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Premier Helen Zille Rated as Best Premier

10 June 2012

The Public Service Commission has released a report on the performance of the Office of the Premier in each of South Africa's nine provinces for 2010/2011. Read More

Minister Plato to Reveal Gang Conviction Rate Crisis

10 June 2012

On Tuesday, 12 June, Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, will reveal the dire state of conviction rates in one of the Cape's worst gang-affected communities. Read More

Minister Grant to Highlight the Importance of Enrolling Children Early for School

10 June 2012

Tomorrow (12 June), Minister Donald Grant will be visiting Tshatshu Game Shop, a spaza shop in Asanda Village, Nomzamo, to highlight the importance of enrolling one's child early for the 2013 school year. Read More

Driftsands Initiation Site: A Beacon of Hope

10 June 2012

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, in partnership with the Department of Health and Cape Nature, brought joy and hope to a disadvantaged community of Blue Downs and Mfuleni when they launched the new Driftsands Initiation Site on Friday,... Read More

Children and Families Get Lion's Share of Budget

10 June 2012

Media Statement by Albert Fritz, Minister of Social DevelopmentChild Protection Month is well underway and the Department of Social Development is committed to reaching and strengthening vulnerable families across the province. Read More

Minister Winde to Visit Textile Factories

10 June 2012

On Monday, 11 June 2012, Western Cape Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, Alan Winde, will visit clothing and textile sector factories in Cape Town. Read More

Working Together to Build Limitless Opportunities for the Youth for a Better South Africa

7 June 2012

Honourable Chairperson of the NCOP, Honourable Members of the NCOP, Ladies and Gentlemen. Read More

Western Cape Government and Overstrand Municipality Open Impound Facility in Hermanus

7 June 2012

The Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW), in partnership with the Provincial Department of Community Safety and the Overstrand (Hermanus and surrounding areas) Municipality, opened an impound facility in the town on Friday, 8... Read More

Olympic Hype at Bellville Station

7 June 2012

In a joint effort with the National Department of Sport and Recreation, National Department of Arts and Culture, Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport and Brand South Africa, Magnificent Friday was launched this morning in the... Read More

Cape Town Rated One of the World's Ten Most Loved Cities

7 June 2012

On Thursday, 7 June 2012, CNN listed Cape Town as one of the world's ten most loved cities. Other cities included in the list are: Barcelona, Montreal, New York, Paris, Petra, San Francisco, Santiago, Tokyo and Shangai. Read More

Driftsands to be Unveiled as Initiation Site

7 June 2012

On Friday, 8 June 2012, Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr Ivan Meyer, and Dr Quentin Espey, Executive Director: Conservation Management, CapeNature, will unveil the new Driftsands Initiation Site. Read More

Provincial Traffic Services Makes Drug Bust on the R27

6 June 2012

Media Statement by Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community SafetyFollowing the arrest yesterday of two individuals for the possession of an estimated 45 kg of marijuana, I would like to congratulate the Provincial Traffic Services for a job... Read More

EMS Alert: EMS Responds to Three Separate Incidents

6 June 2012

Western Cape Government Health's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to three significant incidents on 7 June 2012. Read More

Minister Carlisle and Mthura Swartz Inaugurate First Level Crossing CCTV Project

6 June 2012

White Rd Level Crossing CCTV Inauguration presentation Read More

Minister Meyer Announces New Members of Western Cape Cultural Commission

6 June 2012

On 7 June, Dr Ivan Meyer, Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, announced the new members of the Western Cape Cultural Commission (WCCC) at the Head Office of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport. Read More

Minister Meyer Appoints New Western Cape Cultural Commission

6 June 2012

On 7 June, Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr Ivan Meyer, announced the newly formed Western Cape Cultural Commission (WCCC) at a media briefing. Read More

Address at the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) for Environmental Affairs and Development Planning

5 June 2012

Welcome and thank you for affording me an opportunity to address you from this platform. Read More

Minister van Rensburg's Address on Rural Development and Agriculture

5 June 2012

Chairperson, Minister Nkwinti, Minister Joemat-Pettersson, members of the NCOP: Many people in South Africa think our country's history ended after our first democratic election in 1994. But that is not true. We have already created another 18 years... Read More

EMS Alert: Suspected Gas Leak in Epping

5 June 2012

Western Cape Government Health's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Local Fire and Rescue Cape Town worked together on a gas leak call earlier today. Read More

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