEC Grant Attends the Launch of the Write Round SA Expedition

31 August 2009

This morning, MEC for Education in the Western Cape Donald Grant attended the launch of the Write Round SA Expedition at Heinz Park Primary School in Phillipi. The Write round SA expedition focuses on the distribution of writing materials and lap... Read More

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