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Solar Water Heaters and Partnership Pays at Joe Slovo Housing in Langa

2 September 2014

More than 500 beneficiary families are benefiting from hot water and reduced electricity costs at the Joe Slovo Housing Project in Langa, Cape Town, thanks to the installation of Solar Water Heaters (SWHs) at the development. Read More

Minister Fritz addresses GROW Leadership graduation

2 September 2014

Minister Albert Fritz yesterday attended the graduation ceremony of GROW Leadership programme, which is run by our NGO partner in the Youth Café programme, R-Labs. Read More

Twenty People Killed on Western Cape Roads This Weekend

1 September 2014

On 29 and 30 August 2014, 24 alcohol blitz roadblocks across the Western Cape saw a total of 3 059 vehicles stopped as part of Provincial Traffic Services safety campaign. Read More

Minister Grant Condemns Acts of Vandalism in Nyanga

1 September 2014

Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works Read More

DCAS launches Steelpan programme

1 September 2014

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) launched its Steelpan programme at Weston High School in Vredenburg on 22 August 2014. The hall was jam-packed with enthusiastic learners from surrounding schools. Read More

Media Alert: Minister Mbombo to Officially Open the Provincial Golden Games

29 August 2014

On Saturday, 30 August 2014, Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr Nomafrench Mbombo, will be opening the Provincial Golden Games of 2014. Read More

Media Alert: Ministry congratulates Gezelle Magerman for winning gold medal

28 August 2014

Ministry of Cultural Affairs and Sport congratulates Gezelle Magerman for winning our country's first gold medal at the Youth Olympics Read More

Initiation Forums Discuss Matters of Common Concern

28 August 2014

Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr Nomafrench Mbombo encourages safe practices at cultural initiation sites. Read More

Media Alert: Minister Alan Winde Announces Western Cape Land Reform Summit

28 August 2014

Minister of Economic Opportunities, Alan Winde, today announced that the Western Cape Department of Agriculture is set to host a Land Reform Summit. Read More

Minister Plato Concludes Women’s Month Celebrations in West Coast

28 August 2014

Tomorrow, Friday 29 August 2014, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato, will conclude the Department of Community Safety’s Women’s Month celebratory events in the West Coast. Read More

Western Cape Ministers Botha and Schafer Visit Wellness Mobile at Delft Primary

28 August 2014

Wellness mobiles for school health are rolling out across the province to ensure the health of Western Cape learners. Read More

Average Speed Over Distance Saving Lives

28 August 2014

The activation of Average Speed Over Distance (ASOD) speed enforcement on the R61 between Aberdeen and Beaufort West has once again demonstrated the link between higher speeds and more road deaths: as motorists have slowed down, the death rate has... Read More

Coming Together at the Metropole Youth Camp

28 August 2014

The camps are part of a national initiative to promote nation building, leadership and social cohesion, by supporting youth to become responsible, conscious South Africans. Read More

Wellness Mobiles Rolling-out to Screen Learners across the Province

28 August 2014

Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, and Western Cape Minister of Education, Debbie Schäfer, visited one of the Provincial Government’s Wellness Mobiles for School Health at Delft Primary school on 28 August 2014.  Read More

Minister Madikizela Hands Over 200 Title Deeds to Delft Beneficiaries

27 August 2014

Proud Delft beneficiaries were presented with long-awaited title deeds to their own properties by Provincial Minister of Human Settlements Bonginkosi Madikizela. Read More

Premier Zille Joins Ministers in Launching Free WiFi in Atlantis

27 August 2014

Free WiFi will benefit local communities and help boost the economy. Read More

Message from Minister Mbombo to Participants of the Western Cape Golden Games

27 August 2014

Media Statement by Dr Nomafrench Mbombo, Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport. Read More

Calling All Stargazing Enthusiasts to Picnic at the Afrikaanse Taalmonument

27 August 2014

Stargazing enthusiasts can once again look forward to a series of Stargazing Picnics at the Afrikaanse Taalmonument on Paarl Mountain. Read More

Khayelitsha Commission: SAPU should follow SAPS and Support the Recommendations

27 August 2014

Media Release by Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety Read More

Minister Anton Bredell Welcomes Oudtshoorn Judgement

27 August 2014

Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Anton Bredell welcomes the judgment delivered by the Western Cape High Court this morning. Read More

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