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Western Cape Liquor Authority Swoops in on Bottle Store

9 July 2013

The owner of a Cape Winelands bottle store faces a two-year jail term for allegedly withholding farm workers’ personal documents until they’d settled their alcohol debt. Read More

Zolani Artists Display Their Work at Literary Festival

8 July 2013

During the first week of July a group of emerging visual artists from Zolani attended the Cape Winelands Advanced Visual Arts Skills workshop in Ashton. The aim of the workshop was to prepare these artists for a professional exhibition. Read More

More than 200 Pupils to Attend School Entrepreneurship Conference

8 July 2013

More than 200 pupils from schools in Nyanga, Mitchells Plain, Philippi and Manenberg are expected to attend the five-day entrepreneurship conference at the South Peninsula High School. Read More

Media Alert: Premier Zille and Minister Grant to Attend CAPS Session

5 July 2013

On Monday, 8 July 2013, Premier Helen Zille and Minister Grant will be visiting Spine Road High School in Mitchells Plain. Read More

Western Cape Government and Hisense Resume Investment Talks

4 July 2013

Minister Alan Winde meets with Hisense global MD to discuss expansion of Western Cape investment. Read More

“Mal Oor Dans” Competition Inspires Local Dancers

4 July 2013

The exciting “Mal Oor Dans” competition was hosted by The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) and City of Cape Town (CoCT) during the month of June to give Western Cape learners the opportunity to showcase their dancing and musical... Read More

Robertson Hospital is Public Institutional Pharmacy of the Year

3 July 2013

Western Cape Government Health is proud to announce that Robertson Hospital’s pharmacy was awarded the National Public Institutional Pharmacy of the Year Award by the Pharmacy Council of South Africa at their annual awards ceremony held at Sun City... Read More

Western Cape Government Meets with Chinese Ministry of Commerce

3 July 2013

On Tuesday, 2 July 2013, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Gerrit van Rensburg, met with officials of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce in Beijing, China. Read More

WCED Offers Literacy and Numeracy Skills Development to Educators

2 July 2013

Media Statement by the Western Cape Minister of Education, Donald Grant. This holiday, over 12 000 educators will be attending various educator training and development programme Read More

Ministers Visit China to Grow Western Cape’s Export Market

1 July 2013

Alan Winde, Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, and Gerrit van Rensburg, Minister of Agriculture, are in China to promote economic opportunities between the two countries. Read More

Media Alert: Minister Grant to Attend Teacher Training Session

1 July 2013

Tomorrow, 2 July, Minister Donald Grant will be visiting the Crawford Campus of the College of Cape Town to meet and greet educators that are currently participating in a training programme for language and mathematics. Read More

Touching the Hearts of HIV/Aids Orphans

1 July 2013

The Simon’s Town Museum’s campaign for disadvantaged children, the annual knit-a-jersey and donate-a-soft toy campaign, starts this month and ends in November. Read More

Launch of the Inter-provincial Schools Hockey Tournament

30 June 2013

Address by Minister Donald Grant at the launch of the inter-provincial hockey tournament held at Rondebosch Boys' High School. Read More

Fun-filled Holiday Programmes at MOD Centres

28 June 2013

Through sport, arts and recreational activities, the Western Cape Government offers young people a positive alternative to social ills during the winter school holiday. Read More

Gender Equity in the Workplace

27 June 2013

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) hosted a Gender Sensitization workshop in Cape Town on Monday, 24 June 2013. Read More

Attack on the Police is an Attack on the State

27 June 2013

It is with a heavy heart that one has to hear the news about another police officer killed in this province. Any acts of violence against our hard-working police officers who provide a valuable safety service to our public must be condemned in the... Read More

Western Cape Attracts R4 Billion in Foreign Direct Investment

27 June 2013

The Western Cape attracts foreign investment in key growth sectors. Read More

"Cycling Ambassador" Receives Hero's Welcome

26 June 2013

The provincial government aims to attract 10 000 cyclists to the Western Cape each year in the next 10 years. Read More

Talent identified at Oudtshoorn Sport Festival

26 June 2013

Sport teams representing various sport codes are participating in the Oudtshoorn Sport Festival, taking place from 21 June to 30 June 2013 in this beautiful Klein Karoo town. Read More

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