News and Speeches
Media Alert: Minister Meyer Hosts "Gogos" from Langa Book Club
18 September 2011On Tuesday, 20 September 2011, Dr Ivan Meyer, Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport in the Western Cape, will host a thank you breakfast for the "gogos" of the Nomzamo Book Club. Read More
South Africa Named among Top Three Emerging Destinations - Boost for Western Cape Call Centre Industry
18 September 2011According to the latest Everest Consultancy survey, South Africa is among the top three emerging offshoring BPO destinations in the world. Read More
Schools Gear Up for 2012 School Governing Body (SGB) Elections
18 September 2011Media Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of EducationSchool Governing Bodies (SGBs) are essential partners in the combined effort in delivering quality education to the children of this province. Read More
NSC Exams 2011: Four Weeks to Go - WCED Prepared and Ready
18 September 2011Media Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of EducationIn just four weeks' time, the first of the 2011 National Senior Certificate examinations begins. Read More
Results of Safely Home Weekend Traffic Operations
18 September 2011Media Statement by Dan Plato, Minister of Community SafetyThe integrated Safely Home operations of Provincial Traffic, Municipal Traffic and SAPS this weekend saw a total of 3 250 vehicles stopped at alcohol blitz roadblocks across the province. Read More
New Burns Unit: Ensuring Better Patient Outcomes and Increased Emotional Support
14 September 2011MC Helen White, German Consul-General, Herr Hans-Werner Bussmann CEO of the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Dr Lungi Linda Chairman of the Trust, Mr Chris Niland CEO of the Trust, Ms Louise Driver Patron of the Trust, Ms Amanda Bloch, Read More
Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital's R13 Million Upgrade Unveiled
14 September 2011Western Cape Health Minister, Theuns Botha, today introduced the R13 million's worth of upgrades at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, which has now transformed the ward into the only specialised paediatric Burns Unit in Sub-Saharan Africa. Read More
Ministers Winde and Meyer Get a Dash of Cape Malay Culture
14 September 2011Today, Western Cape Tourism Minister, Alan Winde, and Western Cape Cultural Affairs Minister, Dr Ivan Meyer, donned striped yellow aprons to blend together the ingredients for a truly Cape Malay cultural experience. Read More
Minister Robin Carlisle Announces Public Transport Transformation for George
14 September 2011Media Statement by Robin Carlisle, Minister of Transport and Public Works Read More
Media Alert: Ministers Meyer and Winde Attend Cape Malay Cooking Course and Tour Bo-Kaap for Heritage Tourism
14 September 2011On Thursday, 15 September 2011, Western Cape Ministers Dr Ivan Meyer (Cultural Affairs and Sport) and Alan Winde (Economic Development and Tourism) will visit the Bo-Kaap to do a traditional Cape Malay cooking course and go on a walking tour of the... Read More
Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital Opens Upgraded Burns Unit
14 September 2011Paediatric burns treatment has been given a boost thanks to a R13 million ward upgrade at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital. The ward is the only specialised paediatric burns unit in Africa. The modernised unit was officially opened on 15... Read More
Minister Madikizela's Closing Address at the International Housing and Construction Conference
13 September 2011Western Cape Human Settlements Minister, Bonginkosi Madikizela, presented the closing address at the International Housing and Construction Conference at the Cape Sun, Cape Town. Read More
Media Alert: Red Cross Children's Hospital Opens New Burns Unit
13 September 2011Tomorrow, the Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, will officially open the new paediatric Burns Unit at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital.The unit is the only one of its kind in Southern Africa and will treat thousands of... Read More
Twenty-Five (25) Drunk Drivers Arrested Over the Weekend
13 September 2011Provincial traffic arrested twenty-five (25) drunk drivers over weekend during operations across the province. We had twenty-four (24) roadblocks across the province at different locations in order to enforce the law, but also to inspire voluntary... Read More
Minister Grant Announces Recommendations Following Bus Accident
12 September 2011Media Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of Education Read More
Minister Carlisle Shuts Down Testing Station that Roadworthied Rheenendal Bus
12 September 2011Media Statement by Robin Carlisle, Minister of Transport and Public Works Read More
Khayelitsha District Hospital Set to Open Soon
12 September 2011The new Khayelitsha District Hospital, which is currently in its final stages of construction and finishing, will be opened in April 2012. It will provide access to quality health care straight to the community of Khayelitsha, servicing the... Read More
Media Alert: World Food Day
12 September 2011Memebers of the media are invited to join the Western Cape Department of Agriculture on 14 October 2011 at Doringbaai on the West Coast in celebrating World Food Day. Read More
Results of Safely Home Weekend Traffic Operations
11 September 2011Media Statement by Dan Plato, Minister of Community SafetyA total of 3 536 vehicles were stopped at Safely Home alcohol blitz roadblocks across the Western Cape this weekend. Read More
Iziko Planetarium Hosts SkySkan, a Full-Dome Immersive Extravaganza
11 September 2011SkySkan, global leaders in digital planetarium technology, will be hosted by the Iziko Planetarium from 3 to 11 September 2011. The Iziko Planetarium and SkySkan will offer audiences the unique opportunity to experience fully immersive full-dome... Read More
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