News and Speeches
Media Alert: Mandela Day - Premier Zille and Provincial Cabinet to Clean Wards at Red Cross Children's Hospital
13 July 2011On Monday, 18 July, Premier Helen Zille and the rest of the Western Cape Provincial Cabinet will celebrate Mandela Day by spending 67 minutes cleaning wards at the Red Cross Children's Hospital. Read More
WCED Will Continue to Implement the Criteria for the Selection of Examination Markers
13 July 2011SADTU Western Cape's resolve to ensure that all educators do not participate in the NSC marking process and its call for all principals and deputy principals not to sign any job descriptions or performance contracts in the Western Cape reveals that... Read More
Media Alert: Emergency Services Invites Media to Attend Training Exercise
13 July 2011When an incident occurs that affects a large amount of people, communities look to provincial and local emergency services to deliver effective services as their lives depend on this assistance. Emergency services cannot be unprepared when the call... Read More
Media Alert: Three Red Cross Hospital Employees to Receive Awards for 40 Years of Service
12 July 2011Almost 60 employees of Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital will receive awards for prolonged years of service to the Western Cape Department of Health. Three of the 56 awardees will be awarded for 40 years of service. Read More
Media Alert: Minister Meyer to Host the Western Cape's IAAF Youth Champions
12 July 2011On Thursday, 14 July 2011, Dr Ivan Meyer, Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport in the Western Cape, will breakfast with the participants from the Western Cape who took part in the IAAF World Youth Championships. Read More
Department of Social Development to Address Feeding Schemes' Maladministration Case
12 July 2011An investigation by the Western Cape Provincial Government's Forensic Investigation Unit (FIU) has found that Masibambane Community Gardening and Nutrition Project as well as the Great Commission Minister's Network are in breach of several of its... Read More
Teachers Flock to Literacy and Numeracy Holiday Workshops
11 July 2011Media Statement by Penny Vinjevold, Head of Education in the Western Cape Read More
Media Alert: Thousands of Educators Receive Literacy and Numeracy Training
10 July 2011Penny Vinjevold, Head of Education in the Western Cape, will visit a Mathematics training session for Foundation Phase teachers at the College of Cape Town's Crawford Campus on Tuesday, 12 July, at 11:30. Read More
Minister Bredell Salutes the Disaster Management Team
7 July 2011Delivered by Peter Pullen on Behalf of Minister Anton Bredell Read More
Minister Carlisle Calls on Pub, Shebeen, Club and Restaurant Owners to "Help Eliminate Drunk Driving"
7 July 2011Media Statement by Robin Carlisle, Minister of Transport and Public Works Read More
Minister Carlisle Calls on Eyewitnesses to Come Forward
6 July 2011At 01:00 in the morning of Thursday, 16 June 2011, a horrific crash occurred on the N2 at the R300 turn-off. Two women were killed when a Mercedes Benz C Class drove into the back of the Toyota Yaris in which they were travelling. Two young girls in... Read More
Minister Grant Pleased with the Turnout at Grade 12 Winter Schools
5 July 2011Media Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of EducationThis morning, Premier Helen Zille and I made a surprise visit to schools in Khayelitsha to assess the WCED Grade 12 Winter School Programme. Read More
Department of Social Development Will Monitor Progress at Ekuphumleni Old Age Home
4 July 2011The Department of Social Development is closely monitoring Ekuphumleni Old Age Home in Gugulethu to ensure that all residents are appropriately cared for and protected. Read More
Minister Winde Becomes Ambassador for Table Mountain in the New7Wonders of Nature Campaign
4 July 2011Western Cape Tourism Minister, Alan Winde, has become an ambassador for Table Mountain in the New7Wonders of Nature campaign, a process to select the seven best natural sites in the world. Table Mountain is one of 28 remaining finalists out of an... Read More
WCED Launches the Encyclopedia Britannica Education Pilot Programme
3 July 2011Good morning to you all. I am delighted to be here today for the launch of the WCED/Encyclopedia Britannica online Education Pilot Programme. Read More
Minister Carlisle Wants Metrorail to Get Trains from the Eastern Cape
3 July 2011Robin Carlisle, the Minister for Transport and Public Works in the Western Cape, has suggested that "Metrorail get trains from the Eastern Cape, where there is an oversupply, to bring the number of train sets closer to the 120 needed in Cape Town". Read More
Results of Safely Home Weekend Traffic Operations
3 July 2011Media Statement by Dan Plato, Minister of Community Safety Read More
Minister Carlisle Cautions Rugby Fans to Get Safely Home after Tomorrow's Game
30 June 2011Robin Carlisle, the Western Cape Government's Minister for Transport and Public Works, has urged rugby fans at tomorrow's Stormers versus Crusaders rugby game at Newlands "to make alternative arrangements for transport if they plan to drink". Read More
Media Alert: WCED to Launch the Encyclopedia Britannica Education Pilot Programme
30 June 2011On Monday, 4 July 2011, Minister Donald Grant will be launching the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) Encyclopedia Britannica Education Pilot Programme at the Cape Teaching and Leadership Institute. Read More
Minister Carlisle Slams "Slap on the Wrist" for Speeding Bikers
30 June 2011Robin Carlisle, Western Cape Government Minister for Transport and Public Works, has slammed what he calls "a slap on the wrist" for three bikers caught speeding at 181km/h, 201km/h and 223km/h respectively on the N1 outside Paarl on the afternoon... Read More
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