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Cultural Affairs Awards Celebrate The Western Cape's Diversity And Talent

5 March 2018

On Saturday, 3 March 2018, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport honoured individuals from the Western Cape at the Annual Cultural Affairs Awards. Read More

DCAS Celebrates Provincial Excellence

5 March 2018

Annually, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) hosts the Cultural Affairs Awards ceremony to recognise and celebra Read More

Minister Anroux Marais' speech at the 2018 Cultural Affairs Awards ceremony

5 March 2018

WESTERN CAPE MINISTER OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPORT, ANROUX MARAIS CULTURAL AFFAIRS AWARDS 3 MARCH 2018   Good evening, molweni nonke, goeienaand, Read More

Minister Anroux Marais' speech at the 2018 DCAS Long Service Awards ceremony

5 March 2018

WESTERN CAPE MINISTER OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPORT, ANROUX MARAIS 2018 LONG SERVICE AWARDS 2 MARCH 2018 Good evening, molweni, goeienaand Read More

Human Settlements and Banks to Sign Memorandum to Accelerate Affordable Housing

2 March 2018

The Western Cape Department of Human Settlements yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with five financial institutions operating in the affordable housing market. Read More

Media Alert: Minister Plato hosts community safety meeting in Uitsig

1 March 2018

Tomorrow, Friday 2 March 2018, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato, will host a community safety meeting in Uitsig. Read More

Media Alert: Minister Plato hosts community safety meeting in Uitsig

1 March 2018

Tomorrow, Friday 2 March 2018, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato, will host a community safety meeting in Uitsig. Read More

MEC visits Theewaterskloof Dam with elderly residents and old age home NGOs

1 March 2018

Today, the Western Cape Social Development MEC, Albert Fritz, led a group of 60 elderly residents and managers of residential facilities (Old Age Homes) to the drou Read More

Week of carnage on Western Cape roads costs 21 lives and R234,6 million

1 March 2018

Weekly road safety report: 21 – 27 February 2018 Week of carnage on Western Cape roads costs 21 lives and R234,6 million[1] Read More

Calculating the cost of the drought on Agriculture

1 March 2018

Economic impact of the drought on agriculture quantified Read More

Minister Grant to brief media on outcomes of Festive Season road safety effort

28 February 2018

Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works will brief the media on the Festive Season’s enforcement and road safety efforts as well as the road death statistics for that period on 28 February 2018. Read More

DCAS Drama Programme ends on a high note in Riversdale

28 February 2018

The Eden Drama Festival finale was held at the Riversdale Town Hall on 24 February 2018. The festival attracted participants from all over the Eden region such as Knysna, Dysselsdorp, George, Themnbalethu, Heidelberg, Barrydale, Swellendam and a... Read More

Festive Season road deaths spike

28 February 2018

Festive Season road deaths spike amidst increase in driver and passenger fatalities Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works  Read More

Human Settlements and Banks to Sign Memorandum to Accelerate Affordable Housing

28 February 2018

On Thursday 1 March 2018, the Western Cape Department of Human Settlements will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with five (5) financial institutions operating in the affordable housing market. Read More

Western Cape Government Welcomes SCOPA Probe into Department of Water

27 February 2018

Western Cape Government Welcomes SCOPA Probe into Department of Water  Read More

Minister to lead ‘Day Zero’ campaign with NGOs and elderly residents

27 February 2018

The Western Cape Minister of Social Development will lead a delegation of managers from registered NGO-run Old Age Homes and elderly residents, to view the extent of the effects of the drought on our dams. Read More

Test Kitchen’s unique drought approach helping to save jobs

26 February 2018

The world-renowned restaurant, The Test Kitchen has introduced an innovative Drought Kitchen menu which is aimed at saving water, and will secure jobs at the restaurant. Read More

Celebrating the success of our youth

24 February 2018

Finance Minister, Dr Ivan Meyer recently hosted a breakfast to honour the Provincial Treasury Bursary holders as well as the children of staff members who successfully completed their Senior Certificate in 2017. Read More

Debate On Premier’s State of The Province Address

23 February 2018

SPEECH BY BONGINKOSI MADIKIZELA WESTERN CAPE HUMAN SETTLEMENTS MINISTER   DEBATE ON PREMIER’S STATE OF THE PROVINCE ADDRESS 23 February 2018 Read More

Bloody week on Western Cape roads costs 33 lives and R229 million

22 February 2018

Western Cape roads resembled a battlefield this week. Forensic Pathology Services data indicates 33 people were killed in 20 fatal incidents in the week of 14 to 20 February. Over half of these fatalities (54%) were passengers. Read More

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