News and Speeches for Western Cape Government
MEC Jacobs Urges Soccer Fans to Support Vasco
24 May 2006In a yet another demonstration of commitment by the Provincial Government to improve the culture of support for Cape Town based professional teams, MEC Jacobs has pledged a 1000 tickets to local fans to enable them to attend the 2nd round match... Read More
Health Budget Speech 2006/2007
24 May 2006IntroductionSpeaker, agbare lede en gaste, dit is my voorreg om die 2006/07-begroting vir die Wes-Kaapse departement van gesondheid aan u voor te lê. Read More
Vote 06: Health Budget Speech 2006
24 May 2006INTRODUCTIONSpeaker, agbare lede en gaste, dit is my voorreg om die 2006/07-begroting vir die Wes-Kaapse departement van gesondheid aan u voor te lê. Read More
Cape Metropole Musicians Urged to Attend Workshop
22 May 2006The Western Cape Musicians Associations will be hosting its first feedback session on Thursday, 25th May 2006 from 12:30 to 14:30, at the Baxter Theater. This is for all musicians based in the Cape metropole region. Read More
Status Report on African Horse Sickness
22 May 2006Almost six weeks ago the fact that cases of African Horse Sickness were detected in the Worcester and Robertson districts of the Western Cape Province was made public. To ensure that the public is kept informed about the status of this disease... Read More
Industrial Action - Minimal Disruption Bodes Well for Education
17 May 2006Only 316 teachers of a staff complement of more then 30,000; and three administrative personnel members of a staff complement of more then 8,000 of the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) today participated in Cosatu's industrial action. Read More
Media Alert: MEC Jacobs Budget Speech Briefing for 2006/2007
17 May 2006You are invited to a briefing by MEC Jacobs on the highlights and key deliverables in his budget speech for the current financial year. Date: Monday, 22 May 2006 Read More
International Museum Day to be Celebrated at Worcester and Beaufort West
16 May 2006The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport will celebrate the International Museum Day at the Worcester and Beaufort West Museums respectively on 18 May 2006. Read More
Koeberg Unit 1 Synchonised to National Electricity Grid
16 May 2006Provincial Minister of Environment, Planning and Economic Development, Tasneem Essop, congratulated Eskom for having successfully and speedily returning to service Unit 1 of Koeberg Power Station. Read More
Conference of the National Association for Persons with Cerebral Palsy
15 May 2006It is the responsibility of government to ensure that each and every learner, including those who suffer from cerebral palsy, acquires the knowledge, skills and values he or she needs to lead a fulfilling life as an empowered and productive citizen... Read More
Education MEC Expresses Concern with Cosatu's Protest Action
14 May 2006Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore has expressed concern about the possible disruption of schools during Cosatu's planned protest action this week. Read More
Conference Redefines Western Cape Heritage
14 May 2006The constitution of the Republic of South Africa came under scrutiny during group discussions at the Heritage Consultative Conference held at the Nelson Mandela Gateway to Robben Island on 13 May 2006. Read More
International Nurses' Day
11 May 2006"The wellbeing of our patients in our facilities receive the highest priority and the treatment they receive must be compared with the best in the world. Read More
Valkenberg Hospital: The New Admission Unit
10 May 2006Valkenberg Hospital was founded in 1891. The name derives from the farmer Cornelius Valk who purchased the land in 1720. In 1881 the Colonial Government bought the land to build a reformatory. Read More
Western Cape Defines Preservation Plan for Endangered Heritage
10 May 2006The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport in conjunction with the National Heritage Council (NHC) will host a Heritage Consultative Conference on Saturday, 13 May 2006 from 09h00 to 19h00 at the Gateway to Robben Island, Clock Tower... Read More
Launch of the Agricultural and Agribusiness Strategy
10 May 2006One of the commitments undertaken at the Provincial Growth and Development Summit, held on 14 November 2003, was that strategies should be developed for certain key sectors of the Western Cape economy. Read More
Judge Rules on Stone-Throwing Incident
7 May 2006Thirteen years after an incident in which a then eleven-year-old learner lost the sight of one eye resulting from a stone hitting him, the Cape High Court has now ruled that the educator on duty that day could not be held responsible. Read More
World Asthma Awareness Day
1 May 2006The 2 May is World Asthma Day, a disease which is impairing the health of thousands of Western Cape kids. The prevalence of the disease is higher in South Africa than the average for Africa and the rest of the world. Read More
Food Security Taken One Step Further Through Public/Private Partnership.
25 April 2006MEDIA ALERT The Minister of Agriculture, Cobus Dowry, will open a public/private partnership food security project in Philippi, 25 April 2006. Read More
Provincial Event for Freedom Day
25 April 2006This is a reminder that the Provincial Government, in colloboration with Malibongwe Women's Movement, will celebrate the Freedom Day at Athlone Civic Centre. Read More
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