With 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
The 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
The 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
Two 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
The 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
Western Cape Minister for Community Safety Leonard Ramatlakane today led Departmental staff in a blitz distribution at rail stations throughout the Cape Peninsula. Read More
The 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
The Commission of the European Union Communities has reversed the decision to prevent South African products from entering the European Communities due to the outbreak of the avian influenza in 2004. Read More
The City of Cape Town in partnership with the Provincial Department of Social Services officially launched the Phakama Brick-Making Plant in Khayelitsha today 14 October 2005, as part of the City's Khayelitsha Poverty Reduction Programme (KPRP). Read More
National Marine Week (17 - 21 October 2005) is aimed at creating awareness of South Africa's marine and coastal environment and the benefits that our coasts and oceans and its resources bring to our nation. Our marine and coastal environments Read More
As part of the Local Agenda 21 (LA21) partnership Summer Festival which celebrates five years of partnership between the City of Cape Town and the City of Aachen in Germany, the City will host an open day at Imizamo Yethu in Hout Bay. Date:... Read More
The City of Cape Town has approved a special grant of R150 000 to cover the cost of five street kids that will represent South Africa at a prestigious international Power Lifting event. The Global Power Lifting World Championship takes place in... Read More
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has published an Alert message regarding a Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak in the FMD-free area of Mato Groso do Sul in Brazil. Read More
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations celebrates World Food Day each year on 16 October, the day on which the Organisation was founded in 1945. The World Food Day theme for 2005 is, "Agriculture and intercultural dialogue". Read More
The Western Cape Department of Health has been notified of a suspected outbreak of Multi Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR TB) at a High School on the Cape Flats. Read More
Minister Praises Free Cataract Operations Done at Kuilsriver Hospital Read More