News and Speeches
Colourful Mural Painting at Siyabonga
5 October 2012As part of Visual Arts Week, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport and its partners are sprucing up the outside appearance of the Siyabonga Care Village for disabled people in Vredenburg. Read More
Seniors to Compete in Olympiatrics
4 October 2012In keeping with Older Persons' Week, nearly 600 seniors from the various service centres in the Metro South Region will be competing in an Olympiatrics event at Vygieskraal Stadium on 4 October. Read More
Red Cross Children's Hospital Honours Long-Serving Employees
4 October 2012Professor John Hewitson has performed thousands of surgeries in his 30 years' service at the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and Groote Schuur Hospital. Read More
The Department of Agriculture Celebrates World Food Day
4 October 2012It is that time of year when we celebrate World Food Day, which will be held on Wednesday, 10 October 2012. The theme for 2012 is "Agricultural co-operatives - key to feeding the world". Read More
Minister Grant's Address at De Villiers Graaff High School's 140th Anniversary
4 October 2012Mr C Punt, Honourable Mayor, Theewaterskloof Municipality,Sir David Graaff and Lady Sally Graaff of De Grendel Estate, Cape Town,Ms Freislich, Principal of De Villiers Graaf HS, and principals of the neighbouring schools present here today, Read More
Minister Fritz to Send off Team SA to Homeless World Cup
3 October 2012On 3 October, Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, along with several other dignitaries, will be sending off Team SA to compete in the Homeless World Cup in Mexico. Read More
Dancing Opportunities for Youngsters at Arts Week
3 October 2012The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport and its partners are using dance workshops to prepare and create opportunities for youths from St Helena Bay to compete in the Saldanha Bay Arts Week main event on Friday, 5 October 2012. Read More
Mowbray Maternity Hospital Receives Equipment Worth R500 000
3 October 2012Mowbray Maternity Hospital, through the Peninsula Maternity Trust, received a phototherapy light unit and an ultrasound/echocardiogram machine for the hospital’s Neonatal Unit, purchased by the Old Mutual Investment Group South Africa (OMIGSA) and... Read More
Minister Meyer Dedicates 2012 Heritage Debate to Brenda Fassie
2 October 2012The Western Cape Government dedicates the 2012 Heritage Debate to the late Brenda Fassie. Emotions ran high when the Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr Ivan Meyer, paid tribute to the music legend by visiting her family home and grave site... Read More
Positive Expectations at Provincial Youth Camp
2 October 2012The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport and their partners present programmes with a positive impact at the Provincial Youth Camp. Read More
Minister Botha Officially Opens New Ambulance Station in Vredendal
2 October 2012The Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, formally opened the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Vredendal station on 2 October 2012, of which R6.5 million of the health budget was dedicated to the increase of infrastructure in the Western... Read More
Minister Botha Speaks at Official Opening of Vredendal EMS Station
2 October 2012Introduction Read More
Provincial Youth Camp Adds Value to Lives
1 October 2012Hundreds of youths from across the Western Cape have gathered to gain leadership skills, build a sense of patriotism and practice social inclusion. Read More
Indigenous Games at Provincial Youth Camp
1 October 2012The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport and their partners introduce Western Cape youth to their cultural heritage at the Provincial Youth Camp at Steinthal Estate in Tulbagh. Read More
Prevention is Better (and Cheaper) than Cure
1 October 2012Staying healthy is much cheaper than being unable to work or needing to visit the clinic often due to the complications of preventable illnesses such as hypertension and diabetes. Read More
Medical Male Circumcision Offered at Community Health Centres
28 September 2012Hanover Park, Heideveld and Mitchell's Plain Community Health Centres (CHCs) are actively promoting the elective male medical circumcision (MMC) programme. Read More
Minister Plato to Join Neighbourhood Watch Walkabout in Nyanga
28 September 2012This evening, Friday, 28 September 2012, Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, will join the Nyanga Neighbourhood Watch on a walkabout through the Nyanga community. Read More
Minister van Rensburg Speaks at Administration Symposium
28 September 2012Colleagues, thank you for the opportunity. I hope that this administration symposium was of value to all of you, because good administration is at the heart of what a good and effective government is. Read More
A Museum Where Cultures Meet
27 September 2012The Bartolomeu Dias Museum, PetroSA and various community organisations will celebrate Heritage Month with a range of exhibitions and artistic performances on Friday, 28 September 2012. Read More
Liberating Youths through Arts and Culture
27 September 2012The George Museum celebrates Heritage Month through empowering unemployed youths in the area with skills development in the arts and culture sector. Read More
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