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Media Alert: Seawinds Community to Receive Sport Equipment from Minister Marais

30 May 2016

Tomorrow, 31 May 2016, Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais will visit the Italy Road Sports Field in Seawinds, Capricorn. Read More

Minister Plato to conduct oversight walkabout in Mitchells Plain

30 May 2016

This evening, Monday 30 May 2016, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato, will conduct an oversight walkabout with the Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) of The Farm, Mitchells Plain, as they patrol their community. Read More

Villiersdorp Talents Come Alive at Africa Month Community Festival

30 May 2016

The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) in partnership with the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC), Th Read More

HPV Immunisation on track during Round 1 of 2016

30 May 2016

Western Cape Government Health is happy to report that 32 870 of a possible 41 957 Grade 4 girls 9 years old and older received the first of two doses of the HPV Vaccine during Round 1 of this year’s campaign. Read More

Red Cross Awards Staff Members for Long Service Excellence

30 May 2016

Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital expressed their sincere gratitude to dedicated long-serving employees of Western Cape Government Health at a special Long Service Awards ceremony held at the hospital on 30 May 2016.  Read More

Department welcomes arrest of 14 social grant fraudsters

29 May 2016

The Western Cape Department of Social Development welcomes the arrest of the 14 people allegedly part of a massive country-wide social grant fraud syndicate. Read More

New Sozo Foundation Vrygrond Youth Café to be launched by Minister Fritz

29 May 2016

Tomorrow, Minister Albert Fritz will launch the province’s fifth Youth Café in Vrygrond, Cape Town. Read More

Minister Plato opens Overberg PNP consultation

27 May 2016

Today, Friday, 27 May 2016, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety will open the Overberg Read More

Building contractors complete advanced training and mentoring programme

27 May 2016

The Department of Transport and Public Works Contractor Development Programme has made it possible for 15 emerging construction contractor-owners to successfully complete its 24-month Siyenyuka advanced accre Read More

Child safety is EVERYONE’S business

27 May 2016

As we commemorate National Child Protection Week from 29 May to 5 June 2016, we should be reminded that it is our responsibility to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children within our communities. Read More

Africa Day event promotes use of three official languages

27 May 2016

On Wednesday, 25 May 2016, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), through its Language Services unit, hosted an exciting Africa Day programme aimed at preserving oral history through storytelling in the three official languages of the... Read More

Donation Promotes Hospitalised Childrens’ Access to Literature

27 May 2016

A donation of books to spruce up the mobile library at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital was well received. The mobile library was launched in 2010 and relies on donations to keep it going.  Read More

Minister Madikizela to Welcome Senior Beneficiaries Into Their New Homes

26 May 2016

Minister Madikizela to welcome senior beneficiaries into their new homes in Thembelihle Housing Project, Pelican Park. Read More

Amazing Race Has Youth Fired Up At The Worcester Museum

26 May 2016

On 18 May 2016 the Worcester Museum presented International Museum Day by hosting an Amazing Race in partnership with the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), Wildia Environmental E Read More

Minister Plato takes Safety oversight to the Overberg

26 May 2016

Tonight, Thursday 26 May 2016, and this Weekend, Friday 27 May 2016 and Saturday 27 May 2016, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato, together with the Department of Community Safety will host various oversight engagements in the... Read More

New Atlantis Drug Counselling Centre launched by Minister Fritz

26 May 2016

[The following is an extract of the speech delivered by Minister Albert Fritz at the launch of the Cape Town Drug Centre treatment site in Atlantis today.] Ladies and gentlemen good morning, Read More

Construction of the Louwville High School

25 May 2016

The Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works delivers infrastructure and services to people of the province to promote positive socio-economic outcome and safe, empowered and connected communities. Read More

Certificate ceremony for emerging building contractors in the Western Cape

25 May 2016

Fifteen owners of emerging construction businesses have successfully completed accredited training on how to run their businesses more effectively. Read More

Drakenstein & Khayelitsha Communities to Receive Chess Sets from Minister Marais

25 May 2016

Tomorrow, 26 May 2016, Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais will hand over chess sets to the Paarl and Khayelitsha communities at their local libraries. Read More

New Atlantis Drug Counselling Centre to be launched by Minister Fritz

25 May 2016

Tomorrow (26 May 2016), Minister Albert Fritz will address the launch of the Cape Town Drug Counselling Centre’s new site in Atlantis. Read More

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