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World Kidney Day - Early Detection and Prevention

8 March 2006

FACT - chronic kidney disease and other major chronic non-communicable diseases will claim the lives of 36 million people by the year 2015. Read More

WCED Launches Human Capital Development Strategy

5 March 2006

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) launches a major new Human Capital Development Strategy, with a focus on youth, in Khayelitsha on Monday, 6 March 2006. Read More

Malmesbury Bus Accident Report - MEC Concerned

22 February 2006

Western Cape Eucation MEC Cameron Dugmore today expressed concern after studying a report on the bus accident near Malmesbury in which two primary school learners died about two weeks ago. He is now awaiting further legal advise. Read More

Agriculture Opens Yet Another Training Facility

22 February 2006

The Department of Agriculture in the Western Cape is committed to the total empowerment of all the people in the Agricultural home for all.   Read More

Signing of Agreement for Construction of Claremont Boulevard and Public Transport Interchange

21 February 2006

All media are invited to the signing of the co-operation agreement between the City of Cape Town and the Claremont Improvement District Company (CIDC) for the construction of the Claremont Boulevard and the Public Transport Interchange Project. Read More

Mitchells Plain Commuters get R128m Transport Interchange

21 February 2006

The Mitchells Plain Public Transport Interchange will be officially launched by the Speaker, Alderman Gavin Paulse on Thursday, 23 February 2006. He will be accompanied by the Mayoral Committee Member for Transport, Roads and Stormwater, Councillor... Read More

MEC to Hand Sports Equipment Over to Cape Flats Schools

20 February 2006

MEC Mzonke "Whitey" Jacobs will on Wednesday February 22, 2006 hand over sports equipment valued at thousands of rands to the Mitchell's Plain, Nyanga, Philippi and Gugulethu clusters in an effort to capacitate schools for competitive sport. Read More

Plea to Banks to Come to the Aid of Farmers Affected by Fires in Overberg

20 February 2006

One of the consequences of devastating fires that raged from 1-4 February 2006 in the Overberg over approximately 46 000 hectares is the total destruction of mainly veld and fynbos in the conservation areas. Read More

Celebrating International Mother Tongue Day

19 February 2006

Joint Media Statement by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Western Cape Provincial Language Committee, Western Cape branch of PanSALB and the Western Cape Education Department Read More

Launch of the 50th Commemoration of the Women's March to the Union Buildings in Pretoria (1956)

19 February 2006

2006 has been declared the "Year of the Women in South Africa". Its significance arises from the fact that it marks the 50th anniversary of the womens' march to the Union Buildings on 9 August 1956. Read More

Pregnancy Education Week : 18 - 26 February 2006

17 February 2006

The aim of Pregnancy Education Week is to provide pregnant women, their partners and the broader community with the knowledge of how to ensure a safe pregnancy outcome for both the mother and her baby. Read More

Budget 2006/07

16 February 2006

Accelerated and shared economic growth in the Western Cape Focusing our energy on: Read More

MEC of Local Government and Housing, Qubudile Richard Dyantyi is meeting all Mayors and Municipal Managers on a Provincial Advisory Forum

15 February 2006

On the 16th of February 2006, the MEC of Local government and Housing in the Western Cape Qubudile Richard Dyantyi will meet all Mayors and Municipal Managers at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Read More

Government to Deliver a New Home of Football for Central Karoo Region

14 February 2006

In a demonstration of commitment to service delivery, MEC Jacobs will hand over an upgraded sport facility, the Rustdene stadium, to the Central Karoo region at a fitting function on Saturday February 18, 2006. Read More

Provincial Climate Change Seminar

12 February 2006

Under the leadership of Provincial Minister Tasneem Essop, the Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (DEA&DP), in partnership with the South African National Biodiversity Institute Read More

Condom / Sexually Transmitted Infections Awareness Week

9 February 2006

"29 million condoms will be distributed by the Health Department in our province alone this year " Minister Uys said today. They are freely available at all our facilities throughout the province and there is no excuse for people to have unprotected... Read More

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