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Review of Effects of Today's Industrial Action - 20 August 2010
19 August 2010Management arrangements by the Western Cape Education Department to monitor attendance of educators during today's industrial strike action indicate that eight percent (8%) (116) of our schools closed as a result of today's industrial strike action. Read More
Strike Update: No Impact on Service Delivery at Western Cape Health Facilities
19 August 2010Health services in the Western Cape could continue normally today. This morning at 9:00, one hundred and forty four (144) out of twenty eight thousand and sixty seven (28 067) employees were reported on strike. That accounts for a zero point five... Read More
Transport and Public Works MEC to Sign Ten Year Lease for Philipi Stadium
18 August 2010The Minister of Transport and Public Works Robin Carlisle will today sign a ten year lease for the management of Phillipi Stadium with the CEO of Chipcor Construction (Pty) Ltd Mr. Siviwe Mpengesi. Read More
Two Hundred and Ninety Four (294) Community Members Share in Farm Success
18 August 2010Today Anton Bredell, the Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, visited a farming project in Lutzville, which was started as a result of his department's Community Development Worker (CDW) programme. Read More
Energy Efficient Street-Lighting Creates Safe and Secure Environment for Lutzville
18 August 2010Today Anton Bredell, the Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, visited his department's Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) programme's new street-lighting project in Lutzville West. Read More
Appointment of New Police Commissioner Will be a Thorough Consultative Process
18 August 2010It has come to my attention through various newspaper reports today that there is widespread speculation about the successor to Western Cape Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Mzwandile Petros, who was yesterday officially transferred to Gauteng. Read More
Arrive Early: Limited Space Available to View Athlone Towers Implosion
18 August 2010The City has identified two areas from which a limited number of people could view the implosion of the two cooling towers at Athlone Power Station at 12:00 on Sunday 22 August, namely the Clyde Pinelands Sports Club and Rhodes Memorial. Read More
Cape Town Stadium is Hosting a Soccer Event on Friday 27 August
18 August 2010The Double Header soccer event at Cape Town Stadium next Friday 27 August is going ahead and excitement is mounting for the clash involving four top teams. Read More
Review of Effects of Today's Industrial Action - 19 August 2010
18 August 2010Management arrangements by the Western Cape Education Department to monitor attendance of educators during today's industrial strike action indicate that 4.8% (70) of our schools closed as a result of today's industrial strike action. Read More
MEC Grant Releases the Western Cape Education's Strike Management Plan
18 August 2010The Provincial Government of the Western Cape has developed a comprehensive strike management plan for Education that aims to ensure that we do everything possible to protect the interests of learners in this province. Read More
Du Noon Community Health Centre Plans are Progressing Well
18 August 2010The Western Cape Provincial Government's planning for the provision of health facilities for the people of Du Noon is progressing well. The new Du Noon Community Health Centre, which is costing an estimated R80 million, is set for completion in 2014. Read More
Debate on the Successful Hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup
17 August 2010Speaker, this is an important debate. Firstly, it is an opportunity to express deep gratitude to everyone involved in this triumph for South Africa. Read More
Road Construction Work on N7 between Malmesbury and Piketberg
17 August 2010For the past eleven months the West Coast has experienced a total of three thousand one hundred and sixty five (3165) accidents. According to research ninety five percent (95%) of all traffic accidents are preceded by a traffic contravention and... Read More
Western Cape to Get a New Police Commissioner
17 August 2010Today I have officially been informed by the National Police Commissioner, General Bheki Cele that Provincial Police Commissioner Mzwandile Petros has been transferred with immediate effect and will take up his new position as Provincial... Read More
MEC Botha Restates Contingence Plan during Strike Action
17 August 2010"We have taken notice of National Education Health and Allied Workers Union's (NEHAWU's) declaration of a full-blown strike. In the Western Cape our contingency plans remain in place. Health services will function tomorrow in line with available... Read More
Media Alert: MEC Grant to Brief the Media on the Western Cape's Strike Management Plan
17 August 2010Tomorrow, Western Cape Education Minister Donald Grant will be announcing the provincial government's multi-faceted strike management plan for education, which will include specific interventions to help our Grade twelve (12) learners and the... Read More
MEC Grant Reviews the Effects of Today's Industrial Action
17 August 2010Our monitoring system indicates that 2.3% (34) of our schools closed as a result of today's industrial strike action.Thirteen point seven percent (13.7%) of educators were absent from work. Read More
Western Cape Health Facilities are Not Affected by the Strike Action
17 August 2010Public health facilities within the Western Cape have not been affected by today's strike action. Services continued uninterrupted. This morning's assessment showed zero (0) number of employees on strike. Read More
Accurate Crime Stats are Needed for Effective Service Delivery
16 August 2010As the Minister of the Community Safety it is my constitutional duty to ensure that the people of the Western Cape receive a proper and professional service from the South African Police Service (SAPS). Read More
Metro Police Arrested Seventeen (17) Motorists for Drunk Driving in Nyanga
16 August 2010During the past weekend the Metro Police continued their campaign to reduce crime, road accidents and fatalities caused by drunk drivers. Read More
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