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Western Cape celebrates matric success
10 January 2019A very warm welcome to everyone, to this last matric awards celebration for this term of office. It is definitely one of my favourite events of the year. Read More
Safeguard your family against tummy bugs this summer
10 January 2019Summer is here and with it comes the heightened risk of your child contracting diarrhoea. Read More
MECs Schäfer and Winde kick off 2019; Learner Placement Task Teams activated
9 January 2019Today was an exciting day for many learners and parents as over 1.1 million learners started school in the Western Cape - many for the first time. This year, primary schools across the province have welcomed 108 325 Grade 1's and 83 360 Grade 8... Read More
Foot and mouth disease detection in Limpopo could impact the Western Cape
9 January 2019The National Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced on Tuesday that foot and mouth disease (FMD) has been detected in the Vhembe district of Limpopo, and reported to the World Organisation for Animal Health. Read More
Media alert: MECs Schäfer and Winde to visit Forest Village Leadership Academy
8 January 2019On Wednesday, 9th January 2019, more than a million learners are expected to arrive at schools across the Western Cape to begin the 2019 school year. Read More
Media Alert: Newly initiated men welcomed home by Minister Marais
7 January 2019Following the current 2018/19 Summer initiation season, Minister Anroux Marais welcomed home the newly initiated men in Gugulethu at the Initiates Homecoming Read More
Response to Gift of the Givers Media Statement
5 January 2019Statement by Anton Bredell, Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning in the Western Cape Read More
Minister Schäfer pleased that indicators of quality show improvement in the WC
4 January 2019It has been a wonderful morning of excitement as thousands of learners celebrate the end of their school career with a National Senior Certificate pass. Read More
Media alert: Media accreditation for the Western Cape NSC 2018 awards ceremony
4 January 2019On Thursday 10th January 2019, Debbie Schäfer, MEC of Education in the province will be hosting the Western Cape National Senior Certificate (NSC) 2018 Awards Ceremony at the Premier's Residence. Read More
Media alert: Minister Schäfer to visit Masibambisane high school
3 January 2019Tomorrow, Friday 4th January 2019, thousands of NSC candidates in the Western Cape will receive their individual National Senior Certificate (NSC) results. Read More
Minister Bonginkosi Madikizela To Visit Paarl's Fire Victims
3 January 2019On Thursday, 3rd January, Western Cape Human Settlements Minister Bonginkosi Madikizela will visit victims of the fire in Mbekweni Informal Settlement, Paarl. The fire broke out on Wednesday where 100 informal structures were damaged in the blaze,... Read More
'Starter kits' To Be Provided to Mbekweni, Paarl Fire Victims
3 January 2019Today on 3 January, Western Cape Human Settlements Minister Bonginkosi Madikizela, and Provincial Treasury Minister Ivan Meyer, visited the Mbekweni Informal Settlement in Paarl where more than 500 families were affected by fire that raged through... Read More
Media Alert: Minister Alan Winde to Patrol Mnandi Beach with Mitchells Plain CPF
31 December 2018Tomorrow, 1 January 2019, Minister of Community Safety, Alan Winde will accompany the Mitchells Plain Community Policing Forum’s (CPF) Child Rapid Response Unit, to patrol Mnandi beach and register children as part of the Identikidz project. Read More
Media Release: MEC commends SAPS for swift arrests following shooting Incidents
27 December 2018Minister of Community Safety, Alan Winde, commends the police services for swiftly arresting five suspects, following various fatal shooting incidents, which over the last few days occurred in Bishop Lavis, Mitchells Plain and Kensington. Twelve... Read More
Minister Grant extends condolences to family of SANTACO Western Cape Chairperson
23 December 2018Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works Read More
Neonatal Unit at Groote Schuur Hospital complete
21 December 2018A R45 million project to renovate the neonatal unit at Groote Schuur Hospital reached practical completion on 13 December 2018. Read More
Community Safety partners with religious fraternity during the holidays
20 December 2018Minister of Community Safety, Alan Winde says he is pleased that for 2018, the December/January school holiday Youth Safety and Religious Partnership (YSRP) programme, is now being implemented in 41 areas, compared to 38 during the June/July period. Read More
Report on Western Cape Provincial Traffic Services operations
20 December 2018Report on Western Cape Provincial Traffic Services operations, 14 December – 17 December 2018 Read More
N1 Plattekloof roadworks update
19 December 2018A R487 million Department of Transport and Public Works project to upgrade a section of the N1 between Plattekloof Road and Old Oak Interchange is expected to be completed early in May 2019. Read More
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