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Second Chance Available for those Qualifying to Write Supplementary Exams

7 January 2013

A total of 6 698 candidates have qualified for the 2011/2012 supplementary exams. I would like to make a special appeal to all candidates that qualify to write supplementary exams to apply as soon as possible to write these exams. Read More

Western Cape Government Awards NSC Learners of 2012

7 January 2013

On Wednesday, 9 January 2013, the Western Cape Government and the Western Cape Education Department will be acknowledging and celebrating the achievements of learners and schools that have excelled academically in the National Senior Certificate... Read More

Media Alert: Rescue on Riviersonderend Mountains

7 January 2013

The Western Cape Government Health: Emergency Medical Services Responded to a Mountain Rescue Case Late Last Night:Sunday, 6 January 2013 Read More

Media Release: Provincial Disaster Management Centre Activated in Western Cape

7 January 2013

Western Cape Provincial Disaster Management Centre based in Tygerberg on alert since this Monday, 7 January 2013 in anticipation of the strike action by farm workers purportedly to start on Wednesday in the province. Read More

Sixty-nine Drivers Screened for Drunk Driving in Beaufort West

6 January 2013

The joint operational roadblock on 6 January 2013 forms part of Safely Home’s campaign to reduce the number of people killed on the province’s roads by 50% by the end of 2014. Read More

Minister Carlisle Lauds Action Taken by Autopax Against Bad Bus Driving

4 January 2013

The Western Cape focuses very intently on the safety of road passenger vehicles, as a result of which fatalities in this area have fallen considerably. Read More

Media Alert: Minister Grant to Visit Schools to Congratulate Them

3 January 2013

Today, 3 January 2013, Minister Grant will visit two schools to congratulate them on their 2012 NSC results. Read More

Today is a Celebration for Many Candidates, Schools and Educators

3 January 2013

This morning over 44 000 young people from the Western Cape will receive their individual National Senior Certificate (NSC) results. Read More

Diarreale Siekte: Ken Basiese Feite

3 January 2013

'n Kind sterf van diarreale siekte en verwante siektes elke veertien sekondes. Dit beteken dat vier kinders  elke minuut sterf, 6 000 kinders  elke dag sterf en 42 000 kinders gemiddeld elke week sterf. Read More

Diarrhoeal Disease: Know the Basics

2 January 2013

A child dies of diarrhoeal disease and related diseases every fourteen seconds. That means that four children die every minute, 6 000 children die every day and 42 000 children die every week on average. Read More

Record Pass Rate for Western Cape

2 January 2013

Media Statement by Donald Grant, Western Cape Minister of EducationI am delighted to announce the provincial results of the 2012 National Senior Certificate examinations. Read More

Western Cape Will Not Agree to Centralisation of Hospitals - Western Cape Minister of Health

28 December 2012

Groote Schuur Hospital and Tygerberg Hospital are Western Cape provincial institutions, functioning properly and we will not agree to the nationalisation of these facilities, says Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha. Read More

R50 000 Safely Home Road Safety Reward - Minister Carlisle to Draw Winners

24 December 2012

Robin Carlisle, Minister of Transport and Public Works will be conducting the first of two draws for the Read More

First Safely Home Road Safety Reward Winner Drawn

24 December 2012

Statement by Robin Carlisle, Minister of Transport and Public Works Read More

Young Chess Players Compete for Championship Honours

21 December 2012

More than 1 800 players from across the country participated in the annual South African Junior Chess Championships for the honour of representing South Africa at the 2013 world championship. Read More

Elsenburg Graduation 2012

21 December 2012

Gerrit van Rensburg, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development recently attended the 2012 Elsenburg College graduation ceremony. Elsenburg College falls under the mandate of the Western Cape Department of Agriculture. Read More

Certain Medicines Limited, but Not Out of Stock

20 December 2012

Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, pointed out that there are some medicines of limited stock, but medicines are not out of stock. Read More

Young Gymnasts doing it “Better Together” for the Western Cape

19 December 2012

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport is proud of the achievements of the Wavecrest Primary School u13 girls’ gymnastic team at the 2012 National Schools Sport Championship in Pretoria on Thurs Read More

Western Cape Athletes go for Gold at League Finals

19 December 2012

On Friday, 14 December 2012, the 22-member Western Cape athletics team delivered an outstanding set of performances at the National School Sports Championship at the University of Pretoria. Read More

A Proud Team Western Cape Spreads Cheer at League Finals

19 December 2012

The importance of team work brought Team Western Cape’s players and management together at the National School Sports Championship held in Pretoria from 10 to 15 December 2012. Read More

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