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Elections 2014: Thank You to SAPS for Maintaining Law and Order

9 May 2014

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

Media Alert: The Chess Revolution is Coming Home this Weekend

9 May 2014

The international Grandmaster event will be hosted at Curro Primary School in Century City from 9 to 18 May 2014. Read More

International Nurses Day 2014

9 May 2014

Celebrate nurses for their continued dedication and efforts to make a difference in the lives of Western Cape citizens. Read More

Celebrating South African Records Collection and Preservation

8 May 2014

The National Department of Arts and Culture launched the seventh Annual National Archives Week at the National Film, Video and Sound Archives building in Pretoria hosted under the theme “Archives for Democracy, Accountability and Transparency”. The... Read More

Horror Bus Crash Claims 10 Lives, Leaves Many Injured

8 May 2014

At 1:50 on 8 May 2014, an Intercape bus was involved in a horrific crash claiming the lives of nine passengers and a three-year old child. Read More

National Burns Awareness Week: How to Prevent Burn Injuries

6 May 2014

A burn is one of the most devastating injuries. It leaves in its wake both physical and mental anguish on a child.Many burn injuries are accidental and are a common cause of unintentional injury – preventative care can reduce the likelihood of an... Read More

New Sport Facility Brings Joy to Learners in Gugulethu

6 May 2014

A school-based multipurpose sport court was opened at the Nobantu Primary School in Gugulethu on 5 May 2014. Read More

Looking Back through the Archives

6 May 2014

National Archives Week was launched at the Western Cape Archives and Records Service in Cape Town on 5 May 2014. Read More

African Horse Sickness Case in Robertson

5 May 2014

There has still only been the one confirmed case of African Horse Sickness (AHS) in the Robertson area. Census and clinical surveillance is still underway by State officials and through the work of private veterinarians. Read More

African Horse Sickness Update

5 May 2014

In total there have been a total of 23 affected properties as a result of the African Horse Sickness (AHS) outbreak in 2014 in the Porterville and Wellington region of the Western Cape. In total, 66 confirmed cases have been identified with 10... Read More

Farmworker Sport is Alive and Well in the Western Cape

5 May 2014

The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport collaborated with the Langeberg Municipality to host the annual Western Cape Farmworkers’ Sport and Recreation Day in Robertson on Saturday, 3 May 2014. Read More

StatsSA Confirms Western Cape Creates Most Jobs in South Africa

5 May 2014

StatsSA’s Quarter 1 2014 Labour Force Survey, released today, highlights once again that the Western Cape is the leading province in terms of job creation in South Africa. Read More

One Ticket, One Timetable and One Integrated Bus Service for Capetonians

5 May 2014

The City of Cape Town, the Western Cape Government and Golden Arrow Bus Services this morning signed two memorandums of understanding (MOUs) on working together to establish a world-class, integrated transport system for the benefit of residents and... Read More

MOD Programme Honoured by Regional Softball Federation

5 May 2014

Learners and coaches from the MOD (Mass participation; Opportunity and access; Development and growth) programme were honoured at the Western Province Softball Federation (WPSF) awards ceremony on 2 May 2014. Read More

Media Alert: Minister Plato to Handover Mobile Safety Trailer in Bo Kaap

2 May 2014

Today, Friday 2 May 2014, Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, will handover a mobile safety trailer to the City Improvement District (CID) for the community of Bo Kaap. Read More

MOD Learners showcase Their Talents at the Artscape

2 May 2014

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) presented a play entitled Nyasha at the Artscape Theatre on 23 and 24 April 2014. Read More

Media Alert: Western Cape Farmworkers Sports Day 2014

30 April 2014

On Saturday, 3 May 2014, the Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr Ivan Meyer will host the Western Cape Farmworkers Sports Day in Robertson. Read More

Current and Future Education Infrastructure Projects – Accessible to the Public

29 April 2014

Communities throughout the Western Cape will now be able to keep track of the construction and completion of 62 schools in the Western Cape via the new Capital Infrastructure Delivery website. Read More

Media Alert: Switching on of the Redelinghuys Floodlights

29 April 2014

The Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr Ivan Meyer and the Executive Mayor of Berg River Municipality, Cllr Evert Manuel will today switch on the floodlights of the sports field in Redelinghuys for the first time. Read More

Western Cape celebrates 20 years of freedom and democracy

29 April 2014

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) and Artscape collaborated to commemorate 20 years of freedom and democracy in South Africa on Freedom Day, 27 April 2014. Read More

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