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Child safety is EVERYONE’S business

27 May 2016

As we commemorate National Child Protection Week from 29 May to 5 June 2016, we should be reminded that it is our responsibility to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children within our communities. Read More

Africa Day event promotes use of three official languages

27 May 2016

On Wednesday, 25 May 2016, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), through its Language Services unit, hosted an exciting Africa Day programme aimed at preserving oral history through storytelling in the three official languages of the... Read More

Donation Promotes Hospitalised Childrens’ Access to Literature

27 May 2016

A donation of books to spruce up the mobile library at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital was well received. The mobile library was launched in 2010 and relies on donations to keep it going.  Read More

Minister Madikizela to Welcome Senior Beneficiaries Into Their New Homes

26 May 2016

Minister Madikizela to welcome senior beneficiaries into their new homes in Thembelihle Housing Project, Pelican Park. Read More

Amazing Race Has Youth Fired Up At The Worcester Museum

26 May 2016

On 18 May 2016 the Worcester Museum presented International Museum Day by hosting an Amazing Race in partnership with the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), Wildia Environmental E Read More

Minister Plato takes Safety oversight to the Overberg

26 May 2016

Tonight, Thursday 26 May 2016, and this Weekend, Friday 27 May 2016 and Saturday 27 May 2016, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato, together with the Department of Community Safety will host various oversight engagements in the... Read More

New Atlantis Drug Counselling Centre launched by Minister Fritz

26 May 2016

[The following is an extract of the speech delivered by Minister Albert Fritz at the launch of the Cape Town Drug Centre treatment site in Atlantis today.] Ladies and gentlemen good morning, Read More

Construction of the Louwville High School

25 May 2016

The Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works delivers infrastructure and services to people of the province to promote positive socio-economic outcome and safe, empowered and connected communities. Read More

Certificate ceremony for emerging building contractors in the Western Cape

25 May 2016

Fifteen owners of emerging construction businesses have successfully completed accredited training on how to run their businesses more effectively. Read More

Drakenstein & Khayelitsha Communities to Receive Chess Sets from Minister Marais

25 May 2016

Tomorrow, 26 May 2016, Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais will hand over chess sets to the Paarl and Khayelitsha communities at their local libraries. Read More

New Atlantis Drug Counselling Centre to be launched by Minister Fritz

25 May 2016

Tomorrow (26 May 2016), Minister Albert Fritz will address the launch of the Cape Town Drug Counselling Centre’s new site in Atlantis. Read More

Minister Plato conducts safety outreach and opportunities to Khayelitsha

24 May 2016

Today, Tuesday 24 May 2016, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato, will engage with the broader Khayelitsha community on issues affecting their safety and offer assistance in addressing these concerns. Read More

Minister Grant to award Masakh’iSizwe bursaries to 2016 recipients

24 May 2016

Today (24 May 2016), Donald Grant , Minister of Transport and Public Works will award bursaries to this year’s new recipients as part of the Read More

Media Alert: Premier Zille to Join Africa Day Celebrations

24 May 2016

Premier Zille to Join Africa Day Celebrations Read More

Media Statement: Premier Questions Gang Conviction Rate Below 1%

24 May 2016

 Premier Zille Questions Gang Conviction Rate Below 1% in Mitchells Plain Read More

Department awards 19 new Masakh’iSizwe bursaries to university students

24 May 2016

Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works Read More

Youth Booth for Adolescent Oncology Patients

24 May 2016

Often isolated within the medical setting, adolescents and young adults with cancer face unique challenges.  Traditionally, cancer patients fall into two distinct groups: adults and children.  Read More

New Oudtshoorn Youth Café to be launched by Minister Fritz

24 May 2016

Tomorrow (24 May 2016), Minister Albert Fritz will launch the departments fourth Youth Café in Oudtshoorn. Read More

Oudtshoorn Youth Café launched by Minister Fritz

24 May 2016

The Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, launched the provinces fourth Youth Café in Oudtshoorn today. Read More

Good progress on Melkbosstrand roadworks project

23 May 2016

The Department of Transport and Public Works is making good progress with the resealing of a 27 km stretch of road on the R27 and an 8 km stretch of road on the M19 near Melkbosstrand. Read More

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