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Department of the Premier Budget Speech 2012

22 March 2012

Honourable Speaker, Cabinet Members, Leader of the Opposition, Leaders of political parties, Honourable members, Director-General, Colleagues and friends, Citizens of the Western Cape, Read More

Department of Education Budget Speech 2012

22 March 2012

Speaker, Honourable Premier, Fellow Members of Cabinet, Honourable Members of the Provincial Parliament, The Superintendent General of Education and all senior officials from the Western Cape Education Department, Invited guests from the education... Read More

Students Given Boost with Bursary Awards

22 March 2012

Twelve maths, economics and accounting learners in the Western Cape have become the latest high school pupils in the province to be awarded bursaries in the Western Cape Schools Essay Writing Bursary Competition on Saturday, 24 March. Read More

Minister Carlisle Releases Highlights of Budget Speech 2012/2013

22 March 2012

Robin Carlisle, the Minister of Transport and Public Works in the Western Cape, has released a short preview of his department's Budget Speech 2012, which will be delivered in the Provincial Legislature at 16:30 on 23 March. Read More

Premier Helen Zille Receives Memorandum from Disability Group

22 March 2012

On Tuesday, 20 March, Premier Helen Zille received a memorandum submitted by the disability service and advocacy group, Cape Mental Health, calling for the recognition and realisation of the human rights of persons with intellectual disability ahead... Read More

Free Pregnancy Testing in Mitchell's Plain and Klipfontein Area

21 March 2012

Free pregnancy testing is available at all public healthcare facilities in the Mitchell's Plain and Klipfontein area. Read More

Minister Plato: Khayelitsha Mob Justice Unacceptable

21 March 2012

Following the recent incidents of mob justice in Khayelitsha, I will be calling on the police to arrest any individuals identified as inciting violence and being the ringleaders of these vigilante attacks. Read More

Minister Carlisle Slams Metrorail Fare Increase as "Totally Unacceptable"

21 March 2012

Robin Carlisle, the Minister of Transport and Public Works in the Western Cape, has said that he wants Metrorail "to adjust its planned fare increase from the totally unacceptable 27% planned for 1 April 2012 to a single-digit figure". Read More

Minister Meyer Joins Chess Champion at Chess Exhibition

21 March 2012

On 22 March, Provincial Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr Ivan Meyer, will join legendary chess champion, Grandmaster Gary Kasparov, in Khayelitsha where Kasparov will be conducting a simultaneous chess display. Read More

Minister Meyer on Human Rights Celebrations

19 March 2012

On 20 March, Minister Meyer visited the Afrikaans Taal Museum and the Taal Monument in Paarl. Read More

Minister Winde to Speak at CapaCITi 2012 Programme Launch

18 March 2012

On Tuesday, 20 March 2012, Western Cape Minister for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, Alan Winde, will deliver a speech at the CapaCITi 1000 Business Analysis and Systems Analysis (BASA) 2012 Programme Launch. Read More

Keynote Address at the First Annual Western Cape Post-Event Analysis Seminar

18 March 2012

It gives me great pleasure in welcoming the mayoral committee member for safety and security of the City of Cape Town, The heads of the provincial departments of local government and agriculture, The head of the Provincial Disaster Management Centre... Read More

Minister Grant Condemns Further Disruption in Grabouw and Briefs Media on the Facts

18 March 2012

Media Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of EducationI condemn in the strongest possible terms this morning's violence and disorder in the demonstration in Grabouw organised by the Elgin Grabouw Civic Organisation (EGCO). Read More

Speech Excerpts from Minister Madikizela's Address at the Provincial Youth in Human Settlements Summit

18 March 2012

Western Cape Government Human Settlements Minister Bonginkosi Madikizela made the opening remarks at the Provincial Youth in Human Settlements Summit at the Cape Town International Conference Centre in Cape Town. Read More

Transitional Challenges in the Provision of CDU Service

18 March 2012

The Chronic Dispensing Unit (CDU) services is in the process of being taken over by a new service provider, UTI. Read More

Western Cape Government Gazettes: New Casino Legislation for Public Comment

18 March 2012

On Friday, 16 March 2012, the Western Cape Provincial Treasury gazetted for public comment amendments to the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Act and the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Regulations. Read More

Minister Meyer Visits Afrikaans Museum and Taal Monument

18 March 2012

The Provincial Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr Ivan Meyer, will visit the Afrikaans Museum and Taal Monument on 19 March. Read More

Metro's 700 000 Library Users to Benefit from Province and City's Library Protocol

18 March 2012

The Provincial Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr Ivan Meyer, will conclude a library protocol on 19 March, which will see the City of Cape Town's Library Services receiving a financial boost of R23.4 million for the 2012/2013 financial year. Read More

Introduction of the Overberg District Health Council

17 March 2012

Western Cape Health Minister Theuns Botha will attend the inauguration meeting of the Overberg District Health Council, and announce its members. This is the third of the province's six district health councils to be announced in the next two months. Read More

Province and City Pulling Forces Together to Deliver Improved Health Services to the People of Du Noon

17 March 2012

In the past few weeks, Western Cape Government and the City of Cape Town pulled out all of the stops to address the problems to deliver an improved healthcare service to the people of Du Noon. Read More

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