Last night (23 June 2011) the third annual Fynbos Conservation Awards were awarded through the Cape Action for People and the Environment (CAPE) partnership programme. Read More
New Somerset Hospital's Neonatal Unit will receive a much needed incubator from the Medscheme Group, worth nearly R100 000. The donation will benefit the hospital and, most importantly, the premature babies who need them. Read More
The Provincial Western Cape Department of Health: Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to the scene of a motor vehicle accident earlier this morning. Read More
The Provincial Western Cape Department of Health: Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is currently on the scene of a motor vehicle accident. Read More
On Thursday night, 23 June 2011, Prof Craig Househam, Head of the Western Cape Department of Health, won the Top Performing Government Leader Award at the Annual African Access Business Awards held at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. Read More
On Friday, 24 June 2011, Western Cape Minister of Economic Development and Tourism, Alan Winde, will address a business breakfast on the province's initiatives to drive skills development. Read More
One of the main objectives of the Western Cape Education Department's (WCED) strategic plan is to improve the responsiveness and efficiency of the WCED. An important element of this is to be more responsive to the needs of the public and our clients. Read More
Media Statement by Alan Winde, Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism Read More
Media Statement by Dan Plato, Minister of Community Safety Read More
The National Department of Sport and Recreation recently released its Draft National Sport Plan for comment. Sport and recreation bodies, as well as the general public, are invited to comment. Read More
On Thursday, Minister Grant will be taking calls from members of the public in the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) Call Centre as part of Public Service Week. Read More
CEO of the Children's Hospital Trust, Louise Driver, and Trust colleagues, CEO of the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Dr Lungi Linda, German Consul-General, Mr Hans-Werner Bussmann, Read More
The new Surgical Skills Training Centre at the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, which was officially opened on Wednesday, 22 June 2011, is the first of its kind in Sub-Saharan Africa to offer training in paediatric endoscopic surgery. Read More
Tomorrow, Western Cape Finance Minister, Alan Winde, will release the Provincial Government's pre-audited financial outcomes for 2010/11. Read More
Chair, Minister Nkwinti, provincial MECs and officials, Read More
Media Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of EducationSchools in the Western Cape officially close for the mid-year holidays on Friday, 24 June 2011. Read More
On Tuesday, 21 June 2011, Dr Ivan Meyer, Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, will be launching the Montagu Museum's "Medicinal Plant" travelling exhibition. Read More
Cape Action for People and the Environment (CAPE) is a partnership programme uniting government and civil society in a strategy to conserve biodiversity and create biodiversity for the people of the Cape Floristic Region. Read More
Flights in and out of Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) returned to schedule today as the ash cloud created by a recent volcanic eruption in Chile passed over. The ash cloud forced several operators to either cancel or delay flights over the... Read More
Media Statement by Minister of Community Safety, Dan PlatoThis weekend's alcohol blitz roadblocks on Western Cape roads saw 694 drivers screened for driving under the influence of alcohol and led to 13 arrests, down from last week's 20. Read More