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Minister Grant Releases Details on the Infrastructure Plan for Schools

3 September 2012

Media Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of EducationIn 2010, the Western Cape Education Department announced an infrastructure plan that included the building of 25 new schools, 20 replacement schools, additional classrooms and mobile units over a... Read More

Call Centre for Patient Complaints Yields Positive Results

3 September 2012

Within the first month since the launch of the call centre for patient complaints, the centre has logged 155 queries. Seventy-five of these queries were resolved on the same day, while 80 were referred for further investigation. Read More

It's Time to Have Your Say on Road Safety

3 September 2012

Media Statement by Robin Carlisle, Minister of Transport and Public Works Read More

Minister Meyer Speaks at the Launch of National Book Week

2 September 2012

Programme Director, The Deputy Mayor of Overstrand Municipality, Alderman Pieter Scholtz, National Book Week Ambassador, Ms Liezel van Westhuizen, Director of the Western Cape Government's Library and Archive Services, Mrs Nomaza Dingayo,... Read More

Minister Winde to Visit Oil and Gas Sector Factories

2 September 2012

On Tuesday, 4 September, Western Cape Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, Alan Winde, will visit factories operating in the Western Cape's oil and gas sector. Minister Winde will use the opportunity to speak about the latest... Read More

Western Cape Leads in Good Roads and Road Safety

2 September 2012

Collins Letsoalo, the acting CEO of the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC), addressing the portfolio committee on transport in the National Parliament, confirmed that the Western Cape leads all other provinces in road safety and in the high... Read More

Minister Grant to Announce Details on Infrastructure Plan for Schools

2 September 2012

On 4 September 2012, Minister Donald Grant will be announcing details on the WCED's infrastructure plan for the years 2013/2014-2015/2016. Read More

EMS Alert: EMS Attends to Motor Vehicle Accident in George

2 September 2012

Western Cape Government Health's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a motor vehicle accident in George on 3 September 2012. Read More

Aerobic Sessions Created Better Together Excitement

2 September 2012

Aerobic sessions led by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) created excitement amongst staff and helped them to work better together during Women's Month. Read More

Launch of the Cape Craft and Design Institute Jobs Fund Project

2 September 2012

On Monday, 3 September 2012, Western Cape Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, Alan Winde, will deliver the keynote address at the launch of the Cape Craft and Design Institute/Development Bank of South Africa Jobs Fund Project. Read More

EMS Alert: Motor Vehicle Accidents - 1 and 2 September 2012

1 September 2012

Western Cape Government Health's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to two major motor vehicle accidents over the weekend. 1 September 2012 Read More

One Motor Cyclist Killed on South Africa's Roads Every 12 Hours

1 September 2012

On 2 September, Minister of Transport and Public Works, Robin Carlisle, led a community of bikers as they took to the Read More

Dancing Together in Indaba

30 August 2012

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport will be dancing with dancers from the West Coast and Central Karoo in the African Hip Hop Indaba from 31 August to 1 September 2012. Read More

Libraries Celebrate National Book Week

30 August 2012

The Western Cape Library Service will partner with the Overberg Municipality and public libraries to celebrate National Book Week 2012 from 3 to 7 September 2012. Read More

Netball is Growing on the West Coast

30 August 2012

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport believes that netball can move to greater heights on the West Coast. Read More

The Western Cape Government's Delivery to Poor Communities

30 August 2012

Today, I am presenting an overview of the Western Cape Government's expenditure and redistribution to poor communities in the province. Read More

Minister Plato to Address Safety Concerns in the Wesbank Community

29 August 2012

Today, Wednesday, 29 August 2012, Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, will be speaking to the Wesbank community at the peace tent in the Wesbank area about safety concerns. Read More

Five Drivers Arrested and Eight Vehicles Suspended at Scholar Transport Operation

29 August 2012

On 30 August 2012, Minister of Transport and Public Works, Robin Carlisle, Minister of Education, Donald Grant, City of Cape Town Traffic Services and the Safely Home team conducted a scholar transport operation at three schools in Mitchell's Plain. Read More

1 September is the Registration Deadline for Western Cape Service Providers

29 August 2012

Current service providers that have not re-registered on the Western Cape Government's Supplier Database are requested to do so by 1 September 2012. Read More

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