The National Minister of Police, Nathi Mthethwa, has acknowledged that drug- and gang-related crime in the Western Cape needs urgent action and that intensified South African Police Service (SAPS) operations must address the violence. Read More
Media Statement by Robin Carlisle, Minister of Transport and Public Works Read More
Western Cape Government hosted its first Wellness Summit at the Kelvin Grove in Newlands on 8 November 2011. Read More
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to two motor vehicle accidents recently: Read More
Provincial Treasury Adjusted Estimates Speech 2011 Read More
Honourable Speaker, Cabinet Colleagues, Leader of the Opposition, Members of the Provincial Parliament, Director-General and Heads of Departments, Colleagues and friends, Citizens of the Western Cape, Read More
The amount initially approved for Health in the 2011/2012 financial year was R13 395 billion and, after additions in this adjustment budget, the total health budget increases to R13 428 billion - an increase of R33 85 million. Read More
Media Statement by Theuns Botha, Minister of Health Read More
Radiographers and students from the South Cape Karoo region celebrated World Radiography Day at George Hospital on Saturday, 3 December 2011. Read More
On Tuesday, Minister Donald Grant will be visiting Bloekombos Primary School to see the delivery of a Natural Science kit at the school. Bloekombos Primary is one of 217 Quintile 1 schools that will receive the science kit. Read More
Robin Carlisle, the Minister for Transport and Public Works in the Western Cape, will tomorrow host a press conference where he will launch Safely Home's Crash Witness Campaign, which, for the first time in South African history, will provide the... Read More
Media Statement by Dan Plato, Minister of Community Safety Read More
I would like to thank the Director-General and his colleagues in the Department of the Premier for their role in finalising our 2011/2012 Budget Adjustments. Read More
Western Cape Government Health's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in collaboration with the Western Province Blood Transfusion Service (WPBTS) will host their fifth annual Biker Blood Run this Saturday. Last year EMS raised enough blood units to... Read More
Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, and Minister of Transport and Public Works, Robin Carlisle, will on Monday host a press conference about child safety on the province's roads this holiday season. Read More
On Friday, 2 December 2011, Western Cape Premier Helen Zille will meet the first winner of a R10 000 cash prize in the "Know Your Status and Win"/"Weet en Wen" HIV testing campaign that makes up the Western Cape Government's 16 Days of Activism for... Read More
Joint Media Statement by Dan Plato, Minister of Community Safety, Robin Carlisle, Minister of Transport and Public Works, and Theuns Botha, Minster of Health Read More
Fighting the surge of HIV and AIDS in South Africa has been a major challenge, especially in the Western Cape. Today, as the world celebrates World AIDS Day, Western Cape Government Health reflects on the last 18 months and the significant inroads... Read More
Western Cape Government Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a rescue yesterday, 30 November 2011, at Maclears Beacon, Table Mountain. Read More