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Performance Agreements to be Linked to School Targets

18 March 2007

Performance agreements of education officials must be linked to the successful meeting of academic targets in schools. Read More

Masakh'iSizwe Bursary Awards Ceremony Speech 2007

16 March 2007

Facing the Ghosts of Apartheid's Racist LegacyIntroduction Read More

Glitch Confined to Sectional Title Properties Only

14 March 2007

The City of Cape Town's Valuations Department said today the computer glitch that resulted in some sectional title units in the City being incorrectly valued was confined to sectional title units alone and did not affect other properties. Read More

City Takes Action Against Non-Payers who do not Heed Pink Letters

13 March 2007

The City of Cape Town said today it was in the process of restricting water supply and cutting off electricity to thousands of residents who had failed to pay their bills. Read More

Cape Town Develops Visitor Safety Plan

13 March 2007

Following recent muggings of tourists on Table Mountain and Kirstenbosch, the City of Cape Town has developed an integrated action plan to ensure the overall safety of its visitors. Read More

Health Services at Tafelsig Clinic to Normal after 23 March

12 March 2007

Due to essential renovations at City Health's Tafelsig Clinic in Mitchells Plain it was initially expected that the provision of health services to the community would be affected from 23 February until 9 March 2007. Read More

60 Deserving Students Get City of Cape Town Bursaries

12 March 2007

The City of Cape Town is to award bursaries totalling R1,2m to 60 local students for the 2007 academic year. This forms part of the City's annual bursary scheme which focuses on areas in which the municipality is experiencing acute skills... Read More

Cape Town Awards Tender for Green Point Stadium

12 March 2007

The contract for the construction of the new multi-purpose stadium in Green Point was today awarded to a joint venture of Murray & Roberts and WBHO (Pty) Ltd. The total project cost is R2,85 billion. Read More

School Temporarily Closed After Clashes Between Learners and SAPS

12 March 2007

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has temporarily stopped schooling of the Masibambisane High School in Delft, following two days of clashes between learners and the SAPS during which shots were fired, resulting in at least three learners... Read More

Inquiry Into Education Provisioning In Saldanha Municipal Schools

12 March 2007

Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore today announced a Task Team that will investigate and offer recommendations on various issues in schools in the Saldanha municipal area, including allegations of racism, access, transport, school fees and... Read More

City to Honor Western Cape Women in Dignity Awards

11 March 2007

City to Honor Western Cape Women in Dignity Awards Executive Mayor Helen Zille will host a tea to honour the Western Cape recipients of the Women Demand Dignity White Ribbon Awards in Cape Town. Read More

City Says Sorry to Sectional Title Owners

11 March 2007

The City of Cape Town today apologised to some 70 000 sectional title owners for an error in the computer programme used to determine their property valuations. Read More

Stadium Tender to Appear Before City Tender Committee

11 March 2007

The tender award for the new multi-purpose Green Point stadium will be considered by the City of Cape Town's Bid Adjudication Committee (BAC) at 14:00 - Tuesday 13 March 2007 - at the Civic Centre. Read More

Further Options for Skills Acquisition for Young People

11 March 2007

Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore has announced further options for young people in acquiring skills, which were previously not easily accessible for historically disadvantaged communities. Read More

Targets for Maths and Science Passes

7 March 2007

Although there had been some slight increases in the number of Maths and Science passes, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has put in place extra measures to support schools, and will set targets for each high school to achieve even... Read More

South Africa Pursues Millenium Development Goals on Education (MDGs)

6 March 2007

In the last twelve years of democracy, the country has made great strides in the reconstruction of South Africa and Africa. Read More

R50 Million Feeding Scheme Benefits Two Hundred Thousand Learners

6 March 2007

More than 200,000 learners in 991 poor schools benefit from the Government's now renamed National School Nutrition Programme, at a cost of almost R50 million. So said Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore today in an interpellation during the... Read More

Experts Provide Input for Green Building Guidelines for the City of Cape Town

5 March 2007

In line with its approved Energy and Climate Change Strategy, the City of Cape Town has embarked on a process of compiling guidelines for the construction of resource efficient buildings. This is in order to promote sustainable development... Read More

Aggrey Klaaste Maths, Science and Technology Awards

5 March 2007

Three teachers from Worcester, Cape Town and Paarl have won the provincial Aggrey Klaaste Maths, Science and Technology Teacher of the Year Awards for 2007. Read More

Film Industry Draws Multi-Million Rand Investments to Cape Town

5 March 2007

Cape Town's filming boom has attracted 120 investments worth over R52 million to the region since July 2005. Read More

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