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Mayor Meets Happy Valley Residents to Discuss Housing Issues

5 September 2006

Executive Mayor Helen Zille, Mayoral Committee Member for Housing, Councillor Dan Plato and Ward Councillor Pieter van Dalen will meet with the Happy Valley Community on Thursday, 07 September 2006, to discuss housing issues such as back-yarders,... Read More

City Pays Tribute to 75 Adult Learners

5 September 2006

A sprightly 63 year old municipal cleaner from Kraaifontein is the oldest of a group of 75 City of Cape Town employees who have just passed their Grade 9 exams. Read More

Reminder to Ndabeni Land Claimants

5 September 2006

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), the City of Cape Town (CCT) and the Regional Land Claims Commission (RLCC) wish to remind all the Ndabeni Land Restitution Claimants to attend a Voter Education Workshop and cast their vote in the election... Read More

Key Challenge Remains Delivery of Curriculum

4 September 2006

The key challenge for education remains to ensure that every school is able to deliver the National Curriculum Statement, giving every learner the opportunity to develop their full potential. Read More

Western Cape Provincial Parliament Participate in Annual People's Assembly of the National Parliament

4 September 2006

The Western Cape Provincial Parliament will take part in the annual People's Assembly of the National Parliament held this month in Oudtshoorn under the theme All Shall Have Equal Rights. Read More

Marathon Links Central City to Townships

3 September 2006

The City of Cape Town in partnership with Mr Price Celtic Harriers, The Cape Argus, Cape Town Partnership as well as Top Form and Guguletu Athletics Clubs will be hosting the Cape Town Marathon on Sunday 10 September 2006. Read More

Media Alert: Farmer Indaba

3 September 2006

Farmer Indaba 5 September 2006 Percheron Hall, Elsenburg   Alie van Jaarsveld Spokesperson Ministry of Agriculture: Western Cape Read More

Dowry Meets Producers

31 August 2006

In the continuous interaction with producers, Agri Western Cape and other role players it became evident that there is a dire need for further discussion with farmers/producers in the Western Cape to give further input to the Government. Read More

Bellville South Learners Return from Competition in Shanghai

31 August 2006

Bellville South learners who returned victorious from an entrepreneurial competition in Shanghai, China were treated to a tea by Provincial Minister of Environment, Planning and Economic Development, Tasneem Essop. Read More

Bellville South High Entreprenuers Return from China

30 August 2006

On Friday, September 1 Provincial Minsiter of Environment, Planning and Economic Development, Tasneem Essop will treat six Bellville South High learners to tea to congratulate them on their achievements in China. Read More

Opening of New Laboratory Facilities

30 August 2006

Minister Cobus Dowry will open the new laboratory facilities of the Veterinary services component of the Western Cape Department of Agriculture at 10:00 Friday, 1 September 2006. Read More

City to Keep Spring Flowers Blooming

28 August 2006

City Parks will curtail the mowing of certain public open spaces in the City to allow the spring flowers to bloom unhindered. Read More

WCED Increases Basket of Teaching Posts for 2007

23 August 2006

I am pleased to announce that, for the third year in a row now the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) will increase the total number of teaching posts in the province by 500 next year to 30,872 at a cost of R83.5m. Read More

Discover Islam Exhibition 2006

22 August 2006

The media launch of Discover Islam 2006 took place on the 1st of August and was hosted Mayor Helen Zille. Read More

Women in Local Government Conference

21 August 2006

22 AUGUST 2006 THE MEC FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND HOUSING IN THE WESTERN CAPE, QUBUDILE RICHARD IS HOSTING A WOMEN IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONFERENCE. Read More

Veteran of Womens March Leads Western Cape Provincial Parliament's Celebrations Half a Century Later

19 August 2006

Ms. Sophie Williams-du Bruyn, one of the women at the forefront of the women marching to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to protest against passbooks 50 years ago, will be a guest speaker at the Western Cape Provincial Parliament's (WCPP)... Read More

Community Schools Initiative Week - Inspiring Stories

17 August 2006

Thousands of learners have opened their hearts to their school communities and upgraded their surroundings in the week of the Western Cape Education Department's (WCED) Community Schools Initiative week (14 - 18 August), which is the first-ever, as... Read More

Siyabulela Deliverables for Youth and Women Entrepreneurs

17 August 2006

In 1956, 20 000 women marched to the Union Buildings in protest against the pass laws of the time and in 1976 the Youth protested against the oppression of Apartheid. Read More

Breastfeeding Awareness Week

16 August 2006

The theme for World Breastfeeding Week is: Code Watch 25 Years of protecting Breastfeeding. Read More

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