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Healthy Dogs in the Home for All

19 October 2005

Media 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 2005

Joint 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 2005

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

City's Annual Free "Concerts In The Park" Underway

18 October 2005

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

Celebration of Cape Town-Aachen Local Agenda 21 Partnership

18 October 2005

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

Laptop Solution for Injured Learners

17 October 2005

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

Early Detection is the Key to Survive Breast Cancer

17 October 2005

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

Child Safety Campaign Phamplet Blitz at Schools and Railway Stations

17 October 2005

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

Western Cape Relieved after the Lifting of Ban on the Export of Ostriches and Poultry

16 October 2005

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

Avian Influenza

13 October 2005

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

City and Provincial Department of Social Services Launch Phakama Brick-Making Plant In Khayelitsha

13 October 2005

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 2005: 'Protect our Marine Resources for the Benefit of all'

13 October 2005

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

City Local Agenda 21 Celebrates Open Day at Imizamo Yethu

12 October 2005

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

City Sponsors Street Kids for World Championship

12 October 2005

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

Suspension of the Importation of Cloven-Hoofed Animals and Products from Brazil

12 October 2005

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

Western Cape Celebrates World Food Day in Dialogue

12 October 2005

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

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