News and Speeches
Cell phones in prison undermine hard work by SAPS and Judicial System
14 July 2015Statement by Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety I welcome the confiscation of apparently up to 100 electronic devices, almost half of which are cell phones, at the Pollsmoor Prison over the weekend. Read More
Minister Grant to Officially Open Blanco Road in George
14 July 2015On 15 July 2015, Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works will officially open the Blanco Road in George at the Fancourt Conference Facility in George. Read More
Hout Bay murder – SAPS’ swift response welcomed
13 July 2015Statement by Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety I welcome the swift action by the South African Police Service (SAPS) that led to the arrest of three suspects in connection with the Murder of Nchikala Ngoy in Hout Bay last week... Read More
Twenty-Four Arrested for Drinking and Driving This Weekend
13 July 2015Five people died on Western Cape roads this weekend in two separate crashes. A man and his female passenger died in a crash in George on Sunday (12 July 2015). A man and his two male passengers died in a crash on the Stellenbosch Arterial Road on... Read More
Knysna Forest Marathon A Fitting End to Festival
13 July 2015The 42 km Knysna Forest Marathon and 21 km half marathon took place in cold conditions on Saturday 11 July 2015. This final event of the annual Knysna Oyster Festival started in the forest about 15 km out of town. Read More
Two murders in two different communities – we are all called to action
9 July 2015Statement by Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety In the past 24 hours, two different communities have been rocked by murders that call for serious introspection and immediate action. Read More
Department Approves 201 Metered Taxi Operating Licence Applications
9 July 2015Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works Read More
DCAS Makes Boccia Happen at Knysna Oyster Festival
8 July 2015A boccia tournament for disabled athletes, presented by the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), took place on 8 July 2015 at the Read More
Provincial Traffic Makes R800 000 Abalone Bust in Grabouw
8 July 2015Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works Read More
Stop Vigilante killings
7 July 2015Statement by Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety Read More
A First for isiXhosa and SA Chess
7 July 2015The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs (DCAS) and author Watu Kobese launched the first isiXhosa chess book in Cape Town on 7 July 2015. Read More
Media Alert: Minister Marais to Launch First isiXhosa Chess Book
6 July 2015On Tuesday, 7 July 2015, Anroux Marais, Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, will be launching an isiXhosa chess terminology book which will be the first of its kind in the country. Read More
Twenty-three Arrested for Drinking and Driving This Weekend
6 July 2015Three pedestrians were killed on Western Cape roads this weekend. Two drivers and one passenger were also killed in separate crashes. The pedestrians were all male. One died near Bothasig in Cape Town, one in Darling and one near Worcester. Read More
Keynote Address at The Launch of Open House
3 July 2015Keynote Address of the Acting Head Of Department Of Cultural Affairs And Sport, Hannetjie Du Preez, at the Launch Of Open House on 2 July 2015, Long Street, Cape Town Read More
MOD Assists Earth Moves Winner to Record Demo Album
3 July 2015Michaela Adonis, a 17-year old from Mitchell’s Plain, has just recorded her first demonstration album at the Red Bull Studios in Bree Street, Cape Town. She won the chance to record by ending in first place in the “Earth Moves” talent competition... Read More
Ongoing repairs on Chapman’s Peak Drive
3 July 2015Good progress is being made with repairing infrastructure on Chapman’s Peak Drive after the wildfires that devastated the Cape Peninsula in March 2015. Read More
New officers to improve Western Cape traffic safety
3 July 2015The Western Cape’s provincial traffic service was strengthened on 2 July 2015 when 29 new traffic officers graduated from a year-long training course at the Gene Louw Traffic College in Brackenfell. Read More
Accredited Training for Emerging Building Contractors in the Western Cape
3 July 2015The Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works will soon be providing accredited training to 60 emerging contractor-owners from across the province on how to run their construction businesses more effectively. Read More
MOD Baseball’s Rising Star
2 July 2015The rise of 17-year old baseball star Sheldon Trosky is a success story made possible by the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS). Read More
Committed to Fair Adjudication of All Operating Licence Applications
2 July 2015Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works Read More
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