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Women in Provincial Government Rewarded for Water Conservation

1 September 2010

Four (4) women of the Department of Local Government's Provincial Disaster Management Centre (PDMC) were awarded a fifty thousand rand (R50 000) prize at the recent annual Women in Water Awards, hosted by the Department of Water Affairs on the... Read More

More Taxis Impounded by City Traffic Services

1 September 2010

The City's Traffic Services this week arrested over forty (40) taxi drivers and issued more than 300 fines for various taxi offences, in the Cape Town Central Business District (CBD) alone. Read More

City Host 'Green Living" stand at Homemakers Expo

1 September 2010

The City of Cape Town's Solid Waste Management Department is exhibiting at this year's Homemakers Expo, which runs from 02 - 05 September 2010. Read More

Protestors Disrupt Further Education and Training College Exams

1 September 2010

A large group of protestors disrupted examinations at the Good Hope Campus of the False Bay Further Education and Training (FET) College in Khayelitsha this morning (Thursday, 2 September 2010). Read More

Review of Effects of Today's Industrial Action - 2 September 2010

1 September 2010

Management arrangements by the Western Cape Education Department to monitor attendance of educators during today's industrial strike action indicate that there had been a marginal increase in school closures and teacher absenteeism since yesterday. Read More

Strike Update: Western Cape Department of Health - 2 September 2010

1 September 2010

One hundred and thirty three (133) out of twenty eight thousand and sixty seven (28 067) (0.4 %) employees of the Western Cape Department of Health were on strike on Thursday, 2 September. Read More

Radie Kotze Hospital, Piketberg, Transferred to Province's Portfolio

1 September 2010

Western Cape Health Minister, Theuns Botha, today welcomed the health care workers at Piketberg's Radie Kotze Hospital as employees of the provincial Department of Health. Read More

Review of Effect of Today's Industrial Action - 1 September 2010

31 August 2010

Management arrangements by the Western Cape Education Department to monitor attendance of educators during today's industrial strike action indicate that there had been a marginal increase in school closures and teacher absenteeism since yesterday. Read More

City Bring its Greening Strategy to Life for Arbor Month

31 August 2010

The City of Cape Town will celebrate Arbor Month this year by planting six hundred and fourteen (614) trees in various events which will be held throughout Cape Town this month. Read More

Media Alert: Provincialisation of the Radie Kotzé

31 August 2010

The Western Cape Department of Health will host the official provincialisation launch of Radie Kotzé Hospital in Piketberg. Read More

Review of Effects of Today's Industrial Action - 31 August 2010

30 August 2010

Management arrangements by the Western Cape Education Department to monitor attendance of educators during today's industrial strike action indicate that there has been a further decrease in school closures and teacher absenteeism since yesterday. Read More

Education MEC Announces an Additional Five Hundred and Ninety Nine Teaching Post for 2010

30 August 2010

The statutory process pertaining to the basket of posts for 2011 has now been completed. I am pleased to announce that after very careful deliberation and consultation, five hundred and ninety nine (599) additional teaching posts have been allocated... Read More

Eighteen Million Rand Upgrades to Transform Grassy Park Day-Care Centre into a Clinic

30 August 2010

Construction work is in progress at the current Grassy Park Community Day-care Centre, which will upgrade the day-care centre to a clinic that will see one hundred and fifty (150) more patients per day. Read More

Review of Effects of Today's Industrial Action - 30 August 2010

29 August 2010

Management arrangements by the Western Cape Education Department to monitor attendance of educators during today's industrial strike action indicate that there has been a decrease in school closures and teacher absenteeism since Friday. Read More

Education MEC Announce Details of New Claremont High School

29 August 2010

As part of the provincial government's on-going expansion of access to the focused teaching of science and mathematics, I am proud to announce that a new specialised high school will be opened in Claremont in January 2011. Read More

Blackheath Taxi Driver Arrested after being Discharged from Kuilsriver Hospital

28 August 2010

As Western Cape Minister of Community Safety I can implement several law enforcement measures to ensure safety on our roads, but I cannot police the desire of some people to break the law. Read More

Another 68 Drunk Drivers Arrested over Weekend by Provincial Traffic

27 August 2010

Provincial Traffic had 24 "Safely Home" roadblocks over the weekend. The objective of these roadblocks was to reduce road fatalities throughout the province over weekends. Read More

City Extends the Deadline to Register for Rates Rebate

26 August 2010

The City of Cape Town has extended the rates rebate deadline from 31 August until 29 October 2010. Read More

Strike update: Western Cape Department of Health 27 August 2010

26 August 2010

Today the official percentage of employees of the Western Cape Department of Health on strike is 0.2%. That is 72 out of 28 067 employees. Read More

Review of Effects of Today's Industrial Action - 27 August 2010

26 August 2010

Management arrangements by the Western Cape Education Department to monitor attendance of educators during today's industrial strike action indicate that there has been a decrease in school closures and teacher absenteeism since yesterday. Read More

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