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Low water consumption in award-winning Green Building
25 October 2017Earlier today (25 October 2017), Premier of the Western Cape Helen Zille and officials of the Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) conducted a site Read More
Judge Ian Farlam concludes mediation in minibus taxi dispute
25 October 2017Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works Last week, retired Supreme Court of Appeals (SCA) Judge, Ian Farlam, concluded the two-week long mediation process which began immediately after his appointment on 2 October 2017. Read More
Minister Grant to officially open R304 million upgraded R399 Piketberg Road
25 October 2017Tomorrow, 26 October 2017, Minister of Transport and Public Works, Donald Grant, and Executive Mayor of the West Coast District Municipality, Alderman JH Cleophas, will officially open the newly upgraded R304.6 million Velddrif Read More
Incidence and Prevalence of Stroke a Growing Concern - Mbombo
25 October 2017Advances in stroke rehabilitation in the Western Cape have reduced severe disability and the need for institutionalisation; however the incidence and prevalence of stroke victims is still increasing and remains the third leading cause of death in... Read More
N2 roadworks to be completed by early December
24 October 2017A Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) project to rehabilitate 7 km of the N2 between Borcherds Quarry Rd and the R300, and to add a third lane in both directions, is nearing completion. Read More
Minister Anroux Marais' speech at South Africa Museum Association Conference
24 October 2017WESTERN CAPE MINISTER OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPORT, ANROUX MARAIS SPEECH AT SOUTH AFRIC MUSEUM ASSOCIATION (SAMA) CONFERENCE AT THE SANLAM HEAD OFFICE IN BELLVILLE 24 October 2017 Read More
Media Alert: 2017 SASMA Congress To Officially Be Opened By Minister Marais
24 October 2017Tomorrow, 25 October 2017, Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport Anroux Marais will deliver the welcoming address at the official opening of the 2017 South African Sport Medicine Association (SASMA) Read More
Western Cape Health Minister – help is available for matriculants
24 October 2017Western Cape Health Minister, Dr Nomafrench Mbombo – help is available for matriculants Read More
81st SAMA Conference Explores Our Multi-Layered History
24 October 2017On 24 October 2017 the Western Cape Minister for Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais, officiated at the 81st South African Museums Association (SAMA) Conference in Bellville. Read More
Statement by Minister Dan Plato - Crime Stats 2017
24 October 2017Statement by Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety Crime Stats 2017 – Almost a quarter of all crime reported in the country occurs in the Western Cape Date: 24 October 2016 Read More
Minister Mbombo officially opens the Knysna wards and conducts oversight visits
24 October 2017Western Cape Health Minister, Dr Nomafrench Mbombo visited the Eden District to conduct oversight visits and hold several meetings with community leaders. Read More
DCAS wins award for Year Beyond Programme
23 October 2017On 17 October 2017, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) won an award for the Year Beyond Programme from the National School of Government at the Public Sector Trainers’ Forum (PSTF) a Read More
Strengthening leadership in provincial traffic law enforcement
23 October 2017The Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) is confident that the recent appointment of two regional managers in the Directorate: Traffic Law Enforcement will make a significant contribution to improving road safety in Read More
Seven killed on Western Cape roads
23 October 2017A preliminary report from Western Cape Provincial Traffic Services indicates that seven people died on the province’s roads over the weekend. Read More
Affordable Housing Roadshow Set To Raise Awareness In Overstrand
23 October 2017Tomorrow, Tuesday 24 October 2017, Western Cape Human Settlements Minister, Bonginkosi Madikizela will take the Affordable Housing Roadshow to Overstrand Municipality, Hermanus. Read More
Major renovations completed at local hospital
23 October 2017Knysna Hospital has enjoyed large scale renovations during the last couple of years. The newly revamped Emergency Centre (EC) was opened in 2014 and today, 23 October 2017, the official opening of the rest of the wards took place. Read More
Western Cape opposes the use of pension funds to bailout SAA
23 October 2017I recently wrote to the National Minister of Finance to reiterate my stance that I cannot support any decision that puts the pensions of public sector workers at risk. I had previously reiterated this position at the Budget Council of 22 September... Read More
MEC donates hygiene and dental care kits to ECD centre in Bonnievale
22 October 2017The Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, donated 70 oral hygiene packs to 50 children at the Kapteinetjies Educare Centres, in Bonnievale (Cape Winelands region). Read More
Roadworks begin on the R44 near Gordon’s Bay
20 October 2017The Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) has started periodic maintenance on the R44 between Rooi Els and Gordon’s Bay. This R59 million project is expected to have been completed in mid-2018. Read More
Update on avian influenza
20 October 2017There are 56 confirmed cases of avian influenza in the Western Cape . This is up from 50 confirmed cases last week. Read More
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