News and Speeches
Media Alert: Official Re-Opening Ceremony of Provincial Traffic Training College
12 February 2013Tomorrow, Wednesday 13 February 2013, the Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato, will officially re-open the Gene Louw Traffic College after refurbishments. Read More
Malmesbury Community Day Centre Officially Opened
12 February 2013On 12 February 2013, Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, officially opened the R33 million state-of-the-art health facility in Malmesbury which replaces the old Wesbank Clinic, Oklahoma Clinic, Malmesbury satellite clinic and the... Read More
Premier Zille Urges Job Creating Growth as Number One Priority
12 February 2013The Western Cape has to ensure that its brightest and best skills and capital stay in the province and that the Western Cape becomes the best place to invest in the world. Read More
Afcon Celebrations for Nigeria
11 February 2013The Orange Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) tournament ended in a blaze of glory for Nigeria at the First National Bank Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday, 10 February 2013. They defeated Burkina Faso 1–0 in the final. Read More
Paving the Way Together in George
11 February 2013Statement by Human Settlements Minister Bonginkosi Madikizela. Read More
Media Alert: Premier Zille to Chair Premier's Council on Skills
11 February 2013On Tuesday, 12 February, Premier Helen Zille will chair the Premier’s Council on Skills (PCS) in Bellville. Read More
Promoting Chess At All Levels In the Western Cape
11 February 2013“Chess players in South Africa are satisfied to be the best in their pool instead of aiming to do well internationally. The level of the sport is therefore not of a high standard. Read More
Media Alert: Minister Madikizela to Hand Over Houses in Calitzdorp, Kannaland
11 February 2013The Western Cape Minister of Human Settlements, Bonginkosi Madikizela, will hand over some of the 80 completed houses in Calitzdorp, Kannaland at on 12 February. Read More
Mossel Bay Museum Celebrates 24 Happy Years
8 February 2013The Bartolomeu Dias Museum in Mossel Bay is a place where cultures meet and where people can experience cultural warmth. The museum celebrated its 24th anniversary with the community on Sunday, 3 February 2013. Read More
Media Alert: Minister Van Rensburg Promoting Agricultural Exports Abroad
8 February 2013The Western Cape Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Gerrit van Rensburg is today returning from a one week visit to Finland, Sweden and Germany, aimed at bolstering agricultural trade relations between the Western Cape Province and these... Read More
Grandmaster Inspires Young Chess Players for the Future
8 February 2013The success of the chess ‘revolution’ in the Western Cape is mainly built around the youth. A simultaneous exhibition by the English Grandmaster Nigel Short inspired a group of chess emerging players from different schools in the province to improve... Read More
Media Alert: Minister Winde to Attend iKasi Experience
8 February 2013On Saturday, 9 February 2013, the Western Cape Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, Alan Winde will attend iKasi Experience in Khayelitsha, Cape Town.ikasi Experience is a market started in October 2012 to provide a monthly... Read More
Gear Up for Fantastic Afcon Final on Sunday
8 February 2013The much-anticipated final of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) will be decided between an underdog and a former powerhouse trying to find its way back to the top. Read More
Six of the Best
7 February 2013The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport celebrated the success of 6 athletes that received ministerial bursaries at the National School Sports Championships. Read More
Dr Ivan Meyer to Host the 2012/13 Western Cape Cultural Awards
7 February 2013Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport , Dr Ivan Meyer, will on Monday, 11 February 2013 host the Western Cape’s Annual Cultural Awards at 18:00 at the Cape Town City Hall. Read More
Bredasdorp Rape and Murder: Women’s Safety Affects Everyone
7 February 2013Statement by Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety on the horrific gang-rape and murder of a young girl in Bredasdorp. Read More
Life-Changing Opportunities for Aspiring Theatre Performers at Suidoosterfees
6 February 2013“7de Laan, here we come.” This dream has become a reality for two aspiring young actors who took part in the Eden/ West Coast Drama Festival at the Artscape Fugard Theatre in Cape Town on Sunday, 3 February 2013. Read More
Inclusive Physical Activity Welcomed By Learners with Disabilities
6 February 2013The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport partnered with the Boland Sport Culture Union and others to host an Intellectual Disability Schools Sport Day in Paarl on Tuesday, 29 January 2013. This athletics event included track and field activities... Read More
Province Strives to Make Municipal Planning Everyone's Business
6 February 2013The issue of misalignment and fragmentation in terms of planning, budgeting and implementation of projects between municipalities and other spheres of government is a burning topic in government boardrooms countrywide. Read More
Media Release: Province Strives to Make Municipal Planning Everyone's Business
6 February 2013The Western Cape Department of Local Government has pioneered a fresh, practical approach to intergovernmental planning through the establishment of District Integrated Development Plan Indaba platforms. Read More
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