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Young Western Cape winemakers win at national awards
18 October 2017Young winemakers from the Western Cape have scooped top awards at one of the country’s most prestigious competitions. Read More
Deadline for comment on Draft Bill for Commissioner for Children extended
18 October 2017The deadline for comment on the Bill for the appointment of a Commissioner for Children has been extended to 17 November 2017. The previous deadline was 31 October 2017. Read More
Statement by Minister Dan Plato - Airport shooting condemned
18 October 2017Statement by Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety Airport shooting condemned Date: 18 October 2017 Release: Immediate Read More
Lwandle Frozen Baby: Department will assist police inquest
18 October 2017The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) will assist the police in their inquest into the death of an approximately 3 month old baby, whose corpse was found in a dustbin in Lwandle. Read More
False claims made in malicious Cape Argus articles
18 October 2017We fundamentally reject the malicious allegations in the Cape Argus page 3 story of today. Read More
Healthy Team Spirit Highlights West Coast Better Together Games
17 October 2017The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) hosted the 2017 West Coast Better Together Games on 13 October at the Vredenburg Sports Grounds and Golf Club in partnership with the Sald Read More
Meeting with the MJC on the high case load experienced by FPS in the Metropole
17 October 2017Statement by the Western Cape Government Health following the meeting with the Muslim Judicial Council on the extremely high case load experienced by Forensic Pathology Services in the Metropole Read More
Update on Agri processing and Agriculture Jobs in the Western Cape
17 October 2017This morning (17 October 2017), Alan Winde, Minister of Economic Opportunities, hosted a media briefing where he announced the latest jobs and growth numbers in the Western Cape’s agriculture and agri processing sectors. Read More
MEDIA RELEASE: Update on Agri processing and agriculture jobs in the Western Cap
17 October 2017This morning (17 October 2017), Alan Winde, Minister of Economic Opportunities, hosted a media briefing where he announced the latest jobs and growth numbers in the Western Cape’s agriculture and agri processing sectors. Highlights include: Read More
Update on Agri processing and agriculture jobs in the Western Cape
17 October 2017This morning (17 October 2017), Alan Winde, Minister of Economic Opportunities, hosted a media briefing where he announced the latest jobs and growth numbers in the Western Cape’s agriculture and agri processing sectors. Highlights include: Read More
False claims involving WCG employee dismissed
17 October 2017Today’s Cape Argus front page carries false claims. Read More
Annual Report 2016/17 - DSD receives fourth clean audit in a row
17 October 2017Today, the Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Adv. Albert Fritz, tabled the department’s annual report for the 2016/17 financial year. Read More
MEDIA ALERT: Minister Plato launches Walking Bus initiatives
16 October 2017This week, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato, will launch Walking Busses in the communities of Hangberg, Sarepta and Fisantekraal. Read More
Minister Schäfer very pleased with drop in incidents of burglary and vandalism
16 October 2017Incidents of burglary and vandalism during the 2017 Spring School holiday period have dropped from 22 incidents in the 2016 spring holiday to 12 incidents in the same period in 2017. Read More
Six killed on Western Cape roads
16 October 2017A preliminary report from Western Cape Provincial Traffic Services indicates that six people died on the province’s roads over the weekend. Read More
Improving child pedestrian safety in Vredendal and Lutzville
16 October 2017This week, the Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) and Matzikama Municipality implemented the “Paint a Pedestrian Crossing” project at a number of primary and pre-primary schools in Vredendal and Lutzville. Read More
Western Cape celebrates World Food Day with water-wise food gardens
16 October 2017World Food Day is celebrated globally today. Alan Winde, Minister of Economic Opportunities, said the Western Cape Department of Agriculture had hosted its World Food Day programme in Villiersdorp last week, with a focus on water-wise food gardens. Read More
City and Western Cape Government Sign Agreement To Speed Up Delivery of Housing
16 October 2017Statement By Minister Bonginkosi Madikizela and Mayor Patricia De Lille City and Western Cape Government Sign Significant Agreement To Speed Up Delivery of Housing Opportunities Read More
Grade 12 learners begin writing 2017 NSC Examinations
13 October 2017On Monday 16th October 2017, 8 079 candidates will begin writing the 2017 NSC, starting with Computer Applications Technology. Of these 7 807 are full time candidates and 272 are part time candidates. Read More
Update on agriculture and agri processing jobs; impact of drought on growth
13 October 2017On Tuesday (17 October 2017), the Western Cape Government will provide an update on the status of jobs and economic growth in the agriculture and agri processing sectors. Read More
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