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Joint oversight visit to pilot Safety Interventions at Parow train station

1 July 2015

Today, 1 July 2015, Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato, Minister of Transport and Public Works, Donald Grant, and Metrorail Regional Manager, Richard Walker, will conduct an oversight visit to a pilot safety project being implemented at the... Read More

Influenza Season 2015 Has Arrived

1 July 2015

 Every year during the winter months between May and August, South Africa experiences an increase in influenza (commonly known as flu) circulation.   Read More

DCAS Contributes to Transformation of Heritage Landscape

1 July 2015

On Tuesday, 30 June 2015, Anroux Marais, Western Cape (WC) Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, convened a Provincial Consultative Meeting on the Transformation of the Heritage Landscape. Read More

Rail & Commuter Safety pilot project update: Better Together

1 July 2015

Joint Media Release by the Western Cape Government Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato Minister of Transport & Public Works, Donald Grant Metrorail Regional Manager, Richard Walker Read More

Road Construction on R101 and R304 for Next Two Years

1 July 2015

The Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works has started with rehabilitation of the R101 and R304 between Old Paarl Road and Bloekombos. Read More

Improving Commuter Safety with Rail Safety Pilot Project

1 July 2015

Joint Media Release by Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works, Dan Plato, Minister of Community Safety and Richard Walker, Metrorail Regional Manager Read More

Judo Grows From Strength to Strength

1 July 2015

The South African Judo Open Championships began at Coetzenburg Stadium in Stellenbosch on 30 June 2015. Read More

Oudtshoorn

1 July 2015

The Provincial Minister of Local Government in the Western Cape, Anton Bredell, has noted - with concern - reports about continued instability in the Oudtshoorn Council, this time pertaining to the alleged non-approval of the council’s budget for... Read More

Traffic Students to Graduate from Gene Louw Traffic College

1 July 2015

A total of 35 traffic officers will graduate from the Gene Louw Traffic College in Brackenfell on Thursday, 2 July 2015. Twenty-nine are from the Western Cape and six from KwaZulu-Natal. Read More

DCAS Boosts the Olympic Values on the Road to Albertinia

30 June 2015

The Western Cape’s Olympic Day celebration will this year take place in Albertinia on 26 September 2015. There is a three-month lead-up to the big event called the “Road to Albertinia”, a travelling exhibition which will be moving from place to... Read More

MOD Learners Wow Audience with Earth Moves

30 June 2015

This past weekend, learners from various after-school programmes (including the MOD Centres), facilitated by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), wowed audiences at the Artscape theatre with their production titled “Earth Moves”. Read More

Minister Marais' Speech on the Transformation of the Heritage Landscape

30 June 2015

Members of the Standing Committee for Cultural Affairs and Sport in the Western Cape Legislature, Executive Mayors,  Mayoral Executive Committee Members,  Councillors of Municipalities in the Western Cape Read More

Construction on R310 near Stellenbosch Almost Complete

30 June 2015

A R215 million road works project on the R310 between Vlaeberg Road and Vlottenberg Road near Stellenbosch will be completed at the end of July 2015, two years after it started. Over 14 000 motorists use the road every day. Read More

Ministers to Conduct Oversight Visit to Pilot Safety Project

30 June 2015

Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works and Dan Plato, Minister of Community Safety together with Richard Walker, Read More

Department Approves Abnormal Load Application for 37 Ton Yacht

29 June 2015

Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works Read More

Sixteen Killed on Western Cape Roads This Weekend

29 June 2015

Sixteen people died on Western Cape roads in different crashes this weekend. Forty-one people were arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol. Three others were arrested for false documents, reckless and negligent driving. Read More

Karl Bremer Hospital Awards Strengthen WC Government’s “Green is Smart" Strategy

28 June 2015

The Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works project to build a brand new office block at Karl Bremer Hospital in Cape Town and to go Read More

DCAS Invests in Youth During Winter School Holidays

26 June 2015

On Thursday, 25 June 2015, the Western Cape Government announced a fun-filled activity programme for learners at its Read More

New Railway Footbridge to Improve Pedestrian Safety

26 June 2015

A new footbridge at the Lynedoch station near Stellenbosch will improve pedestrian safety and provide a legal way to cross the railway line. After two years of construction, the footbridge will be in operation from the beginning of July 2015. Read More

Update: Road Works on R27 from Milnerton to Melkbosstrand

26 June 2015

The Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works is making progress with the patching and resurfacing of trunk road 77 (TR 77) section 1 on the R27 from Milnerton to Melkbosstrand. Read More

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