In the spirit of building a non-racial South Africa, the Department of Arts and Culture and the Department of Education are jointly embarking on "Flags in Schools" project. The project involves supplying schools with a national flag. Read More
The Computer Society of South Africa (CSSA) has selected Kobus van Wyk, programme manager of the Western Cape Education Department's (WCED) Khanya Project, as the society’s ICT Person of the Year for 2005. Read More
CALL TO ACTION Retina South Africa joins 47 countries in September to create awareness of retinal blinding conditions such as: Read More
WESTERN CAPE RELIEVED AFTER THE LIFTING OF BAN ON THE EXPORT OF OSTRICHES AND POULTRY, AS WELL AS OSTRICH AND POULTRY PRODUCTS Read More
During the past five years, the world has experienced some of the worst man-made and natural disasters, and it is crucial for South Africa's metropolitan police services to network more closely and share world-class safety strategies. Read More
As the total capacity of the major dams supplying the City of Cape Town exceeds the 80% mark, current restrictions are to be modified to make sure that water saving habits learnt during last summer's severe drought become a way of life. Read More
A number of significant strategic initiatives to reduce water demand as well as to plan for future water supply schemes were announced by the City of Cape Town's water team during a media visit to water installations. Read More
Robbie Nurock Community Health Centre (CHC) celebrates one hundred years of health service delivery to the community this year. Centenary celebrations are on 29 September 2005 at Robbie Nurock CHC at 89 Buitenkant Street, Cape Town from 11:00 to... Read More
One of Cape Town's most spectacular viewing points, Rocklands Lookout Hill in Mitchells Plain, is being beautified with the planting of indigenous trees. Read More
Western Cape Minister for Community Safety Leonard Ramatlakane and Minister of Public Works and Transport Marius Fransman addressed the media on 13 September 2005 on recommendations contained in a report on investigation (Inquiry) into the Cape... Read More
"We are deeply disturbed and shocked by the reports in the media detailing the disappearance of a number of children in the Western Cape over the past few weeks." In the last two weeks: Read More
The Western Cape Education (WCED) has the pleasure of announcing the names of teachers and principals who have received the Western Cape Teaching Awards for 2005. The awards were presented at a prestigious event in Cape Town on Friday night, 9... Read More
Hout Bay residents will have a brand new fire station with 30 uniformed Read More
"Cervical Cancer, despite being a preventable disease, causes a significant amount of illness and is the leading cause of death due to cancer amongst South African women. Read More
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is looking at creative ways of using additional posts to enhance education next year, especially in the province's poorest schools. Read More
MEC Whitey Jacobs on Thursday, 8 September unveiled the month-long activities of the Department aimed at celebrating the Heritage Month at a function attended by stakeholders. Read More
The majority of calls to the City's 107 emergency number are nuisance calls. Some 80 % of calls are made by pranksters. The highest call volumes were registered in December 2004 and January this year, the City's Portfolio Committee on Safety and... Read More
CONSUMER AWARENESS CAMPAIGN In conjunction with DIS-CHEM PHARMACIES 12 - 17 September 2005 Incontinence - A Hidden Disease Read More
The Western Cape Province will join the rest of the world in celebrating Software Freedom Day (SFD) on the 10th of September. This global event is aimed at highlighting the virtues and availability of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and how... Read More
The Metro District Health Services of the Western Cape Department of Health is raising awareness of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome on World FAS Day on Friday 9 September 2005. Read More