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MOD learners entertain the masses

5 November 2014

MOD (Mass participation; Opportunity and access; Development and growth) arts learners from Marvin Park Primary School got a chance to show off their skills at the opening of the Macassar under-12 football t Read More

Media Alert: Regional Sport Awards Celebrate Athletes

5 November 2014

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) will be hosting 5 regional sport awards in November 2014 across the Western Cape. Read More

Clean Governance Strengthen Community Safety Service Delivery

5 November 2014

Statement by Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety Read More

Minister Schäfer Opposed to Current Proposal of a Single Subject Textbook

5 November 2014

Statement by Debbie Schafer, Western Cape Minister of Education Read More

GRI South Africa Opens New Wind Tower Mast Manufacturing Plant

5 November 2014

Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works delivered this speech at the official opening of the new Wind Tower Mast Manufacturing Plant in Atlantis on 5 November 2014. This over R220 million investment from GRI (Gestamp Renewable... Read More

Greenest Municipality Competition Winners 2014

5 November 2014

The winners of the 2014 Greenest Municipality Competition have been announced. This year the greenest local municipality in the Western Cape is Mossel Bay Municipality while Eden District Municipality won the award for district municipalities. Read More

Minister Grant Addresses the National Council of Provinces

4 November 2014

Working Together To Put an End to Vandalism, Destruction and Theft of Service Delivery Infrastructure in South Africa Read More

Two New Wards for George Hospital

3 November 2014

Two new wards at George Hospital were officially opened on 24 October 2014 during a formal ceremony attended by staff and the community. The hospital boasts a new Psychiatric Ward as well as a Family Medicine Ward. Read More

Upgraded Softball Pitch Brings More Opportunities

3 November 2014

On Friday, 31 October 2014, Dr Nomafrench Mbombo, Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, launched the newly upgraded softball facility in Bishop Lavis. Read More

Year Beyond Programme Volunteer Applications Extended

3 November 2014

Statement by Helen Zille, Premier of the Western Cape Read More

Western Cape Government Mourns the Death of Tinus Linee

3 November 2014

Media Statement by Dr Nomafrench Mbombo, Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport Read More

Department Launches Investigation into Serendipity Elder Abuse Claims

3 November 2014

The Department of Social Development has launched an investigation into the unregistered Serendipity Old Age Home, after serious allegations of elder abuse were raised. Read More

Fourteen Die on Western Cape Roads This Weekend

3 November 2014

Fourteen people, 11 of them pedestrians were killed on Western Cape roads this past weekend. Seven of the 11 pedestrians died within the Cape Town Metropolitan area, one in the Southern Cape, one in the Winelands/Overberg region and two on the West... Read More

Minister Schäfer Discourages Irresponsible Behaviour over Guy Fawkes

3 November 2014

Statement by Debbie Schäfer, Western Cape Minister of EducationIt has been brought to my attention that each year there is increased absenteeism in our schools in certain Cape metropole areas around Guy Fawkes day on 5 November.   Read More

Abandoned Phillipi Toddler: Department Makes Breakthrough

3 November 2014

The Western Cape Department of Social Development has made breakthroughs in the case of a young toddler who had been found tied up and abandoned in a bush near the Marcus Garvey informal settlement in Phillipi. Read More

Minister Plato to host PNP public meeting in Grassy Park

3 November 2014

Tomorrow, 4 November 2014, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato, will host the Provincial Policing Needs and Priorities (PNP) consultation process for the communities of Wynberg, Grassy Park, Kirstenhof, Steenberg and Diep River, in... Read More

Minister Schäfer Appeals to Grade 12s to be Mindful of Load Shedding

2 November 2014

Statement by Debbie Schafer, Western Cape Minister of Education​It has been brought to our attention that Eskom has Stage 2 load shedding planned for today and the upcoming week. Read More

Sector achievements celebrated at second Sector Connect event

31 October 2014

Western Cape Premier Helen Zille and Minister of Economic Opportunities, Alan Winde, addressed members of the Western Cape’s key sectors on their importance in the province’s economy on 23 October 2014. Read More

Provincial Athletes Honoured for Their Achievements

30 October 2014

On Wednesday, 29 October 2014, Dr Nomafrench Mbombo, Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, hosted approximately 30 of the Western Cape’s most notable athletes at an event to honour their Read More

Green Conference for Public Health Facilities

30 October 2014

The Western Cape Government’s campaign to go 110% Green will get a further boost on Friday, 31 October 2014 when the Read More

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