Traffic safety management is one of my Department's priorities and we have a focused and committed approach to combatting road fatalities and to curb the road trauma suffered due to the still too many incidents happening daily on our roads. Read More
Last year, Premier Helen Zille launched the Western Cape Government's comprehensive strategy to beat substance abuse in the province. Read More
Media Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of EducationThe second round of applications to enrol children in school for 2012 has begun. Read More
The Mass Child Health Campaign was launched by the Western Cape Department of Health between April and June 2011 and was later extended to the end of July 2011. The Western Cape is the only province in the country that has conducted a mass child... Read More
Media Statement by Dan Plato, Minister of Community SafetyThe Provincial Government's Safely Home campaign continued with 3 559 vehicles having passed through various alcohol blitz roadblocks across the province during the course of the weekend. Read More
On Tuesday, 9 August 2011, Dr Ivan Meyer, Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport in the Western Cape, will be speaking at the 2011 SPAR National Netball Championships. Read More
The Western Cape Department of Health's TC Newman Day Hospital in Paarl is actively promoting the elective male medical circumcision (MMC) programme. Any male between the ages of 15 and 49 may make an appointment at TC Newman to have a male medical... Read More
Media Statement by Minister of Education, Donald GrantI am disturbed and saddened by the senseless attack on learners at Livingstone High School and strongly condemn the actions of the perpetrators. Read More
Extract of Speech by Western Cape Economic Development Minsiter, Alan Winde Read More
Chairperson of SALGA,Executive Mayors,Kollegas en vriende. Read More
"In the light of ever-increasing electricity costs, farmers need to investigate alternative measures to offset this production cost," Gerrit van Rensburg, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, said at the recent Agri Western... Read More
The Western Cape Provincial Department of Health has, since 1 August 2011, embarked on a Women's Health Campaign that will conclude on 30 October 2011. Read More
Media Statement by Bonginkosi Madikizela, Minister of Human Settlements Read More
Media Statement by Alan Winde, Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism Read More
Robin Carlisle, the Minister for Transport and Public Works in the Western Cape, has praised his department's successful opening of the Koeberg Interchange's Ramp B to traffic on Friday, 29 July, as "substantially ahead of schedule". Read More
Red tape is an insidious threat to economic growth and job creation. This Thursday, Finance, Economic Development and Tourism Minister, Alan Winde, will reveal the Provincial Government of the Western Cape's comprehensive plan to reduce red tape. Read More
After being diagnosed with Malignant Hypertension at the age of 14, Riaan Smit, now aged 26, received his 1 000th dialysis treatment at George Hospital's Renal Unit. Read More
Media Statement by Dan Plato, Minister of Community SafetyUnder the banner of the Safely Home campaign, 2 794 vehicles were stopped at alcohol blitz roadblocks this weekend, with 1 009 drivers screened for driving under the influence of alcohol. Read More
Media Statement by Bonginkosi Madikizela, Minister of Human Settlements Read More
Robin Carlisle, the Minister for Transport and Public Works in the Western Cape, has reacted with "shock and outrage" to the news that Andries Zuiderma "was yesterday effectively let off for killing cyclist Jan-Hendrik Olivier, also 39". Read More