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Restaurant Robbery - Robbers arrested after shootout with police on the N2

29 June 2004

Western Cape Minister for Community Safety has commended the members of the South African Police Services for their swift action that led to the arrrest of five persons who had staged an unsuccesful robbery of a restaurant in Woodstock last night (... Read More

Minister Marius Fransman - The Recovery Plan to be Implemented by the Kannaland Municipality

29 June 2004

My department and I compiled a comprehensive Recovery Plan for the Kannaland Municipality with due regard to the findings and recommendations of the Report of the Investigating Committee and other available information such as audits. Read More

3 Provinces agreement - "Die Kaap is weer Hollands"

29 June 2004

In December 2003, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture and the SA Agri Academy entered into an agreement with Fair Trade Assistance in the Netherlands to secure EU market access for emerging farmers.   Read More

Blue Ear Disease in Pigs: Possible Source of Infection Further Investigated

27 June 2004

The acting Minister of Agriculture of the Western Cape Department of Agriculture Mr. Pierre Uys announced today that another farm in the Cape Flats was found positive for Blue Ear Disease on blood samples submitted to the Onderstepoort Veterinary... Read More

Suspected Outbreak of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS)

17 June 2004

Statement By Cobus Dowry Minister Of Agriculture: Western Cape Read More

Dowry: Further drought assistence required

10 June 2004

Statement By Cobus Dowry Minister Of Agriculture In The Western Cape Visit to Drought Areas - Further Drought Assistance Required Read More

Outbreak of Salmonella cholerasuis NOT "Pig Cholera" or Swine Fever

7 June 2004

The Minister of Agriculture of the Western Cape, Mr Cobus Dowry today cautioned against confusion of the disease responsible for deaths on a pig farm in Philippi with a more serious disease of pigs feared internationally but does not occur in South... Read More

Traditional Initiation (Circumcision) Schools: 24-25 May 2004

24 May 2004

Mr Thandwa Ntshona (Cultural Services) attended this event at the Indaba Hotel, Sandton, Johannesburg which was arranged by the National House of Traditional Leaders (NHTL). Read More

Statement by Western Cape Health Minister Pierre Uys Commemorating Child Protection Week, 24 - 30 May 2004

23 May 2004

Children are something very special to us as parents and it is therefore a commitment of the Western Cape Health Services to provide the best possible protection and care services to our youngsters says Provincial Health Minister, Pierre Uys, in a... Read More

Minister Ramatlakane meets Cape Town based Foreign Diplomats about their Safety

17 May 2004

Western Cape Minister for Community Safety Leonard Ramatlakane and Provincial Police Commissioner Mzwandile Petros met with members of the Foreign Diplomatic Missions stationed in Cape Town. Read More

Visit to De Doorns - Alledged Buldozing of Workers' Houses

17 May 2004

During the course of last week a very disturbing report about a farmer in De Doorns who allegedly bulldozed the houses of farm workers, appeared on television.   Read More

Lifting of Quarantine and Movement Restrictions for African Horse Sickness

17 May 2004

As from 17 May 2004 the movement quarantine imposed as a result of the outbreak of African Horse Sickness in the Western Cape, has been lifted in the Stellenbosch and Somerset West Magisterial Districts, as well as on individual farms placed under... Read More

Griqua National Conference

13 May 2004

Louis Nel (Language Unit) recently handed over a copy of the travelling exhibition on AAS le Fleur I to the Griqua National Conference and also attended the Ratelgat cultural festival held annually at the Griqua National Conference on the farm... Read More

Minister Ramatlakane Welcomes Staggie Sentencing

11 May 2004

Western Cape Minister for Community Safety Leonard Ramatlakane has welcomed the long term jail sentence imposed on former Hard Livings gang leader Rashied Staggie and seven of his co-accused. Read More

Nurses Day, 12 May 2004

11 May 2004

Statement by the Western Cape Health Minister, Pierre Uys on Nurses Day, 12 May 2004. Read More

Highway Patrols were Never Withdrawn says Minister Ramatlakane

9 May 2004

Minister Ramatlakane says Highway patrols were never withdrawn but strengthened. Read More

Statement by Provincial Health Minister, Pierre Uys, highlighting Occupational Therapy Week (10 to 14 May).

9 May 2004

The work done by the Western Cape's thousands of health workers does not always get the recognition it deserves largely due to the fact that most of the work is done behind the scenes and is rarely highlighted. Read More

Development of Policies for Heritage Impact Assessment Workshop

7 May 2004

The Council of Heritage Western Cape held a one day workshop in preparation for the development of policies for Heritage Impact Assessments as required in sections 38 of the National Heritage Resources Act (NHRA) Read More

Minister Ramatlakane Condemns Killing of Four Family Members

6 May 2004

Western Cape Minister for Community Safety Mr Leonard Ramatlakane has called on the community of Bishop Lavis in the Cape Flats to come forward with information that could help find the killers of four family members in Bishop Lavis. Read More

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