A special disaster fund has been set up in support of medical and funeral costs of the victims of a bus accident yesterday, in which three learners and the driver died.Almost 40 learners were also injured, of which six seriously after an educational... Read More
Kloofnek Road has long been recognised as a hazardous road and therefore in need of special and continuous attention. The tragic crash yesterday of the school bus in which four people lost their lives again highlights the need for concern. Read More
The prospect of introducing the black rhino into one of Cape Town's largest nature reserves has become more viable with the latest addition of land to the Blaauwberg Conservation Area (BCA). Read More
Three learners and the driver of a bus transporting primary school learners on an educational excursion to Table Mountain died this afternoon when, according to initial reports, the brakes of the bus apparently failed. Read More
South Africa, with its multi-cultural diversity, offers its people opportunities to interact and draw energy and inspiration from varied experiences that present limitless possibilities. Read More
South Africa's kidney transplant programme is amongst the best in the world with a success rate equal to all leading organ transplanting countries, says Western Cape Provincial Health Minister, Pierre Uys. Read More
National ministers of the South African Parliament will meet at the Langa Sports Complex on Tuesday 23 August 2005 as the Inter Ministerial Council (IMC) to receive a briefing on the fast tracking of housing delivery with a special presentation on... Read More
Work will commence soon on a R5 million Community Park in Mfuleni that will not only provide a much needed recreation facility but also aid job creation. Read More
All municipal employees should join hands to fight corruption and wasteful expenditure, Alderman Maatje Malan, Finance Mayoral Committee Member of Cape Town said at the awards ceremony of the Institute of Municipal Finance Officers (IMFO). Read More
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) was officially inaugurated in its African regional office in Cape Town on Tuesday, August 16 2005. Read More
Various role players including the Provincial Government will host a Memorial Service [at which Provincial Leaders will speak] for the late Christmas Tinto, better known as Com T, as follows: Venue: St Georges Cathedral, Cape Town Read More
Western Cape MEC for Education Cameron Dugmore will on Thursday 18th August 2005 visit several rural schools in the Southern Cape, to address various issues affecting learners and communities in these remote, historically neglected areas. Read More
Press Release by the Acting Minister of Agriculture: Department of Agriculture Western Cape: Mr Pierre Uys Read More
Executive Mayor Nomaindia Mfeketo today urged the women who work for the City of Cape Town to hold hands across racial barriers and raise their voices to ensure that women-friendly policies were implemented in the City. Read More
"The Western Cape Government was privileged to honour Christmas Tinto last year with one of its highest accolades in the form of the Provincial Honours Award in recognition of many decades of leadership in both the African National Congress and... Read More
Suraya Cassien of the Langkloof, Liz Eglington from Van Wyksdorp in the Klein Karoo, Janine Wessels of Somerset Wes and the Masithandane Garden Project of Gugulethu were awarded as the top female farmers for the Western Cape on Tuesday, 9 August,... Read More
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is developing a new learner tracking system to help improve both efficiency and the quality of education in the province. The system will track learners from the time they enter Grade 1 until they leave... Read More
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) will present the first Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET) Awards on Monday, 8 August 2005, at the Cape Teaching Institute in Kuils River. Read More
I am proud and thrilled to be able to introduce the public launch of the first version of a Micro-economic Development Strategy (MEDS) for the Western Cape. Read More