News and Speeches
No Blue Lights for Western Cape Ministers
22 November 2010Following a resolution by the Western Cape cabinet at the beginning of this month to regulate the use of blue lights and sirens, all blue lights and sirens were removed from provincial ministerial vehicles during November. Read More
Expanding Access to Quality Education
22 November 2010A key priority for this government is to improve learner outcomes in this Province. Read More
Media Alert: Western Cape Education Department Outlines Progress Made in its Strategic Objectives
22 November 2010Tomorrow, Minister Grant and Head of the Provincial Education Department, Penny Vinjevold will be briefing media on the progress made in achieving the strategic objectives set by this Government for education. Read More
Reflecting on the 2010 Footclic Legacy
22 November 2010The 2010 Footclic participants in Burgundy compiled a stunning coffee table book on the recent exchange project for aspiring journalists between the Western Cape and Burgundy. Read More
Province and City joins forces to promote Minstrels
22 November 2010A new plan to preserve, develop and grow the Cape minstrel heritage and associated events was announced by the Provincial Government and City of Cape Town today. Read More
Speech for the Launch of Census 2011
21 November 2010Head of Statistics South Africa, Statistics SA staff, MECs, DDGs, HODs, councillors, members of the public sector and the public, and members of the media.I would like to thank Stats SA for inviting me to speak to you this morning, at the Western... Read More
Media Alert: Groote Schuur Hospital Telephone Exchange Upgrade
21 November 2010Groote Schuur Hospital will install its new telephone operating system on Wednesday, 24 November 2010 between 22h00 and 23h59. Read More
Vehicle Testing Stations Join Safely Home Campaign to Provide Free Vehicle Safety Checks
21 November 2010The Western Cape Retail Motor Industry (RMI) has joined forces with the Safely Home campaign to provide motorists in the province with free vehicle safety checks for the festive season. Read More
City Warns of Delays with Bin Collection on Wednesday Morning
21 November 2010The City of Cape Town's Solid Waste Department would like to advise all residents that have their wheelie bin collected on a Wednesday morning that there will be a delay in collections on Wednesday morning, 24 November 2010. Read More
City to Close Central Library for Three Weeks in December for Stocktake and Maintenance
21 November 2010The City of Cape Town's Central Library in the Central Business District (CBD) will be closed from 01 - 18 December 2010. Stocktaking will take place between 01 and 11 December and any issues arising from the stocktaking process will be addressed... Read More
Media Alert: Media Briefing on Western Cape Education Department's Classroom Expansion Plan
21 November 2010Tomorrow, Minister Grant will be visiting Rondebosch-East Primary to brief media on the Western Cape Education Department's (WCED's) classroom expansion plan. Read More
100 Children to Receive Life-saving Heart Surgery at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital
18 November 2010Valkenberg Hospital's Ward 11 Handover Celebration
18 November 2010On 19 November 2010, the Claremont Rotary Club, along with the Friends of Valkenberg Trust, hosted a handover celebration in Ward 11 at Valkenberg Hospital. The Rotary Club made a significant donation of sixty thousand rand (R60 000) to the hospital... Read More
Health MEC Botha: Partnerships Make Paediatric Cardiac Surgeries Possible
18 November 2010Since January this year a total of three hundred and thirty (230) cardiac surgeries were performed at Red Cross War Memorial Childrens Hospital - an average of twenty-three (23) per month. Read More
Media Alert: Valkenberg Hospital's Ward 11 Handover Celebration
17 November 2010On 19 November 2010, a plaque will be mounted and unveiled in Ward 11 at Valkenberg to commemorate the donation of R 60 000 received from the Claremont Rotary Club and the Friends of Valkenberg Trust. Read More
MEC Fritz: Update on Hijacking and Murder
16 November 2010Since my announcement yesterday that police have arrested a suspect in connection with the hijacking and murder of Anni Dewani, I am pleased that they have now charged the suspect. Read More
Provincial Government Will Not Allow Disruption of Health Service Delivery
16 November 2010Following reports that a provincial ambulance was stoned in the course of last week's protest action in Khayelitsha, Theuns Botha, Western Cape Minister of Health said the damage of government property is to the detriment of communities that need it... Read More
Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital Honours Dedicated Staff at Long Service Awards
15 November 2010Dedicated employees who have been working for Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital for twenty (20), thirty (30) and forty (40) years, were honoured at Long Service Awards on Tuesday November 16. Read More
Safety a City Priority this Festive Season
15 November 2010With thousands of local and international tourists expected to flock to our city over the festive season, various City Departments will be working together and putting in extra time and effort to ensure that all residents and visitors will have a... Read More
The Vodacom Smile Week Comes to Tygerberg Academic Hospital this November
15 November 2010From 15 - 19 November, the Smile Foundation will provide approximately fourteen (14) children with cranio-facial and cleft surgery in Tygerberg Academic Hospital's world-class theatres. Read More
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