News and Speeches
Minister Bredell: New Councillors Will be Assisted
23 May 2011Media Statement by Anton Bredell, Minister of Local Government Read More
COSAT: Expanding Access to Quality Education
19 May 2011This morning, Western Cape Education Minister, Donald Grant, attended the official opening ceremony of the new Centre of Science and Technology (COSAT) school in Khayelitsha. Read More
Media Alert: Minister Grant to Attend the Opening of the New COSAT School Premises
18 May 2011Tomorrow, Minister Donald Grant will be attending the official opening ceremony of the new Centre of Science and Technology (COSAT) school premises in Khayelitsha. Read More
Minister for Human Settlements Lauds Property24.com's "Clicks for Bricks" Challenge
16 May 2011Western Cape Minister for Human Settlements, Bonginkosi Madikizela, today welcomed Property24.com's and Habitat for Humanity South Africa's contribution to providing housing in South Africa. Read More
Media Alert: Health Facilities Fully Operational during Elections
16 May 2011All public health facilities across the Western Cape will function as normal with a full complement staff throughout the course of Election Day (18 May). Read More
New Legislation for All Long-Distance Taxi Trips in the Western Cape
15 May 2011Minister Robin Carlisle has mooted new legislation to make it compulsory for all public transport vehicles embarking on long-distance trips in excess of six hours to have two licensed drivers following reports that the driver of the minibus taxi... Read More
Witsand: 91-Year-Old Woman Gets a New House
15 May 2011Last week, on 13 May, the Minister of Human Settlements in the Western Cape, Minister Bonginkosi Madikizela, handed over ten show houses to Witsand community members. Read More
ICT Audit Underway in Western Cape Schools
15 May 2011In March, Minister Donald Grant announced that the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) was in the process of conducting an ICT infrastructure audit of schools. Read More
Media Alert: Touws River Taxi Accident - 15 May 2011
15 May 2011On 15 May 2011, 5 km outside of Touws River on the N1 (direction Lainsburg) past 05:00 in the morning, a minibus taxi carrying 22 passengers rolled, causing the loss of ten people's lives and 14 injured survivors. The taxi was traveling from the... Read More
Statement Regarding Baboons
12 May 2011Media Statement by Minister of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning Read More
Minister Ivan Meyer Applauds "FIFA Legacy" Street Soccer Programme
12 May 2011On Thursday, 12 May 2011, Dr Ivan Meyer, Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport in the Western Cape, visited the Kia Street Soccer Programme and Coaching Clinic in Grassy Park to see how private businesses and passionate people are driving youth... Read More
Media Alert: People's Housing Project - Housing Handover in Witsand, Atlantis
12 May 2011Today, 13 April 2011, the Minister of Human Settlements, Bonginkosi Madikizela, will be handing over ten showhouses to Witsand community members. Read More
Minister Madikizela at the Launch of Morgen's Village Phase 3
11 May 2011Master of ceremonies: Mr Samson Moraba Mayor of Cape Town: Mr Dan Plato CEO of Cape Town Community Housing Company: Mr Fungai Mudimu National Minister of Human Settlements: Mr Tokyo Sexwale National Deputy Minister of Human Settlements: Mrs Zoe Kota... Read More
International Nurses' Day - Bursaries For Nurses
11 May 2011Today, on International Nurses' Day, the Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, visited the step-down facility for chronically ill children, the St Joseph's Home, in Montana. Minister Botha spent time with 63 nurses and thanked them for... Read More
Media Alert: Minister Meyer to Hand over R455 000 to Sport Federations
11 May 2011On Thursday, 12 May 2011, Dr Ivan Meyer, Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, will be handing over R455 000 to 23 Boland sport federations.These funds will assist federations to build capacity within their ranks, to purchase equipment and to... Read More
Learners Rights Must Not be Prejudiced by Planned March on Masibambisane Secondary
11 May 2011Media Statement by Minister of Education Donald GrantThe Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has been informed that there will be a march on Masibambisane Secondary School in Delft tomorrow. Read More
Western Cape Exceeds Its Matric Pass Target
11 May 2011Media Statement by Minister of Education Donald GrantI am delighted to announce that the Western Cape has exceeded its target of 36 000 passes for the 2010 NSC examinations. Read More
Media Alert: Minister De Lille Launches Three-Day Family Expo in Gugulethu
11 May 2011Patricia de Lille, the Minister for Social Development in the Western Cape, will tomorrow, Friday, 13 May, launch the Department's three-day Family Expo in Gugulethu. Read More
International Nurses' Day Commemorated
11 May 2011Florence Nightingale laid the foundation for professional nursing with the establishment of her nursing school at St Thomas' Hospital in London in 1860. This was the first secular nursing school in the world. Read More
Media Alert: Western Cape Department of Health to Commemorate International Nurses' Day
11 May 2011On Thursday, 12 May 2011, International Nurses' Day will be celebrated worldwide on the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth. Read More
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