WESTERN CAPE MEC FOR EDUCATION Cameron Dugmore expressed relief after calmness was restored to the Masiphumelele township of Fish Hoek this afternoon, after violent protests by high school learners. The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) will... Read More
MEC for Cultural Affairs, Sport and Recreation Launches the Western Cape Language Policy, on 21 February 2005 Read More
It was reported to Western Cape MEC for Education Cameron Dugmore today that 17 teachers are continuing to conduct classes to about 700 learners on an open field in Enkanini, Khayelitsha. Read More
Photo opportunity Place: Wallacedene Time: 14h30 Date: 16 February 2005. Note: Radio stations wanting a soundbite can call Min Uys on 082 4555 144 Read More
Following a visit to the Montevideo Primary School in Montana, Cape Town this morning where a teacher was shot and 10-year-old Kevin Arendse held hostage last week, Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore acknowledged that more needs to be done... Read More
Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore expressed his anger at the shooting of a teacher and hostage taking of a 10-year-old learner at the Montevideo Primary School. He will visit the family of the child and address a special school assembly on... Read More
Western Cape Minister for Community Safety Leonard Ramatlakane said the anti-crime initiative of a Safer Festive Season programme, was proving to be a successful model and thus it will be maintained. Read More
The Western Cape is making steady progress towards achieving the overall goal of 85% cure rate for new, infectious cases of TB. Read More
Western Cape MEC for Education Cameron Dugmore will today launch a special project, aimed at providing special text books for economics and management sciences to 6,000 high schools around the country. Read More
Western Cape MEC for Education Cameron Dugmore will accompany Minister Naledi Pandor on Monday 24 January on a visit to schools in George in the Western Cape. MEC Dugmore said he was looking forward to the school year, especially after the good... Read More
The Western Cape Education Department is aware that a group of unemployed teachers has been trying to recruit learners for an informal school in the lower Crossroads area. Apparently the learners are learning under trees. Read More
The Provincial Cabinet met today for the first time this year and focussed their agenda on the recent spate of disasters in the Province and the worsening drought. Disasters: Read More
Western Cape MEC for Education Cameron Dugmore has welcomed the gesture of the Saldanha Bay Municipality, who will be donating R20,000.00 today towards stationery for learners from the Joe Slovo informal settlement in Langa, whose homes were gutted... Read More
The Department of Transport and Public Works under the leadership of Minister Skwatsha invites you to a bursary award ceremony tomorrow. The Department is proud to announce that it has made funds available to sponsor 12 full-time bursaries to needy... Read More
Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore, together with members of the ANC Provincial Executive Committee, Cosatu, SACP, Cosas and the SA Democratic Teachers Union, will today (Monday 17 January 2005) address a press conference on the opening of... Read More
Local Government and Housing Minister Marius Fransman paid his deepest sympathies to the residents of the Tokai/ Zwaanswyk area who lost their properties due to the veld fires which were fanned by the strong gale force winds. Read More
Following a visit to various school building sites by Provincial Ministers of Transport and Public Works Mcebisi Skwatsha, and Education Cameron Dugmore, yesterday, Minister Dugmore has expressed satisfaction at the progress being made, despite some... Read More
Programme for joint visit on Monday 10th January 2005 by Provincial Ministers Dugmore and Skwatsha to various sites where mobile classrooms are being placed by contractors and new schools being built: The first visit will start at 10h00 sharp at... Read More
Western Cape Minister for Community Safety Leonard Ramatlakane has welcomed the arrest of suspected members of an organized crime syndicate early this morning. Read More
Western Cape Minister for Community Safety, Leonard Ramatlakane, this morning (04:30am) led an anti-crime operation on Metrorail trains. Minister Ramatlakane was accompanied by Provincial Commissioner Mzwandile Petros, senior police officials... Read More