News and Speeches
Tygerberg Hospital Telephone Lines Restored
12 June 2012Tygerberg Hospital's telephone system has been restored and all telephone lines are working. The community can now phone the hospital directly. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Read More
Conviction Crisis: Criminal Justice System is Failing Hanover Park
11 June 2012Media Statement by Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato Read More
EMS Communications Centre Experiencing Technical Problems
11 June 2012The Emergency Medical Services' Communications Centre in Cape Town is currently experiencing technical problems. We urge the community to use 107 (instead of 10177) in case of a medical emergency until further notice. Read More
Chapman's Peak Toll Tariff to Increase on 1 July 2012
11 June 2012The annual increase of the Chapman's Peak Drive toll tariff fees will take effect on 1 July 2012. The increase is determined according to the percentage increase between the Consumer Price Index (PCI) in March the previous year and March the current... Read More
WCED Launches Enrolment 2013 Campaign
11 June 2012The Western Cape Education Department has launched a major enrolment campaign to encourage parents to register their children for the 2013 school year by 7 September 2012. Read More
Public Health Service Issues to be Raised by March in City Centre
11 June 2012Media Statement by Theuns Botha, Western Cape Minister of HealthFollowing the Western Cape Department of Health's withdrawal of funding from the Cape Metro Health Forum, the forum is holding a march in the city centre this morning. Read More
Minister Meyer Hands over Chess Sets to Rocklands Library
11 June 2012Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr Ivan Meyer, will hand over an outdoor chess set as well as chess boards to Rocklands Library on 12 June 2012 at 15:00. Read More
Minister Fritz Hands over Blankets to the Youth Empowerment Project in Franschhoek
11 June 2012Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, will today (12 June) hand over a donation of knitted blankets and other bedding to the Youth Empowerment Project in Franschhoek. Read More
Premier Helen Zille Rated as Best Premier
10 June 2012The Public Service Commission has released a report on the performance of the Office of the Premier in each of South Africa's nine provinces for 2010/2011. Read More
Minister Plato to Reveal Gang Conviction Rate Crisis
10 June 2012On Tuesday, 12 June, Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, will reveal the dire state of conviction rates in one of the Cape's worst gang-affected communities. Read More
Minister Grant to Highlight the Importance of Enrolling Children Early for School
10 June 2012Tomorrow (12 June), Minister Donald Grant will be visiting Tshatshu Game Shop, a spaza shop in Asanda Village, Nomzamo, to highlight the importance of enrolling one's child early for the 2013 school year. Read More
Driftsands Initiation Site: A Beacon of Hope
10 June 2012The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, in partnership with the Department of Health and Cape Nature, brought joy and hope to a disadvantaged community of Blue Downs and Mfuleni when they launched the new Driftsands Initiation Site on Friday,... Read More
Children and Families Get Lion's Share of Budget
10 June 2012Media Statement by Albert Fritz, Minister of Social DevelopmentChild Protection Month is well underway and the Department of Social Development is committed to reaching and strengthening vulnerable families across the province. Read More
Minister Winde to Visit Textile Factories
10 June 2012On Monday, 11 June 2012, Western Cape Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, Alan Winde, will visit clothing and textile sector factories in Cape Town. Read More
Working Together to Build Limitless Opportunities for the Youth for a Better South Africa
7 June 2012Honourable Chairperson of the NCOP, Honourable Members of the NCOP, Ladies and Gentlemen. Read More
Western Cape Government and Overstrand Municipality Open Impound Facility in Hermanus
7 June 2012The Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW), in partnership with the Provincial Department of Community Safety and the Overstrand (Hermanus and surrounding areas) Municipality, opened an impound facility in the town on Friday, 8... Read More
Olympic Hype at Bellville Station
7 June 2012In a joint effort with the National Department of Sport and Recreation, National Department of Arts and Culture, Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport and Brand South Africa, Magnificent Friday was launched this morning in the... Read More
Cape Town Rated One of the World's Ten Most Loved Cities
7 June 2012On Thursday, 7 June 2012, CNN listed Cape Town as one of the world's ten most loved cities. Other cities included in the list are: Barcelona, Montreal, New York, Paris, Petra, San Francisco, Santiago, Tokyo and Shangai. Read More
Driftsands to be Unveiled as Initiation Site
7 June 2012On Friday, 8 June 2012, Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr Ivan Meyer, and Dr Quentin Espey, Executive Director: Conservation Management, CapeNature, will unveil the new Driftsands Initiation Site. Read More
Provincial Traffic Services Makes Drug Bust on the R27
6 June 2012Media Statement by Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community SafetyFollowing the arrest yesterday of two individuals for the possession of an estimated 45 kg of marijuana, I would like to congratulate the Provincial Traffic Services for a job... Read More
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