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Prison bust success needs to be replicated in WC

3 June 2015

Statement by Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety Read More

DCAS Celebrates Africa Day in Phillipi

2 June 2015

On Sunday 31 May 2015, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), in conjunction with South African Football Association (SAFA) Cape Town, Read More

Minister Marais meets Metro Staff Members

2 June 2015

On Tuesday, 2 June 2015, Minister Anroux Marais visited various Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport offices in the Metro to meet staff members as part of her meet and greet schedul Read More

Major Mudslides Close Chapman’s Peak Drive

1 June 2015

The Chapman’s Peak Drive has been closed until further notice due to major mudslides that occurred at the Noordhoek end of the drive during the early hours of Sunday morning. Read More

Philippi East deaths and destruction condemned

1 June 2015

Statement by Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety Read More

Nineteen People Killed on Western Cape Roads This Weekend

1 June 2015

From 29 to 31 May 2015, 22 alcohol blitz roadblocks across the Western Cape saw a total of 1862 vehicles stopped as part of Provincial Traffic Services safety campaign. Read More

Body of teen discovered in Bredasdorp

1 June 2015

The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) is sending a team of social workers to the family of the 14-year old teenage girl whose body was discovered in Zwelitsha, Bredasdorp. Read More

Minister Plato to attend school Safety Workshop in Belhar

1 June 2015

Tomorrow, Tuesday 2 June 2015, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato, will attend a school safety workshop initiated by Riebeeck Street Primary School in Belhar. Read More

Chapman’s Peak Drive Closed until Further Notice

29 May 2015

The Chapman’s Peak Drive and Toll Plaza have been closed until further notice as travelling through the drive has become dangerous due to inclement weather conditions. Read More

Preparing for Electricity Challenges

29 May 2015

The National Disaster Management Centre together with Eskom has been asking provinces to develop contingency plans for a range of electricity related emergencies ranging from a severe system constraint to a national blackout. Read More

WC SAPS needs more resources, return of Specialised Units and Reservists

28 May 2015

Statement by Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety Read More

Minister Fritz conducts Child Protection Month door-to-door campaign

27 May 2015

To commemorate International Missing Children’s Day and as part of the Western Cape Department of Social Development ongoing Child Protection Month awareness initiatives, Minister Albert Fritz today conducted a door-to-door in Beacon Valley,... Read More

Safely Home and Vodacom Join Forces to Highlight Dangers of Distracted Driving

27 May 2015

Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works and Mr Alberts Breed, Managing Executive Vodacom Western Cape Read More

Tygerberg Hospital Doctor Performs Successful Skin Culture Transplant

27 May 2015

In another bold and innovative breakthrough, the Western Cape Government Health can proudly announce a ground-breaking technique by a team of doctors at Tygerberg Hospital and Stellenbosch University as they performed the world’s first successful... Read More

Speech by Premier Helen Zille at the 2015 Africa Day celebrations

26 May 2015

The following is a speech extract of the address delivered by Premier Helen Zille, during the Africa Day celebrations in the Western Cape Read More

Chapman’s Peak Drive Closed until Further Notice

26 May 2015

The Chapman’s Peak Drive and Toll Plaza have been closed until further notice. Travelling through the drive has become dangerous due to bad weather conditions. Read More

Minister Grant Condemns Vicious Attack on On-Duty Provincial Traffic Officer

26 May 2015

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

Premier Zille to Attend Road Safety Workshop

26 May 2015

Helen Zille, Premier of the Western Cape will attend the eighth Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP) and Safely Home Road Safety Workshop on 27 May 2015 at the Red Cross Chil Read More

Launch of New Safe Schools Traffic Lights in Khayelitsha

26 May 2015

On 27 May 2015, Childsafe South Africa and the Department of Transport and Public Works will be launching new traffic lights in Japhta Masemola Road (old Lansdowne Road Read More

Minister Mbombo opens Victoria Hospital’s refurbished Forensic Unit

26 May 2015

Minister Mbombo opened Victoria Hospital’s refurbished Clinical Forensic Unit Monday, 25 May 2015 Read More

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