News and Speeches
City Steps Up Fire Awareness Campaign
29 January 2006Last year nearly 9 000 homes were destroyed in the fires that occurred in informal settlement across the City. A total of 1 327 fires were reported for in informal settlements between 1 January and 26 December 2005. Read More
New Hope for Breast Cancer Sufferers
26 January 2006New state-of-the-art equipment was installed at Tygerberg Hospital to service the community more effectively. The afterloader, that was acquired at a cost of R3,2 million, will increase the spectrum of radiation treatments available to patients in... Read More
Crime Comes Down in the Western Cape
25 January 2006Western Cape Minister for Community Safety has praised the South African Police, the Bambanani Volunteers, metro and municipal police, provincial traffic and all law enforcement agencies who put in many hours of work to bring down crime during the... Read More
City Invites Community to Get Involved in Bracken Nature Reserve
23 January 2006In the heart of the Brackenfell residential area lies the 30 ha Bracken Nature Reserve. The vegetation type is West Coast Renosterveld and Sand Plain Fynbos, boasting a rich and unique diversity of succulents, geophytes, orchids, mosses and lichens. Read More
Big Plans to Revive School Sport to be Unveiled
22 January 2006MEC Jacobs will on Wednesday, January 25, announce comprehensive plans to resuscitate ailing sport at schools across the province. Read More
City Hosts Free Concert at Wynberg Park
22 January 2006The City of Cape Town is to host a Reconciliation Concert at Wynberg Park on Sunday, 11 December 2005. Organised by the City's Arts and Culture Department, this event will be the flagship concert and the third in a series of six concerts at this... Read More
Premier and MEC Express Satisfaction at Opening of Schools
18 January 2006Western Cape Premier Ebrahim Rasool and Education MEC Cameron Dugmore expressed satisfaction that the vast majority of schools had a smooth start across the province, thanks to good preparation by the schools and the Western Cape Education... Read More
City and Cape Town Partnership to Collaborate on Revitalisation of Grand Parade
17 January 2006The City of Cape Town has initiated a three-year project to revitalise the Grand Parade. The project will involve a thorough review of the current run-down state of Cape Town's largest and oldest public space. Read More
Western Cape Ready for FET Curriculum in Schools
16 January 2006The Western Cape is ready to roll out the national curriculum for Further Education and Training (FET) in schools. Read More
Call to Celebrate! 50 Years at Red Cross Children's Hospital
16 January 20062006 is the 50th Anniversary of our hospital and we intend celebrating the event. The formal handing over of the Hospital by the S.A. Red Cross Society to the Provincial Administration of the Cape of Good Hope, was held on 29th February 1956. Read More
Ultra-Modern Fresh Produce Market for Western Cape
16 January 2006A brand new multi-million rand fresh produce market is to be built at Philippi East on the Cape Flats as part of the City of Cape Town's strategy to stimulate much needed economic growth in the area. Read More
Western Cape Expecting Smooth Start for 2006 School Year
14 January 2006WESTERN CAPE EDUCATION MEC Cameron Dugmore has expressed his confidence that schools will be ready to receive the almost one million learners expected to flock back to schools this week. This includes about 80,000 new learners. Read More
Become More Vigilant about the Causes of Runaway Fires
2 January 2006The Western Cape has been hit by unfortunate outbreaks of sporadic fires over the festive season. Minister Dyantyi would like to warn communities to be particularly careful over this dry period; especially with the volatile weather conditions we've... Read More
Western Cape Scores Another "A" for Matric
28 December 2005Statement by Cameron Dugmore, MEC for Education in the Western Cape The Western Cape has once again scored an "A" for matric, with a pass rate of 84.4%. Candidates for the Senior Certificate examinations have achieved a pass rate of more than 80%... Read More
Tinto U/15 Soccer Finals kick-off at 15h00 (Modified)
28 December 2005It was a lovely day of fun in the sun. The inaugural Tinto Under-15 Soccer tournament will be concluded when the two top teams will battle it out at Langa Soccer Stadium today at 15h00. Read More
Helderberg Lights Up the Festive Season
28 December 2005This year, Helderberg is gearing up for the biggest and best celebration of the opening of the festive season. Once again, the Festival Promotion Association will be hosting the Helderberg Lights Festival - an exciting series of 'Switch On' events... Read More
Minister Dowry Appeals to Petroleum Industry Association for Action
13 December 2005Copy of a letter from Cobus Dowry, Minister of Agriculture in the Western Cape to the South African Petroleum Industry Association (Sapia) requesting urgent attention to certain areas in the Western Cape where a diesel shortage is affecting farming... Read More
Statement by Provincial Health Minister, Pierre Uys: Opening of New Ambulance Station at Leeu Gamka
12 December 2005"An Emergency Medical Service, including ambulance and medical rescue services, has been established at Leeu-Gamka along the so called "road of death" between Laingsburg and Beaufort West. With more then a million vehicles travelling on this road... Read More
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