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Woodstock Residents will be Consulted on Police Station Relocation

5 May 2010

The relocation of the Woodstock police station will only happen after proper consultation with all roleplayers, including the community, has taken place. Read More

Media Alert: Minister Grant to Address Elsies River Community

5 May 2010

Tonight, Western Cape Minister for Education Donald Grant will be addressing a public meeting with local school governing bodies, principals, teachers and parents in the Elsies River community to discuss school safety and the implementation of the... Read More

Update on De Doorns Bus Accident (Department)

5 May 2010

This is official confirmation that twenty three (23) people died from the tragic bus accident in De Doorns yesterday. The post mortems were concluded yesterday and the last one this morning and ready to be identified by the next of kin. Read More

Media Alert: Final Closure of De Doorns Safety Site

5 May 2010

7 May 2010, Anton Bredell Provincial Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, together with Charles Ntsomi, Mayor of Breede Valley Municipality, will announce the final closing of the De Doorns Safety Site. Read More

Road Closures during 2010 World Cup

4 May 2010

"Traffic will be affected on match days in Cape Town during the 2010 FIFA World Cup? due to a number of necessary road closures. The City asks the public to be aware of these and to plan their routes and travel times accordingly. Read More

Ministers Consider Legal Action Against Bus Owner and Driver

4 May 2010

The Western Cape Minister of Transport and his provincial counterpart, MEC for Community Safety Adv. Lennit Max are considering laying criminal charges of culpable homicide against the owner of NONDODA Tours, Mr. Read More

Media Alert: City Unveils New Branded Integrated Rapid Transit Buses

4 May 2010

The City of Cape Town will on Thursday unveil the first of its branded buses for the new Integrated Rapid Transit (IRT) system. Read More

Public Invited to Attend Landfill Monitoring Committee Meetings

3 May 2010

The general public is invited to attend the next Landfill Audits and Monitoring Committee meeting which will take place on 20 May 2010. The City of Cape Town owns and operates three waste disposal facilities in the Western Cape, namely: Read More

Eighteen Year Old Dragster Arrested, Wife and Baby as Passengers

3 May 2010

This weekend Cape Town Traffic Services held various drag-racing operations in Bellville, Athlone and Ottery as well as roadblocks in Maitland and Woodstock. Read More

MEC Calls for System to Monitor Long Distance Bus Drivers

3 May 2010

Western Cape Minister of Transport and Public Works Robin Carlisle today called for the introduction of an objectively verifiable schedule system for all long distance bus drivers to ensure that they take proper rests during their trips to eradicate... Read More

Cape Town Prepares for Winter Storms

3 May 2010

With long range weather forecasts indicating the possibility of above normal rainfall for the coming winter months, the City of Cape Town has already started implementing a comprehensive plan to deal with the inevitable effects of the forthcoming... Read More

Tribute to Provincial Fire Fighters

3 May 2010

4 May 2010, In commemoration of International Firefighters' Day, a Fire Fighting Vehicle Parade will depart from the Goodwood Fire Station and arrive at the Bellville Civic Centre where Anton Bredell the Provincial Minister for Local Government,... Read More

Cape Town Highlanders Celebrate 125th Birthday with Freedom March

3 May 2010

Celebrating 125 years of continuous, dedicated service to the people of Cape Town and South Africa, the Cape Town Highlanders will exercise its right to march through the city centre 'with flags waving, bands playing and bayonets fixed' on Saturday... Read More

New Family Strengths Expo 2010

3 May 2010

The Western Cape Department of Social Development, in collaboration with other government departments and civil society organisations, will host 4 Family Strength Expo's across the Western Cape, as part of its celebration of the International Day... Read More

Media Alert: Cape Town Plans ahead for Winter

2 May 2010

The City of Cape Town is implementing a comprehensive management plan to deal with the inevitable affects of the forthcoming winter storms. Read More

Electricity Supply Interruption in Parts of Three Anchor Bay/Sea Point

2 May 2010

The City's Electricity Department urgently needs to complete network system improvement work carried out in Green Point. Read More

Public is Called to Name People Involved in Train Attack

29 April 2010

The Western Cape Minister of Transport and Public Works Robin Carlisle is outraged by the thuggish behaviour of commuters who pelted a Metrorail passenger carriage with rocks and stones after their own train broke down near Ysterplaat station... Read More

Rail Strike to Affect Struggling Commuters

29 April 2010

Western Cape Minister of Transport and Public Works Robin Carlisle has called for a meeting with key players in public transport in the province to pursue ways to mitigate the impact of the imminent rail strike. Read More

Media Alert: Announcing Details of Western Cape Education Department (WCED) Infrastructure Plan

29 April 2010

On Monday, Western Cape Minister for Education Donald Grant will be announcing the details of the WCED's school infrastructure plan. Read More

MEC Inspects Site of Naphakade High School

29 April 2010

This morning, Western Cape Education Minister, Donald Grant, visited Malmesbury to inspect progress on the site of Naphakade High School. Read More

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