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Media Alert: Opening of R900 000 Upgraded Psychiatry Unit at New Somerset Hospital

21 August 2011

Tomorrow, the Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, will open the upgraded Psychiatric Unit at New Somerset Hospital. The R900 000 renovations were completed last month. The hospital's Psychiatric Ward was upgraded from a four-bed unit to... Read More

Media Alert: Premier Zille to Officially Open BT's International Routing Facility at Melkbosstrand

21 August 2011

Tomorrow, Western Cape Premier Helen Zille will join BT Global Services South Africa to officially open BT's new infrastructure within the Melkbosstrand landing station collocation facility in the Western Cape. Read More

Media Alert: Minister Grant to Visit Scottsdene Secondary School

21 August 2011

On Tuesday, Minister Grant will be visiting Scottsdene Secondary School in Kraaifontein to discuss the school's progress in improving its matric pass rate and numbers. Read More

Minister Plato Lauds Police for Swift Response to Mugging on Table Mountain Chain

21 August 2011

Media Statement by Dan Plato, Minister of Community SafetyI commend the police for their rapid response time following this weekend's mugging on the Table Mountain Chain and I am pleased that an immediate alert was communicated to the public... Read More

Results of Safely Home Weekend Traffic Operations

21 August 2011

Media Statement by Dan Plato, Minister of Community SafetyIntegrated operations by Provincial Traffic, Municipal Traffic and SAPS saw 3 738 vehicles stopped at roadblocks this weekend, with 1 055 drivers screened for driving under the influence of... Read More

Media Alert: Minister Carlisle to Meet with Helderberg Community Regarding Road Safety on the R44

21 August 2011

Minister Robin Carlisle will on Monday afternoon visit the R44/Bredell Road intersection near Stellenbosch to brief the community and users of the dangerous intersection on the Department's plan to make the R44 in general, and this intersection in... Read More

Media Alert: Minister Meyer Speaking at Klapmuts Primary School Public Library Inauguration

21 August 2011

On Thursday, 18 August 2011, Dr Ivan Meyer, Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport in the Western Cape, will be delivering the keynote address at the inauguration of the public library at Klapmuts Primary School (Paarl area). Read More

Media Alert: Launch of the 2011 World Competitiveness Yearbook

18 August 2011

On Monday, Western Cape Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, Alan Winde, will give the keynote address at the launch of the IMD 2011 World Competitiveness Yearbook. IMD, based in Switzerland, is one of the world's leading business... Read More

Media Alert: Minister Madikizela to Attend Housing Handover Ceremony

17 August 2011

Western Cape Human Settlements Minister, Bonginkosi Madikizela, and Breede Valley Mayor, Basil Kivedo, will attend a housing handover ceremony at the De Doorns Housing Development on Friday, 19 August 2011, at 10:45. Read More

Minister Carlisle Responds to SA Roadlink Legal Action Threat

17 August 2011

Robin Carlisle, the Minister for Transport and Public Works in the Western Cape, has warned SA Roadlink that threats of legal action will not deter him from rigorous inspection of all public transport vehicles in the Province. Read More

Economic Development Agency Gets Cabinet Approval

17 August 2011

Media Statement by Alan Winde, Minister of Finance, Economic Development and TourismToday, the Provincial Cabinet gave in-principle approval for the formation of a Western Cape Economic Development Agency (EDA). Read More

Minister van Rensburg Wishes China Wine Delegation Good Luck

17 August 2011

Gerrit van Rensburg, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, yesterday (17 August 2011) gave his best wishes to the South African wine delegation which will participate in the fifth Yantai International Wine Festival in Yantai,... Read More

Western Cape Government's Communications Tender - The Comprehensive Story

16 August 2011

Media Statement by Helen Zille, Premier of the Western Cape Read More

Stand up and be Counted: Census 2011

16 August 2011

Media Statement by Albert Fritz, Minister of Social Development Read More

Scores Line Up for Chrysalis Academy Interviews

16 August 2011

Media Statement by Albert Fritz, Minister of Social Development Read More

Western Cape Government and UWC Partner to Boost Regional Economics Research

15 August 2011

At an official ceremony on Tuesday, Western Cape Minister of Economic Development, Alan Winde, and University of the Western Cape Rector, Professor Brian O'Connell, signed a groundbreaking new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Read More

Tender Awarded for Major Road Repair: N12 between Oudtshoorn and George

14 August 2011

Robin Carlisle, the Minister for Transport and Public Works in the Western Cape, has said that a tender for major repairs to the N12 between George and Oudtshoorn has been awarded.The Minister visited the damaged road on Friday morning. Read More

Media Alert: Provincial Government Will Support 20 Local Wine Exhibitors at the Fifth Yantai International Wine Festival

14 August 2011

The Western Cape Province is a member of the Regional Leaders Forum, consisting of Bavaria (Federal Republic of Germany), Quebec (Canada), Upper Austria (Austria), Shandong (People's Republic of China), Georgia (United States of America) and Sao... Read More

Minister Carlisle: All SA Roadlink Buses Entering Western Cape to be Stopped and Inspected

14 August 2011

Media Statement by Robin Carlisle, Minister of Transport and Public WorksWhilst I am always pleased to see new buses being added to fleets, our provincial experience with SA Roadlink is getting worse, not better. Read More

Media Alert: Western Cape Government Partners with UWC to Boost Economic Research

14 August 2011

On Tuesday, Western Cape Minister of Economic Development, Alan Winde, and University of the Western Cape Rector, Professor Brian O'Connell, will sign a groundbreaking new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Read More

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