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Safely Home Passes 30% Mark

14 March 2013

Over the past 12 months, 1 194 lives were lost on Western Cape roads. This is a 31% decrease from 1 739, the figure recorded at the end of 2008. Read More

IDP Analysis Report for the 2012/13 Financial Year

14 March 2013

Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning delivers the IDP Analysis Report for the 2012/13 Financial Year. Read More

Municipal Benchmarking Exercise

13 March 2013

Joint statement by Anton Bredell, Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning and Alan Winde Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism. Read More

New Council for Small Bus Operators

13 March 2013

The Western Cape Small Bus Operators Council (WCSBOC) inaugural provincial conference takes place on 16 March 2013 at the Garden Court, Nelson Mandela Boulevard, Woodstock. Read More

Minister Gerrit van Rensburg to Inspect Various Implements

13 March 2013

Minister Gerrit van Rensburg will on Thursday, 14thof March  at 10:00, Elsenburg, inspect 19 tractors, together with various implements destined for empowerment projects in the Winelands and Overberg regions. Read More

Gerrit Van Rensburg Intronised as a Commandeur du Vin de Bordeaux

13 March 2013

Gerrit van Rensburg, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development was intronised as a Commandeur du Vin de Bordeaux en Afrique du Sud on Wednesday at a function held on Vergelegen Farm, Somerset West. Read More

Media Release: New "Municipal Benchmarking Exercise" to Become Effective Tool

13 March 2013

Joint statement by Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning Anton Bredell and Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism Alan Winde regarding the Municipal benchmarking exercise to develop financial... Read More

83 Year Old to Receive Title Deed in Mamre, Atlantis, Cape Town

12 March 2013

The Western Cape Minister of Human Settlements, Bonginkosi Madikizela, will hand over some of 365 title deeds to housing subsidy beneficiaries in Mamre, Atlantis, Cape Town on 12 March 2013. Mamre is situated approximately 80 kilometres from Cape... Read More

Media Alert: Premier Zille to Attend Official Opening of Tellumat Manufacturing

12 March 2013

This morning, Tuesday 12 March, Premier Helen Zille will attend and speak at the official opening of the Tellumat manufacturing facility in Atlantis. Read More

Safety First and Fun in the Sun at Argus Cycle Tour

12 March 2013

Thousands of spectators lined the streets to cheer for the 30 000 cyclists participating the 36th annual Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour on Sunday, 10 March 2013. Read More

Knocking on Doors to Knock-out TB

12 March 2013

Western Cape Government Health in the Witzenberg (Ceres) area launched a week-long Door-to-Door campaign in the towns of Ceres, Prince Alfred Hamlet and Wolseley. This campaign will stretch from 11 to 14 March 2013, and will culminate in a community... Read More

Cape Town International Rated Africa's Best for Third Year in a Row

12 March 2013

Cape Town International Airport has been rated the "Best Airport in Africa" in the Airports Council International (ACI) 2012 Airport Service Quality Awards (ASQ). Read More

Montagu’s dental patients smile broadly

12 March 2013

Western Cape Health in the Cape Winelands in partnership with the Faculty of Dentistry of the University of the Western Cape (UWC) spent the weekend of 7 – 9 March 2013 improving the oral health of 365 children and adults living in the Montagu area. Read More

Minister Madikizela to Launch Rectification Program in Mandlenkosi Beaufort West

11 March 2013

The Western Cape Minister of Human Settlements, Bonginkosi Madikizela, will launch the rectification program in Mandlenkosi, Beaufort West, Western Cape with the executive Mayor of Beaufort West, Mr T Prince, on Monday 11 March 2013. Read More

Applications for Enrolment at Schools in 2014 are Now Open

11 March 2013

While it may seem to some that the 2013 school year has only just begun, the Western Cape Education Department is already looking ahead to the start of the 2014 school year.Applications for enrolment at schools in 2014 are now open for parents and... Read More

Increased Sin Tax to be Imposed on Western Cape Casinos

11 March 2013

The Western Cape Government has tabled legislation that proposes an increase of the sin tax on casinos operating in the Western Cape. Read More

Media Alert: EMS Responds to a Motor Vehicle Accident on the N7, West Coast

11 March 2013

The Western Cape Government Health: Emergency Medical Services Responds to a Motor Vehicle Accident on the West Coast Read More

Bringing Sport and Business Together

11 March 2013

Sport can help reduce crime and create jobs, according to Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr Ivan Meyer. Read More

Media Alert: Minister Plato to Hand Over Safety Trailer to Sea Point CID

11 March 2013

On Tuesday, 12 March 2013, Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, will hand over a mobile safety trailer to the Sea Point City Improvement District (CID) and accompany the CID on a walkabout through the area. Read More

Media Alert: Premier Zille to Visit Chrysalis Academy

11 March 2013

On Tuesday 12 March, Premier Helen Zille will visit the Chrysalis Academy in Tokai to address young people participating in the institution’s programmes and tour its facilities. Read More

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