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Emergency Medical Calls - 30 November 2011
29 November 2011Western Cape Government Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to three rescues today. Read More
Media Alert: Premier Zille to Do Prize Draw for 16 Days of Activism Campaign
29 November 2011Western Cape Premier Helen Zille will do the first small prize draw of the provincial government's 16 Days of Activism campaign, which will see a member of the public who has gone for an HIV test since Monday, 28 November, win R10 000. Read More
Private Sector Innovations Lead to Turnaround for Province's Health Sector
28 November 2011"It is innovations such as a R160 000 makeover of an in-patient area that is positioning Western Cape Government Health to turn around this province's health sector," said Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, at Groote Schuur Hospital... Read More
Media Alert: Ministers to Launch Safely Home Road Safety Plan for the Festive Season
28 November 2011On Thursday, 1 December 2011, the Western Cape Ministers of Community Safety, Dan Plato, and Transport and Public Works, Robin Carlisle, will launch the Safely Home Road Safety Plan for the festive season. Read More
Minister Grant: Progress Made in Achieving Strategic Objectives in Education
28 November 2011Media Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of EducationOne of the overarching goals of the Western Cape Government is to provide quality education to all the learners in this province, which is the cornerstone of our vision of an open opportunity... Read More
Foschini Group Funding Helps Groote Schuur Hospital Refurbish Maternity Centre Patient Lounges
28 November 2011Sitting in the Maternity Patient Centre Lounges waiting to be seen by a doctor or waiting to go home has not always been a pleasant experience. Read More
Building Partnerships to Prevent Violence and Increase Safety
27 November 2011Building Partnerships to Prevent Violence and Increase Safety in Areas Affected by Drug-Related Crimes and ViolenceMy goal, and the goal of the Western Cape Government, is to make this province a safer place for all its residents. Read More
Official Opening of Melkhoutfontein Clinic
27 November 2011Today (Monday, 28 November 2011), Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, officially opened the Melkhoutfontein Clinic. Read More
Media Alert: Seeking Relatives of False Bay Hospital Patient
27 November 2011Western Cape Government Health is urgently seeking the relatives of Josephine Lakay, a patient at False Bay Hospital. A concerned resident escorted the patient to Muizenberg Police Station, and she was brought to False Bay Hospital on 27 October... Read More
Media Alert: Tygerberg Hospital Celebrates End-of-Year Functions with Emo Adams
27 November 2011Tygerberg Hospital's Facility Board will sponsor the end-of-year functions for the Tygerberg Hospital staff over a period of three days from 29 November 2011 to 1 December 2011. Read More
Media Alert: Western Cape Education Strategic Objectives - A Progress Review
27 November 2011On Tuesday, 29 November 2011, Minister Donald Grant and Head of the Provincial Education Department, Penny Vinjevold, will be briefing media on the progress made in achieving the strategic objectives set by the Western Cape Government for education. Read More
The End of NSC 2011: The Work of WCED Continues Unabated
27 November 2011Media Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of EducationOn Thursday, 1 December, the last of the 2011 National Senior Certificate examinations will be written. Read More
Results of Safely Home Weekend Traffic Operations
27 November 2011Media Statement by Dan Plato, Minister of Community SafetyNine people tragically lost their lives on provincial roads this weekend and my sincerest condolences go out to their family members and friends. Read More
NTP Donates PET-CT Scanner to Tygerberg Hospital
24 November 2011Today, Western Cape Government Health, NTP Radioisotopes (Pty) Ltd and its parent company Necsa will be celebrating the intermediate phase of installing a R32-million Positron Emission Tomography - Computed Tomography (PET-CT) scanner at Tygerberg... Read More
Media Alert: Religious Leaders to Discuss Safety in the Western Cape
24 November 2011On Monday, 28 November 2011, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato, will host a large gathering of religious leaders from areas affected by drug-related crimes and violence across the province. More than 250 delegates have been... Read More
WCED Rolls out a "Record-Breaking" 2 Million Textbooks to Schools
24 November 2011Media Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of EducationThis government believes in the primacy of the textbook, and building textbook-rich schools is one of this government's top priorities. Read More
Minister Carlisle Announces Three-Hour Closure of Tradouw Pass for Cycle Challenge
24 November 2011Robin Carlisle, the Minister for Transport and Public Works in the Western Cape, has announced the three-hour closure of Tradouw Pass tomorrow, Saturday, 26 November 2011. Read More
16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children: "Get Tested to Win"
24 November 2011Media Statement by Helen Zille, Premier of the Western CapeToday marks the launch of the Western Cape Government's 16 Days of Activism campaign for no violence against women and children, which will run from 25 November to 10 December 2011. Read More
Media Alert: Official Opening of Melkhoutfontein Clinic
24 November 2011Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, will officially open the new Melkhoutfontein Clinic on Monday, 28 November 2011. Read More
Department of Human Settlements' Annual Report Debate
23 November 2011The delivery of integrated and sustainable human settlements is an extremely complex endeavour. It must be guided by the correct strategy and implemented in the face of challenging conditions. Read More
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