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EMS Alert: Currently Searching for Missing Ambulance and EMS Practitioner in Kogmanskloof River

6 August 2012

The Western Cape Government Health's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is currently searching for an EMS practitioner and ambulance that went missing in the Kogmanskloof River in Montagu. Read More

Ministers Carlisle and Plato Get Compliance Commitments from SA Roadlink

5 August 2012

Robin Carlisle, Minister of Transport and Public Works, and Dan Plato, Minister of Community Safety, today met with representatives for SA Roadlink to hear plans of an improved SA Roadlink in its operations and commitment to passenger safety. Read More

Proposed School Closures - Learner Placement Plans

5 August 2012

Penny Vinjevold, the Head of Education in the Western Cape, will brief the media on 7 August on the WCED's plans to place learners who could be affected by the department's proposed school closures. Read More

Premier Zille and Minister Meyer to Visit Mothers Unite in Lavender Hill

5 August 2012

Tomorrow morning, Tuesday, 7 August, Premier Helen Zille and Cultural Affairs and Sport Minister, Dr Ivan Meyer, will visit Mothers Unite, a community-based organisation in Lavender Hill that runs a feeding scheme and provides educational and... Read More

New R53 Million Emergency Centre Currently Under Construction at Karl Bremer Hospital

5 August 2012

The Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, will brief the media on the new emergency centre currently under construction at Karl Bremer Hospital on 7 August 2012. There will also be a short presentation with artist's impressions on the new... Read More

Call Centre with Same-Day Turnaround Time for Patient Complaints

5 August 2012

The Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, today announced a pilot project to address patient complaints. This is an initiative by Minister Botha to create a communication channel for patients who are unhappy about health services and want... Read More

Employment in the Western Cape's Green Economy Projected to Grow by 500%

5 August 2012

Employment opportunities in the Western Cape's Green Economy are projected to grow by 500% by 2020.The sector, which employed 3 000 people in 2010, is projected to employ 12 000 by 2015, 16 000 by 2020 and 20 000 by 2025. Read More

City and Province Offer Reward for Information on Stoning of Golden Arrow Bus

4 August 2012

Joint Statement by Premier Hellen Zille and Mayor Patricia de Lille Read More

Cape Breeders Awards

2 August 2012

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for the opportunity to attend this function tonight. Today's newspapers carried an article on recent statistics showing the Western Cape Province attracting R30 billion in direct foreign investments for the period... Read More

Minister Winde to Visit "Green" Factories

2 August 2012

On Monday, 6 August 2012, Western Cape Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, Alan Winde, will visit "Green" factories.  Read More

Announcement of Call Centre System to Facilitate Patient Complaints

2 August 2012

The Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, will announce details on 3 August 2012 of a patient complaint system to be piloted over the next three months at selected health care facilities. Minister Botha will also address patients on the... Read More

"Separate is Not Equal" Exhibition at Mossel Bay

2 August 2012

An exhibition that captures the segregation history of the United States of America is currently on display at the Bartolomeu Dias Museum in Mossel Bay. Read More

EMS Alert: Motor Vehicle Accident on Buitenkant Street, Cape Town

1 August 2012

The Western Cape Government Health's Emergency Medical Services responded to a motor vehicle accident earlier. Read More

Minister Meyer Congratulates Uys and Le Roux on Their Awards

1 August 2012

Media Statement by Dr Ivan Meyer, Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport Read More

EMS Alert: Motor Vehicle Accident on Main Road, Hout Bay

1 August 2012

The Western Cape Health: Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a motor vehicle accident earlier today.At 09:05 on Main Road, Hout Bay - EMS Rescuers and Practitioners treated and transported 17 patients on the scene of a side collision... Read More

Western Cape Attracts Over R30 Billion in International Foreign Direct Investments

1 August 2012

From 2009 to June 2012, the Western Cape has attracted 80 international foreign direct investment projects, with a total value of R30.1 billion, creating 6 906 jobs.This is an R8 billion (27%) increase in the foreign direct investment recorded in... Read More

Premier Zille and Mayor de Lille Lay Charges against ANCYL

31 July 2012

Joint Media Statement by Premier Helen Zille and Mayor Patricia de Lille Read More

Western Cape Opens Orders for Primary School Textbooks

31 July 2012

In order to ensure that textbooks are delivered to schools in time for the start of the 2013 school year, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has already begun the process of ordering textbooks for schools. Read More

Minister Grant Announces NSC Award Criteria for 2012

30 July 2012

Media Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of Education Read More

Premier's Council on Skills

29 July 2012

The second Premier's Council on Skills was hosted and chaired by the Western Cape Premier, Helen Zille, on 17 July 2012. Read More

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