Cardiovascular disease (CVD), or heart disease and stroke as it’s commonly known, is the second leading cause of death in South Africa, after HIV/Aids. Although we don’t have control over some of the risk factors associated with heart disease such... Read More
The Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, welcomes the withdrawal of the proclamation on the Certificate of Need in Sections 36 – 40 of the National Health Act of 2003. Read More
On 25 and 26 July 2014, 16 alcohol blitz roadblocks across the Western Cape saw a total of 1 169 vehicles stopped as part of Provincial Traffic Services’ safety campaign. Read More
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) launched an 11-week campaign in May 2014 to urge parents to enrol their children early for school next year. Read More
Tomorrow, Saturday 26 July 2014, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato, will kick off the Provincial Policing Needs and Priorities (PNP) consultation process with the first meeting in Robertson. Read More
In preparation for the Chess Olympiad taking place in Norway from 1 to 14 August 2014, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), arranged for a Russian trainer to assist Read More
Fifty volunteers from the Western Cape Department of Human Settlements registered for the Nelson Mandela International Build Week 14 – 18 July at the Pelican Park Housing Project in Cape Town. Read More
Building commenced on 24 July 2014 at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital to expand and upgrade the on-site Parents Accommodation.Corporate and individual donors gathered to celebrate this milestone at a symbolic brick-laying event. Read More
On 24 July, Minister Mbombo addressed the National Council of Provinces on the budget for arts and culture. Read More
Excitement filled the air as team Western Cape departed for China from Cape Town International airport on 23 July. Read More
On 16 July and 23 July respectively, the West Coast and Boland Golden Games were held. Read More
It is an honour for me to represent the Western Cape Provincial Parliament here today in my first appearance in the NCOP as the Western Cape Minister of Transport and Public Works. Read More
A heartfelt thank you to the staff who gave so generously to warm the bodies and hearts of the elderly at the GH Starck Centre. Our gesture was truly appreciated and it was indeed a privilege to share a special 96th birthday with one of the... Read More
Tuberculosis, or TB as it is generally known, affects millions of South Africans every year. However, Multi-Drug Resistant TB (MDR TB) is fast becoming more widespread. Read More
The Western Cape Department of Human Settlements is proud to announce that construction for the 219 unit Thembelihle Project in Buck Road, Pelican Park has commenced with the construction phase as of 19 June 2014. Read More
Minister Albert Fritz, addressed the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on 23 July to outline objectives for the Western Cape Department of Social Development. Read More
Minister Schäfer calls for the amendment of the Quintile System and the introduction of competency testing for NSC markers across all provinces. Read More
The Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport Dr Nomafrench Mbombo accompanied the national Deputy Minister of Sport and Recreation Mr Gert Oosthuizen to Manenberg to give Read More
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) Safe Schools Directorate arranged for increased security at some of our schools in communities identified as high risk during the recent holiday period. Read More
A send-off event was held on 19 July 2014 before the departure of team Western Cape for the Weifang Cup in Shandong Province, China. Read More