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Observe Road Rules and Exercise Patience during Bad Weather Conditions

3 June 2013

Media Release by Kenny Africa, Western Cape Government Traffic Chief Department of Community Safety Read More

Western Cape's Disaster Management Monitoring Effects of Heavy Rainfall

3 June 2013

The Western Cape's Disaster Management is monitoring the effects of the heavy rain and snow fall throughout the province. Read More

Media Alert: Western Cape Education Opens Online Orders for Textbooks for 2014

3 June 2013

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) activated its online ordering system for textbook procurement for textbooks 2014 today, 3 June 2013. Read More

Media Alert: Minister Grant to Attend Certification Ceremony of Safety Resource Officers

31 May 2013

Minister Grant will present certificates to School Resource Officers for completing the USA-based training programme. Read More

World No Tobacco Day 2013

31 May 2013

Western Cape Government Health, together with the Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa (HSF), the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) and other partners have joined together as the Western Cape Tobacco Control Team in a drive to raise... Read More

Learning from International Best Practice in School Safety

31 May 2013

Speech by Minister of Education, Donald Grant at the certification ceremony of school resource officers. Read More

Launch of School Resource Officer (SRO) Pilot Project

31 May 2013

School Resource Officers receive certificates for completing the NASRO training course. Read More

Western Cape Bottle Store Faces R500 000 Fine

30 May 2013

Authorities seize bottle store records in Saldanha Bay following suspicion that it had allegedly sold alcohol to illegal shebeens. Read More

GPs Meet to Discuss HIV Management

30 May 2013

General Practitioners (GPs) in the private sector are in the spotlight as Metropolitan Health Risk Management teams up with the Western Cape Government Health and the Southern African HIV Clinicians' Society to ensure that HIV positive patients... Read More

Western Cape Government Deeply Saddened by Death of Dr Louis Heyns

30 May 2013

The Western Cape Government, Health, management and staff learnt with shock and deep sadness today of the death of Dr Louis Heyns of the Department of Paediatrics. Dr Heyns had been missing since Wednesday 22nd of May 2013. Read More

African Horse Sickness Suspected in Western Cape

29 May 2013

Precautionary measures put in place after a horse dies of suspected African Horse Sickness (AHS). Read More

Diverse Cultures Meet at Africa Day Celebrations

29 May 2013

A series of traditional African food and cultural displays brought members of the public together to celebrate Africa Day in Cape Town on Sunday, 26 May 2013. Read More

Department Celebrates Africa Day Through Indigenous Games

29 May 2013

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) took indigenous games to various schools in the Metropole to commemorate Africa Day on 23 – 24 May 2013. Africa Day is annually celebrated on 25 May worldwide, and this year activities were... Read More

Vietnam Delegation Visits Department

28 May 2013

On Thursday, 23 May 2013, a delegation from the National Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism in Vietnam visited the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) to discuss opportunities to improve sport through major sporting... Read More

Media Alert: Planned Relocation of Five Households in Joe Slovo

28 May 2013

Tomorrow, the Western Cape Department of Human Settlements will be enforcing a court order for the relocation of five informal dwellings in Joe Slovo, Langa, that are currently blocking a major housing development intended to benefit thousands of... Read More

New Gym Opened at Bishop Lavis High School

28 May 2013

A new fully equipped gymnasium was opened at Bishop Lavis Secondary School in Cape Town on Monday, 27 May 2013. This joint venture between the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), Virgin Active South Africa (VASA) and the Greensmile... Read More

New Action Plan to Eradicate Liquor Licence Application Red Tape

28 May 2013

Statement by Alan Winde, Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism. Read More

Health Budget Vote at the National Council of Provinces

28 May 2013

Speech by Minister Theuns Botha, Minister of Health in the Western Cape. Read More

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