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Budget speech by the Minister of Transport and Public Works, Donald Grant

27 March 2019

Speaker/Deputy Speaker Premier Chairperson and other members of the Standing Committee Leader of the Official Opposition Honourable Members Head of Department, Ms Jacqui Gooch, and senior officials Guests and visitors Read More

Budget speech by the Minister of Local Government, Anton Bredell

27 March 2019

Speech by Anton Bredell, Minister of Local Government Environmental Affairs and Development Planning on the occasion of the 2018 Budget Speech, Read More

Cultural Affairs and Sport: Integral response to the 4th Industrial Revolution

27 March 2019

Today, Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais delivered the Department’s 2019/20 Read More

WC Water Update

26 March 2019

25 March 2019 The average water level for all dams in the Western Cape currently stands at 38.6% (2018: 18.2%). Dams supplying the City of Cape Town stand at an average of 50.6% (2018: 21.8%).   Read More

Khoi and San communities to revive language through Afri-Kwê Project

26 March 2019

The Afri-Kwê Language Project, supported by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), was launched by representatives of the Khoi and San communities on Saturday 23 March 2019. Read More

Beware of seafood poisoning

26 March 2019

A study conducted by Tygerberg Poisons Information Centre found that there is an increase in seafood poisoning calls in autumn (March to May). In South Africa, red tides usually occur in late summer and autumn. Read More

Health Budget Vote 6

26 March 2019

HEALTH BUDGET 2019 Preserving patient dignity   Dr Nomafrench Mbombo 2019 Department of Health Budget Speech   Madame Speaker Read More

Minister Fritz to Deliver Social Development Budget Vote

26 March 2019

Tomorrow, the Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, will deliver the speech for budget vote 7 to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. Amongst others, this budget will focus on: Expanding Early Childhood Development Centres (ECDs); Read More

Human Settlements Budget Vote Speech

26 March 2019

SPEECH BY BONGINKOSI MADIKIZELA WESTERN CAPE HUMAN SETTLEMENTS MINISTER BUDGET VOTE SPEECH 26 March 2019 Read More

Media Release: Western Cape Community Safety Budget To Address SAPS Failures

26 March 2019

Today, Minister of Community Safety, Alan Winde tabled the Department’s 2019/20 budget in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. Read More

Media alert: Minister Schafer to present the 2019/20 Education Budget Speech

26 March 2019

Tomorrow, Wednesday 27th March 2019, at 12h00, Minister Debbie Schäfer will be delivering the 2019/20 Education Budget Vote speech in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. Read More

Repairs and resealing in Worcester, Robertson, Ashton and Bonnievale

26 March 2019

A R150 million project to repair and reseal the R60 from the Nuy intersection near Worcester to Ashton, and the R317 (MR287) from Robertson through Bonnievale up to the Cogmanskloof River bridge, is making good progress. Read More

WCED Future Focused Education Conference

25 March 2019

Well, the day has finally arrived, and after many months of planning, it is my great privilege and pleasure to be the first human to officially open and welcome you to the historic first ever education conference hosted by the WCED. Read More

Record 2 029 stop-and-searches, 534 hotspots and scrapyards inspected

24 March 2019

Weekly statement on all rail enforcement actions – a joint media release from Metrorail, the City of Cape Town and the Read More

Media Release: Minister Bheki Cele Agrees SAPS Western Cape is Failing Residents

22 March 2019

Provincial Minister of Community Safety, Alan Winde, says he is pleased that the national Minister of Police, Bheki Cele has agreed to establish a specialised team to intervene in systemic SAPS’ failures, amongst others, to fully present case... Read More

Minister Madikizela To Deliver His Final Human Settlements Budget Vote

22 March 2019

On Tuesday 26 March 2018, the Western Cape Human Settlements Minister, Bonginkosi Madikizela will deliver his departmental Budget Vote Speech for the Department of Human Settlements, in which he will highlight the budget priorities and allocation of... Read More

#IYIL2019 creates mindfulness of language extinction

22 March 2019

On 20 March 2019 Minister Anroux Marais launched the Read More

‘Collaborate @ your Library’ during SA Library Week

20 March 2019

Fostering a love of reading and helping communities come together was the goal as the Read More

Upholding the Dignity of Intellectually Disabled Persons

20 March 2019

As we commemorate both Human Rights Day and International Down-Syndrome Day, I would like to highlight the role of Government in ensuring the right to dignity for p Read More

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