News and Speeches
West Coast Sport Academy kicks off
26 May 2014There were smiles everywhere as 31 athletes were admitted into the West Coast Sport Academy in Saldanha on 24 May 2014. The academy is a partnership between the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), West Coast Sport Council, South African... Read More
Killing of Negotiator for Go George Integrated Public Transport Condemned
26 May 2014Joint Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works and Charles Standers, Mayor of George Municipality Read More
Fun at Three Regional Indigenous Games Events
26 May 2014Hundreds of Western Cape athletes participated in indigenous games events in the Overberg, Metropole and West Coast on 24 May 2014. Participants were competing for a place in their regional teams in contests organised by the Department of Cultural... Read More
Free Yourself - Stop Smoking
24 May 2014World No-Tobacco Day is celebrated every year on 31 May. This event, which was launched by the World Health Organization (WHO), has been observed each year since 1989 to raise awareness of the health problems tobacco use can cause. Read More
Department Boosts Sport Participation for Youth at Risk
23 May 2014Hundreds of learners from crime-stricken communities in the Cape Metropole region are expected to benefit from a generous investment of sport equipment and attire from the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS). The handover ceremony held... Read More
Media Alert: New Western Cape Cabinet to Be Sworn In
23 May 2014The new Western Cape cabinet will officially be sworn in on Monday 26 May 2014. Read More
Intake of athletes at West Coast District Sport Academy in Saldanha
22 May 2014The West Coast District Sport Academy will have its first intake of athletes in Saldanha on 24 May 2014. The induction of the athletes will form part of a ceremony at the Protea Hotel at 10:00 that will celebrate this historic moment. Read More
Western Cape Celebrates Africa Day
22 May 2014The Western Cape Government pays tribute to Africa’s rich heritage, diverse languages, ethnicity and cultural backgrounds this weekend when it hosts a series of events to commemorate Africa Day celebrated annually on 25 May. Read More
Western Cape Dominates Provincial and National Departments Awards
22 May 2014The Western Cape Government shined at the inaugural Management Performance Assessment tool (MPAT) awards as they won eight awards for their outstanding performance in government across the country. Read More
Law Enforcement Needed for Violence in Vrygrond, Steenberg, Seawinds
22 May 2014Statement by Robin Carlisle, Minister of Transport and Public WorksThe intense violence now occurring in the Vrygrond, Steenberg, Seawinds area has claimed at least nine lives and could intensify if there is not a massive and continuing police... Read More
Western Cape Education Department Increases Opportunities for Blind Learners
22 May 2014The Western Cape Education Department has launched a pilot project which is aimed at transforming the quality of teaching and learning for visually impaired learners. Read More
Upgrade of Kleinvlei Community Health Centre to Start in June
21 May 2014Following complaints about the long waiting times at the Kleinvlei Community Health Centre, the Western Cape Government and City of Cape Town have made a decision to make structural changes to the current building to accomodate larger patient... Read More
Media Alert: Premier Helen Zille to Announce New Western Cape Cabinet
21 May 2014Premier Helen Zille will be announcing the newly appointed Provincial Cabinet at the Provincial Legislature on Wednesday 21 May 2014. Read More
Laydin Andrews Brings the Heat at the National Provincial Championships
21 May 2014Pitcher Laydin Andrews became the first rural Mass participation; Opportunity and access; Development and growth (MOD) Centre baseball player to make a national team. Read More
Measles Vaccines Back in Stock, Polio Vaccines in Short Supply
21 May 2014Following the shortfall in the supply of polio and measles vaccines last month, the Western Cape Government Health is pleased to announce that the measles vaccines are back in stock.The polio vaccine stock will also be available at clinics again at... Read More
Kangaroo Mother Care in Oudtshoorn Hospital
21 May 2014Staff of the maternity ward at Oudtshoorn Hospital celebrated International Kangaroo Mother Care Day (KMC) on Thursday 15 May 2014 by wearing the design of their Kangaroo Carry Project (KCP). Read More
Premier Helen Zille Announces New Cabinet
21 May 2014The new Western Cape Cabinet will be sworn in on Monday, 26 May 2014. Read More
Media Alert: Minister Grant to Visit Athlone School for the Blind
21 May 2014Outgoing Minister of Education Donald Grant will tomorrow, 22 May 2014, see how new technologies are improving the lives of visually impaired learners. Read More
Minister Plato to Host Open-Air Safety Talks in Stellenbosch
20 May 2014Today, Tuesday, 20 May 2014, Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, will host an open-air safety talk in Stellenbosch following a spate of violent hijackings in the area. Read More
An Opportunity to Celebrate Our African Heritage
20 May 2014The continent pays tribute to our rich heritage, diverse languages, ethnicity and cultural backgrounds as we celebrate Africa Day on 25 May. Read More
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