News and Speeches
Calculators will Enhance Literacy and Numeracy Strategy, says MEC Dugmore
23 October 2005The Donation of 3,200 calculators and school bags by two major banks to poorly resourced schools in and around the province, will enhance the literacy and numeracy strategy of the Western Cape.So says MEC for Education Cameron Dugmore, in reaction... Read More
Statement: Inaugural Meeting of the Western Cape Provincial Health Council
23 October 2005Speaking at the inaugural meeting of the Western Cape Provincial Health Council in Cape Town on Friday, provincial Health Minister, Pierre Uys, said that community participation and partnerships are critical success factors in meeting the challenges... Read More
Multi-Drug Resistant (MDR) TB Cases, at Crystal High School in Hanover Park
23 October 2005Following the media release on the 12th October 2005, about the suspected MDR TB outbreak at Crystal High School in Hanover Park, the following has since transpired. Read More
Media Alert: Market Access for Africa's Agricultural Products
23 October 2005The Minister for Agriculture and Land Affairs Ms Thoko Didiza will open the very important joint International Conference on Market Access For Africa's Agricultural Products which is hosted by the SA AGRI Academy and CBI from the Netherlands. Read More
Training in Infection Control Offered
20 October 2005"The basis of infection control is training and the country needs people who are trained to address deficiencies that lead to infection outbreaks in hospitals and communities - such as the prevention of infection, the prudent use of antibiotics and... Read More
Introducing Sustainable Development in the Curriculum
20 October 2005Thousands of learners will soon be taught about Sustainable Development and Climate Change following a groundbreaking course held at the Cape Teaching Institute (CTI). Read More
Transforming Environmental Teaching
19 October 2005Fifty teachers have successfully completed an innovative five day training course which could transform environmental learning in Cape Town schools. They are to be honoured at a certificate ceremony at the Cape Teaching Institute in Kuils River. Read More
City Solid Waste Personnel May Not Ask For 'Christmas Boxes'
19 October 2005The City of Cape Town has a policy that strictly forbids Solid Waste personnel and other service personnel from asking residents for 'Christmas boxes' and donations. Staff have been informed that anyone found guilty of transgressing this... Read More
Capenature Donates Grey Rhebok to Tygerberg Nature Reserve
19 October 2005City of Cape Town Nature Conservation officials released two female Grey Rhebok Pelea capreolus into the Tygerberg Nature Reserve last week. They were donated to the reserve by CapeNature's Wildlife Management Services and were caught at the... Read More
Healthy Dogs in the Home for All
19 October 2005Media Alert Please note that the campaign (Free vaccination against rabies and deworming of (± 1000) dogs) will commence today (Thursday 20 October) at 13:30 at Cloetesville Sport ground (Stellenbosch). Read More
Squatters on District Six Land
18 October 2005Joint Press Statement: City Of Cape Town, Regional Land Claims Commission and the District Six Beneficiary Redevelopment Trust Read More
Disaster Risk Reduction Officials and Experts Meet at Disaster Management Conference
18 October 2005With the opening today (19 October 2005) in Hartenbos of the biggest annual disaster management conference in Africa, delegates will observe a minute of silence and light candles to commemorate those who have perished in or suffered injury or damage... Read More
City's Annual Free "Concerts In The Park" Underway
18 October 2005The City of Cape Town's Arts and Culture Department within the Social Development Directorate annually hosts a series of free "Concerts in the Park". The aim of the concerts is to encourage communities to reclaim these open spaces in a positive way. Read More
Celebration of Cape Town-Aachen Local Agenda 21 Partnership
18 October 2005The Local Agenda 21 (LA21) Aachen African Spring Festival is currently underway in Cape Town in celebration of the five year anniversary of the LA21 Partnership between the City of Cape Town and the City of Aachen in Germany. Read More
Laptop Solution for Injured Learners
17 October 2005Two Grade 7 learners from the Dennegeur Primary School who have earlier been injured in a bus accident, today (Tuesday, 18 October 2005) received laptops from the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) to help them keep up with their schoolwork. Read More
Early Detection is the Key to Survive Breast Cancer
17 October 2005The incidence of breast cancer among South African women is increasing, with more than 3 800 cases being diagnosed every year, says Provincial Health Minister, Pierre Uys. Read More
Child Safety Campaign Phamplet Blitz at Schools and Railway Stations
17 October 2005Western Cape Minister for Community Safety Leonard Ramatlakane today led Departmental staff in a blitz distribution at rail stations throughout the Cape Peninsula. Read More
Western Cape Relieved after the Lifting of Ban on the Export of Ostriches and Poultry
16 October 2005The Commission of the European Union Communities has reversed the decision to ban South African ostrich and poultry products from entering the European Communities due to the outbreak of the avian influenza in ostriches in 2004.The reversal of the... Read More
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