News and Speeches
Minister Robin Carlisle Announces Public Transport Transformation for George
14 September 2011Media Statement by Robin Carlisle, Minister of Transport and Public Works Read More
Media Alert: Ministers Meyer and Winde Attend Cape Malay Cooking Course and Tour Bo-Kaap for Heritage Tourism
14 September 2011On Thursday, 15 September 2011, Western Cape Ministers Dr Ivan Meyer (Cultural Affairs and Sport) and Alan Winde (Economic Development and Tourism) will visit the Bo-Kaap to do a traditional Cape Malay cooking course and go on a walking tour of the... Read More
Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital Opens Upgraded Burns Unit
14 September 2011Paediatric burns treatment has been given a boost thanks to a R13 million ward upgrade at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital. The ward is the only specialised paediatric burns unit in Africa. The modernised unit was officially opened on 15... Read More
Minister Madikizela's Closing Address at the International Housing and Construction Conference
13 September 2011Western Cape Human Settlements Minister, Bonginkosi Madikizela, presented the closing address at the International Housing and Construction Conference at the Cape Sun, Cape Town. Read More
Media Alert: Red Cross Children's Hospital Opens New Burns Unit
13 September 2011Tomorrow, the Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, will officially open the new paediatric Burns Unit at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital.The unit is the only one of its kind in Southern Africa and will treat thousands of... Read More
Twenty-Five (25) Drunk Drivers Arrested Over the Weekend
13 September 2011Provincial traffic arrested twenty-five (25) drunk drivers over weekend during operations across the province. We had twenty-four (24) roadblocks across the province at different locations in order to enforce the law, but also to inspire voluntary... Read More
Minister Grant Announces Recommendations Following Bus Accident
12 September 2011Media Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of Education Read More
Minister Carlisle Shuts Down Testing Station that Roadworthied Rheenendal Bus
12 September 2011Media Statement by Robin Carlisle, Minister of Transport and Public Works Read More
Khayelitsha District Hospital Set to Open Soon
12 September 2011The new Khayelitsha District Hospital, which is currently in its final stages of construction and finishing, will be opened in April 2012. It will provide access to quality health care straight to the community of Khayelitsha, servicing the... Read More
Media Alert: World Food Day
12 September 2011Memebers of the media are invited to join the Western Cape Department of Agriculture on 14 October 2011 at Doringbaai on the West Coast in celebrating World Food Day. Read More
Results of Safely Home Weekend Traffic Operations
11 September 2011Media Statement by Dan Plato, Minister of Community SafetyA total of 3 536 vehicles were stopped at Safely Home alcohol blitz roadblocks across the Western Cape this weekend. Read More
Iziko Planetarium Hosts SkySkan, a Full-Dome Immersive Extravaganza
11 September 2011SkySkan, global leaders in digital planetarium technology, will be hosted by the Iziko Planetarium from 3 to 11 September 2011. The Iziko Planetarium and SkySkan will offer audiences the unique opportunity to experience fully immersive full-dome... Read More
Creative Partnerships for Sustainable Human Settlements
9 September 2011I am very excited by the partnership between Habitat for Humanity and Property 24. At the Department of Human Settlements, we have a core mission to create integrated and sustainable communities. Read More
The Way Forward for the Liquor Act
8 September 2011Today is International Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) Day, the day to recognise that many children are being born into the world without any hope of leading a normal life because their mothers drank during pregnancy. Read More
Minister Carlisle: Drager Judgement a "Great Day for Road Safety"
8 September 2011Media Statement by Minister of Transport and Public Works, Robin CarlisleThe judgement handed down today by Judge Nathan Erasmus will save thousands of lives throughout South Africa. Read More
Worst Flood Damage to Western Cape Roads Since 2007
8 September 2011Robin Carlisle, the Minister for Transport and Public Works in the Western Cape, today announced that traffic in the Eden District Municipality is almost completely back to normal after the worst flood damage to Western Cape roads since 2007. Read More
Media Alert: Minister Madikizela to Attend Clicks for Bricks Housing Handover
8 September 2011Western Cape Human Settlements Minister, Bonginkosi Madikizela, will attend and deliver the keynote address at the handover of the Clicks for Bricks house in Mfuleni on Friday. Read More
Disaster Management: The Way Forward
7 September 2011I am pleased to confirm that the Provincial Disaster Management and Fire Services Team, under the very able leadership of Mr Colin Deiner, dealt with a wide-ranging number of floods and fires in the province over the past few months. Read More
Western Cape Government Calls for the Reinstatement of Specialised Units
7 September 2011Media Statement by Dan Plato, Minister of Community Safety Read More
Media Alert: Minister van Rensburg to Visit a Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Project
7 September 2011Gerrit van Rensburg, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, will be visiting two farming projects in the Grabouw area which the Western Cape Department of Agriculture is involved in. Read More
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