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Cape Town hosts Third Division Ice Hockey World Championship

16 April 2013

Some of the world’s best ice hockey players are competing in the 2013 Division III Ice Hockey World Championship at the GrandWest Ice Station in Cape Town. Read More

Media Alert: Media Briefing by Premier Zille Ahead of Employment Equity Report

16 April 2013

Tomorrow, Wednesday 17 April, Premier Helen Zille will host a media briefing, ahead of the release of the 13th annual report of the Commission for Employment Equity (CEE) at the national Department of Labour’s Employment Equity and Transformation... Read More

Media Alert: Minister Winde to Visit Three of the Province's Boat-Building Yards

16 April 2013

On Wednesday, 17 April 2013, Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, Alan Winde, will visit three of the province's boat-building yards, Southern Spars in Montague Gardens, Matrix Yards in Killarney Gardens and Nautic Africa at the... Read More

NCOP Provincial Week 16 - 19 April 2013

16 April 2013

A briefing by Minister Bredell of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on the Eden District. Read More

Minister Carlisle to Officially Open Vredendal - Lutzville Road

16 April 2013

Robin Carlisle, Minister of Transport and Public Works will officially open the Main Road 552 between Vredendal and Lutzville (Holrivier Road) on 17 April 2013. Read More

Premier Zille to Address 2013 PAY Project Interns

15 April 2013

On Monday, 15 April, Premier Helen Zille will address the 2013 cohort of interns selected for the Premier’s Advancement of Youth (PAY) Project Read More

The ANC's Winelands Toll Road

15 April 2013

Statement by Robin Carlisle, Minister of Transport and Public WorksWhilst there are many aspects to the current Winelands Toll Roads controversy, one thing is indisputable - This is an ANC toll road. Read More

Provincial Road to Get R277 Million Upgrade

15 April 2013

The Department of Transport and Public Works has undertaken a multi-million rand upgrade of the Southern Cape roads system. The Gansbaai-Bredasdorp Project will create essential infrastructure links in the region. Read More

Official Opening of Knysna Community Day Centre

15 April 2013

Official Opening of Knysna Community Day Centre and Mother-and-Baby-Friendly Initiative Accreditation for Knysna Hospital. Read More

Department funds Metropole Sport Federations

15 April 2013

Sport federations in the Metropole region that work together with role players to assist athletes to step onto the field and win deserve government support. Read More

Prizes up for Grabs for Enthusiastic Participants

12 April 2013

The Western Cape Government is taking a healthy approach towards people in the Cape Town community by encouraging them, through weekly public aerobic sessions, to aim to make sport a regular part of their life. Read More

Cheque Handovers Open Worlds for Libraries

12 April 2013

Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr Ivan Meyer, declared it as one of his many missions for 2013 to handover cheques to municipalities to support them as structures of knowledge and accessibility. Read More

Partnership Transforms Health Sector Into Economy Driver

12 April 2013

Western Cape Minister of Health Theuns Botha says government needs to partner with the private sector to grow the health economy and stretch the health rand. Read More

“From Past to Present” as Pacaltsdorp Celebrates 200 Years of Existence

11 April 2013

"We should not be ashamed of our culture. We should embrace it with pride.” This was the message by the Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr Ivan Meyer to guests in George at the bicentennial celebrations of Pacaltsdorp on Saturday, 6 April... Read More

Minister Meyer Unveils Plaque at Pinnacle Point

11 April 2013

On Tuesday, 9 April 2013, the Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr Ivan Meyer, and the Mayor of Mossel Bay, Alderwoman Marie Ferreira, unveiled the Heritage Western Cape plaque which identifies the archaeological site at Pinnacle... Read More

Netball Revolution Underway in SWD

11 April 2013

“This was only the beginning. Read More

Department gives SWD Federations a Financial Boost

11 April 2013

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport boosted resources for talent development and sport participation in the South Western District (SWD) region by funding local federations at the region’s annual cheque handover ceremony. Read More

Patients Benefit from R40 000 Dis-Chem Cape Town Donation

11 April 2013

A generous donation by Dis-Chem Cape Town is giving state funding a reprieve. The pharmaceutical retailer donated R40 000 worth of hygiene products to Tygerberg Hospital. Read More

Western Cape Minister of Health Orders Investigation Into Direct Procurement

11 April 2013

Western Cape Minister of Health orders investigation into possibility to procure all-in-one Antiretroviral Drugs (ARV's) directly. Read More

Media Alert: Special Needs Beneficiaries to Receive Houses in Nyanga

10 April 2013

Western Cape Human Settlements Minister Bonginkosi Madikizela will hand over two houses to special needs beneficiaries at 14h00 on 10 April 2013 at the Boys Town Housing Project, Nyanga, Cape Town. Read More

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