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Virgin Group CEO Encourages Active Lifestyle at Lavender Hill High

24 January 2014

Paul Woolf, Group CEO of the international Virgin Active corporation, visited Lavender Hill High School’s Mass participation; Opportunity and access; Development and growth (MOD) Centre gym on 22 January 2014. Read More

Minister Madikizela Opens Renovated Community Hall in Paarl

23 January 2014

Minister of Human Settlement, Bonginkosi Madikizela in partnership with Mbekweni community members will today handover over 90 pairs of shoes to Mboniselo Primary School and Mbekweni Higher Primary School at the opening of the newly renovated... Read More

Minister Plato to Visit Clarke Estate, Elsies River to Discuss Safety Concerns

23 January 2014

Today, Thursday, 23 January 2014, Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, will visit the community of Clarke Estate in Elsies River to discuss various safety concerns that have been raised. Read More

Western Cape Tourism Sector Reports Best Start to Peak Season Yet

23 January 2014

The Western Cape’s most popular tourism attractions reported major increases at the start of peak summer season, says Alan Winde, Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism. Read More

Hospital Trust Gives Victoria Children's Ward a New Beginning

23 January 2014

Today is the official opening of the upgraded Paediatric Ward at Victoria Hospital in Wynberg, Cape Town. Young patients from the largest sub-district in the Cape Metro area will now receive specialist medical care in modernised, spacious facilities... Read More

Reaching out to Isolated Communities

22 January 2014

Minister van Rensburg pledges more support to the Bitterfontein farming community. Read More

Western Cape Municipalities Receive Best Financial Governance Outcomes

22 January 2014

Put together, the Western Cape’s 30 municipalities have received their best municipal governance report card yet, according to the audit reports issued to the province’s municipalities.   Read More

Minister Grant's Speech at the Cape Winelands NSC Top Achievers Awards Ceremony

22 January 2014

Minister of Education, Donald Grant delivered the following speech at the Cape Winelands Top Achievers Awards Ceremony. Read More

Western Cape Government Anticipates Improvements in Municipal Governance

21 January 2014

The Auditor-General's report on the audit outcomes for the Western Cape is expected to be mostly positive. Read More

New-Look Togryers Museum Launched

21 January 2014

A new entrance, education centre, touch screen digital exhibition and installed ramps with a toilet for the disabled are some of the additions at the new-look Togryers Museum in Ceres. On Monday, 20 January 2014, the Museum opened its doors to the... Read More

Only 1.3% of Candidates Did Not Pass the NSC or Qualify for a Supplementary

21 January 2014

The Department has collated the figures of the candidates who have qualified to write the 2013 supplementary examinations. Read More

Western Cape Education Condemns School Burglary and Vandalism

20 January 2014

The cost of repairs due to burglary or vandalism during the December/January holiday period has significant impact on education. Read More

Media Alert: Minister Alan Winde to Release December Visitor Numbers

20 January 2014

On Thursday, 23 January 2014, Alan Winde, Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, will officially release the visitor figures for the start of Western Cape’s peak tourism season. Read More

Arrest of Delft Rape Suspect Welcomed

20 January 2014

Media Release by Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safete Read More

Better Patient Experience at Uniondale Clinic

20 January 2014

Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha opens the renovated Uniondale Clinic. Read More

Western Cape Farmers Donate to Northern Cape and North West Province

20 January 2014

The Western Cape stretches their efforts to support farmers who were strike by drought in areas in the Northern Cape and North West Province. Read More

Western Cape Doing All it Can with Limited Time and Resources

17 January 2014

Daniel Johnson, Spokesman, Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and SportCheryl Roberts's letter, "Empty seats shocker" (Cape Times, January 15) unfortunately does not reflect the true state of play around the African Championship of Nations... Read More

Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Attracts International Investors

17 January 2014

The Saldanha Bay Industrial Developmet, which was officially launched last year is off to a good start with six lease agreements signed and a surge of global oil and gas companies negotiating joint ventures with South African firms. Read More

Media Alert: Minister Fritz to Launch Province’s First Youth Café

17 January 2014

Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, will on Monday, 20 January 2014 launch the Province’s first Youth Café.Following an extensive process of engagements with young people, the first Youth Café is being piloted in Rocklands,... Read More

Minister Theuns Botha Visits Care Facility to Monitor Medication Delivery

16 January 2014

Today the Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, visited the Zandvliet Care Facility in Macassar to oversee the delivery of chronic medication parcels to the elderly. Read More

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