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City Councillor Takes to the Streets to Experience being "Homeless"

20 November 2006

To gain first hand insight into the needs of the hundreds of people surviving on Cape Town's streets, a city councillor has decided to join the ranks of the homeless. Read More

World AIDS Day Gala Concert at the CTICC on 1 December 2006

20 November 2006

The Africa Centre for HIV/AIDS Management and the Desmond Tutu TB Centre at Stellenbosch University are proud to host a gala concert on World AIDS Day (WAD), 1 December 2006, at the Cape Town nternational Convention Centre (CTICC), in collaboration... Read More

World AIDS Day Honoured at the Cape Town International Convention Centre

20 November 2006

The event's beneficiary, @heart, is a Stellenbosch-based organisation launched in April 1999 in response to the lack of supportive services to people infected and affected by HIV and AIDS. Read More

Western Cape Education Department Raises the Bar on Control Procedures

20 November 2006

Statement by Ron Swartz, Head of Education in the Western Cape. Read More

Media Accreditation: Festive Lights Switch On

19 November 2006

Executive Mayor, Alderman Helen Zille, will officially switch on the festive lights on Sunday, 26 November. The City of Cape Town is hosting two events to launch the festive season. Read More

Dowry is Going Back to the Plowing Fields

18 November 2006

The National Minister of Agriculture Ms Lulu Xingwana announced the "Ilima / Letsema" campaign on 4 November 2006, and said the following: Read More

City of Cape Town Hosts 'Intelligence' Expo to Celebrate World GIS Day

13 November 2006

How does the Administration of the City of Cape Town keep its finger on the pulse of a vibrant, growing city? Read More

Liesbeek Trail gets Facelift in City's Ward Allocations

12 November 2006

The Liesbeek Trail along the southern suburbs is to be upgraded for R105 000 as part of the City Council's ward allocations for Subcouncil 20. Read More

Minister Expresses Shock: Faure Accident

12 November 2006

I have learned, with shock, of the accident at Faure near Somerset West in which at least 19 contract farm workers were killed and injured when the truck in which they were transported, collided with a train at a railway crossing. Read More

The South African School Games: 03-06 December 2006

12 November 2006

The Department of Sport and Recreation South Africa in conjunction with the National Department of Education will be joined by the Western Cape Department of Sport and Western Cape Department of Education in hosting the South African Schools Games... Read More

Farm Worker Relief Fund

12 November 2006

Following my earlier statement as well as the press conference by the Acting Premier, Mr Leonard Ramatlakane on the establishment of a relief fund for the next of kin who died in the tragic accident at Faure near Somerset West this morning: Read More

WCED Annual Report 2005/06 Reflects Concrete Achievements, Yet Tough Challenges

9 November 2006

Statement by Cameron Dugmore, MEC for Education in the Western Cape, on the presentation of the Annual Report 2005/06 of the WCED to the Standing Committee on Education. Read More

Theta Accreditation for Brewelskloof Hospital

9 November 2006

Our Food Service Unit consists of 13 staff members who prepare 3 meals a day for approximately 220 patients, as well as preparing baby feeds, supplementation drinks and tube feeds. We use the plating system to serve our patients, it measures up... Read More

Spring Fashion Show at Brewelskloof Hospital

9 November 2006

After a successful fund raising concert, with the children of Brewelskloof Hospital in May this year and realising how much the children enjoyed activities outside their normal hospital routine, we decided to have a Spring Fashion Show, in order to... Read More

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