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Salary increase for social workers

14 April 2015

In the wake of commemorating International Social Workers Day and the announcement made by Minister Albert Fritz during his Budget Vote speech last month, the Western Cape Department of Social Development will be increasing funding for social... Read More

Newly-formed Overberg District Sport Council receives support from DCAS

14 April 2015

Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Theuns Botha handed over R160 000 to the newly-formed Overberg District Sport Council on 13 April 2015. Read More

Minister Plato to announce Provincial Policing Needs and Priorities

14 April 2015

Today, 14 April 2015, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety will officially present the full results of the provincial Policing Needs and Priorities (PNP) consultation process of 2014/15. Read More

Western Cape wants more Police Officers, Vehicles and Visible Policing

14 April 2015

Statement by Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety Read More

Close to 46 000 Young People Sign Up For Safely Home Mxit App

14 April 2015

Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works On 19 January 2015, we launched our Safely Home Mxit application specifically targeted at Western Cape youth. Read More

Listen to Minister Ivan Meyer on Valley FM

14 April 2015

Listen to Minister Ivan Meyer on Valley FM, speaking about the budget allocation for the region and answering questions received from the listeners. Read More

Dr IH Meyer at the opening of the NCOP Week ( 13-17 April 2015), Oudtshoorn

14 April 2015

Speech by Dr Ivan Meyer, Minister of Finance Read More

Three Fatalities on Western Cape Roads This Weekend

13 April 2015

On 10 and 11 April 2015, 21 alcohol blitz roadblocks across the Western Cape saw a total of 2 162 vehicles stopped as part of Provincial Traffic Services safety campaign. Read More

Minister Plato to announce Provincial Policing Needs and Priorities

13 April 2015

Tomorrow, 14 April 2015, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety will officially present the full results of the provincial Policing Needs and Priorities (PNP) consultation process of 2014/15. Read More

Department of Transport and Public Works Welcomes 50 New PAY Interns

13 April 2015

Gaining experience in the workplace is one of the main goals of 50 Premier’s Advancement of Youth (PAY) interns who assumed duty at the Department of Transport and Pu Read More

DCAS funds Sport in Overberg

13 April 2015

The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) will be handing over annual funding to five regional sport councils at a series of events during April 2015. Read More

Media Alert: Premier Zille to officially open Iris House Children's Hospice

13 April 2015

On Tuesday 14 April 2015, Premier Zille will open the first special needs children's hospice. Read More

Afrikaans Language Museum and Monument celebrates 40th Anniversary

13 April 2015

On 18 April 2015, the International Day of Monuments and Sites will be celebrated in Paarl on the 40th anniversary of the Afrikaans Language Read More

Media Alert: Memorials and Public Monuments

10 April 2015

The heritage resource management system in South Africa ensures the promotion of good governance of heritage resources at all spheres of government, being national, provincial and local level. For instance, the gardens, monuments and the Union Read More

Media Alert: DCAS funds Cape Winelands Sport Councils

10 April 2015

The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) will be handing over annual funding to five regional sport councils at a series of events during April 2015. Read More

Operation “Zero” Yields Slight Decrease in Road Deaths over Easter Period

10 April 2015

Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works Read More

R1.7m Hand Over to Sport Federations in Eden and Central Karoo

9 April 2015

As part of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) annual funding plan for sport and recreation in the Western Cape, on 8 April 2015, M Read More

Western Cape Provincial Treasury honoured for receiving clean audit

9 April 2015

The Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA), Mr Kimi Makwetu, last week honoured the Western Cape Provincial Treasury for receiving clean audits for the 2013/14 financial year. Read More

Media Alert: Premier Helen Zille to launch 2015 pay project

9 April 2015

Tomorrow, Friday 10 April 2015, Premier Helen Zille will officially launch the 2015 Premier’s Advancement of Youth (PAY) Project. Read More

Sailing ties between Cape Town and Qingdao are strengthened

8 April 2015

Agreements to promote sailing in Cape Town and Qingdao were signed by South African Sailing Western Cape (SASWC), the Qingdao Municipal Sport Bureau and the Qingdao Administration for Sailing Sport on 7 April 2015. Read More

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