News and Speeches
Review of Effects of Today's Industrial Action - 24 August 2010
23 August 2010Management 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
Media Alert: Launch of Integrated and Sustainable Human Settlements
22 August 2010Premier Helen Zille and Minister Bonginkosi Madikizela to launch Strategic Objective 6 - Developing Integrated and Sustainable Human Settlements. Read More
Review of Effects of Today's Industrial Action - 23 August 2010
22 August 2010Management arrangements by the Western Cape Education Department to monitor attendance of educators during today's industrial strike action indicate that there has been a marginal decrease in school closures and teacher absenteeism since last Friday. Read More
Strike Update: Health Workers in the Western Cape
22 August 2010Today's strike did not impact on the delivery of health services to patients in the Western Cape. Read More
Western Cape Education Calls for Volunteers to Supervise Learners during the Strike
22 August 2010The Provincial Government of the Western Cape is calling on volunteers to help assist the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) in supervising learners at schools affected by the recent industrial strike action. Read More
Accident on Wetton Road, Rosmead
22 August 2010Metro Emergency Medical Service (EMS) attended to a motor vehicle accident on Wetton Road, Rosmead near the BP petrol station at 08h30 this morning (August 23). Read More
Provincial Traffic Gets Many Road Users Safely Home by Arresting Twenty Nine Drunk Drives
21 August 2010Twenty nine (29) drunk drivers were taken in time out of the road environment before they could cause any accidents. Provincial Traffic Chief Director, Mr Kenny Africa is passionate about preventing road users' blood from being shed on the roads. Read More
Iconic Athlone Towers was Successfully Demolished in Just Eight Seconds
21 August 2010The Athlone Cooling Towers, affectionately known as the 'Two Ladies of Athlone' were successfully demolished today, 22 August 2010. Thousands of Capetonians looked on and cheered as the two iconic towers disappeared within just eight seconds. Read More
Department Signs Ten Year Lease Agreement with New Operator for Phillipi Stadium
19 August 2010Ensuring that the legacy of the FIFA 2010 World Cup benefits the people of the Western Cape, the Minister of Transport and Public Works, Robin Carlisle, today signed a ten year lease contract for the management of Philippi Stadium with Mr. Read More
Review of Effects of Today's Industrial Action - 20 August 2010
19 August 2010Management arrangements by the Western Cape Education Department to monitor attendance of educators during today's industrial strike action indicate that eight percent (8%) (116) of our schools closed as a result of today's industrial strike action. Read More
Strike Update: No Impact on Service Delivery at Western Cape Health Facilities
19 August 2010Health services in the Western Cape could continue normally today. This morning at 9:00, one hundred and forty four (144) out of twenty eight thousand and sixty seven (28 067) employees were reported on strike. That accounts for a zero point five... Read More
Transport and Public Works MEC to Sign Ten Year Lease for Philipi Stadium
18 August 2010The Minister of Transport and Public Works Robin Carlisle will today sign a ten year lease for the management of Phillipi Stadium with the CEO of Chipcor Construction (Pty) Ltd Mr. Siviwe Mpengesi. Read More
Two Hundred and Ninety Four (294) Community Members Share in Farm Success
18 August 2010Today Anton Bredell, the Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, visited a farming project in Lutzville, which was started as a result of his department's Community Development Worker (CDW) programme. Read More
Energy Efficient Street-Lighting Creates Safe and Secure Environment for Lutzville
18 August 2010Today Anton Bredell, the Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, visited his department's Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) programme's new street-lighting project in Lutzville West. Read More
Appointment of New Police Commissioner Will be a Thorough Consultative Process
18 August 2010It has come to my attention through various newspaper reports today that there is widespread speculation about the successor to Western Cape Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Mzwandile Petros, who was yesterday officially transferred to Gauteng. Read More
Arrive Early: Limited Space Available to View Athlone Towers Implosion
18 August 2010The City has identified two areas from which a limited number of people could view the implosion of the two cooling towers at Athlone Power Station at 12:00 on Sunday 22 August, namely the Clyde Pinelands Sports Club and Rhodes Memorial. Read More
Cape Town Stadium is Hosting a Soccer Event on Friday 27 August
18 August 2010The Double Header soccer event at Cape Town Stadium next Friday 27 August is going ahead and excitement is mounting for the clash involving four top teams. Read More
Review of Effects of Today's Industrial Action - 19 August 2010
18 August 2010Management arrangements by the Western Cape Education Department to monitor attendance of educators during today's industrial strike action indicate that 4.8% (70) of our schools closed as a result of today's industrial strike action. Read More
MEC Grant Releases the Western Cape Education's Strike Management Plan
18 August 2010The Provincial Government of the Western Cape has developed a comprehensive strike management plan for Education that aims to ensure that we do everything possible to protect the interests of learners in this province. Read More
Du Noon Community Health Centre Plans are Progressing Well
18 August 2010The Western Cape Provincial Government's planning for the provision of health facilities for the people of Du Noon is progressing well. The new Du Noon Community Health Centre, which is costing an estimated R80 million, is set for completion in 2014. Read More
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