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Launch of the 'Own Your Future' Public Awareness Campaign

10 May 2010

Today, I launched the "Own your future" public awareness campaign at Masiyile Senior Secondary School in Khayelitsha.  Read More

City to Hand Over Largest 'Green Electricity' Certificate Purchase Statement

10 May 2010

The City of Cape Town will hand over a Green Electricity Certificate purchase statement in a special ceremony during the Wind Power Africa 2010 Conference. The conference is taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 12-14... Read More

Media Alert: Launch of the 'Own Your Future' Public Awareness Campaign

9 May 2010

On Tuesday, Western Cape Education Minister Donald Grant will be launching the "Own your future" public awareness campaign outside Masiyile Senior Secondary School in Khayelitsha. This is the first of its kind in the province's history. Read More

Oasis Development: Rocklands Villa, Woodstock

9 May 2010

Oasis Development: Rocklands Villa, Woodstock Read More

Fifty Six (56) People Arrested for Drunk Driving over the Weekend

9 May 2010

Over the past weekend fifty six (56) people were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol on Provincial roads. The focus is to clamp down on drunk drivers. Read More

Changes in Managerial Positions at Province's Central Hospital

9 May 2010

Theuns Botha, Western Cape Minister of Health, indicated in his provincial budget speech, that it is the intention of the Department to strengthen strategic management and support functions within the overall management of the Department. Read More

Colloquium

9 May 2010

The Western Cape Language Committee and DCAS hosted a language colloquium on 9 February 2010 at the University of Western Cape that was aimed to review the implementation of the Western Cape's Language Policy. Read More

City Announces Vending Opportunities for World Cup

6 May 2010

The City of Cape Town has launched the application process for the one hundred and fourteen (114) vending opportunities at its four Public Viewing Areas (PVAs) and the Fan Walk. Read More

Rail Strike: Province's Intervention

6 May 2010

In unprecedented cooperation between government, business and transport, the key role players have put together a transport strategy to ensure everyone gets to their destination during the rail strike. Read More

Woodstock Residents will be Consulted on Police Station Relocation

5 May 2010

The relocation of the Woodstock police station will only happen after proper consultation with all roleplayers, including the community, has taken place. Read More

Media Alert: Minister Grant to Address Elsies River Community

5 May 2010

Tonight, Western Cape Minister for Education Donald Grant will be addressing a public meeting with local school governing bodies, principals, teachers and parents in the Elsies River community to discuss school safety and the implementation of the... Read More

Update on De Doorns Bus Accident (Department)

5 May 2010

This is official confirmation that twenty three (23) people died from the tragic bus accident in De Doorns yesterday. The post mortems were concluded yesterday and the last one this morning and ready to be identified by the next of kin. Read More

Media Alert: Final Closure of De Doorns Safety Site

5 May 2010

7 May 2010, Anton Bredell Provincial Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, together with Charles Ntsomi, Mayor of Breede Valley Municipality, will announce the final closing of the De Doorns Safety Site. Read More

Road Closures during 2010 World Cup

4 May 2010

"Traffic will be affected on match days in Cape Town during the 2010 FIFA World Cup? due to a number of necessary road closures. The City asks the public to be aware of these and to plan their routes and travel times accordingly. Read More

Ministers Consider Legal Action Against Bus Owner and Driver

4 May 2010

The Western Cape Minister of Transport and his provincial counterpart, MEC for Community Safety Adv. Lennit Max are considering laying criminal charges of culpable homicide against the owner of NONDODA Tours, Mr. Read More

Media Alert: City Unveils New Branded Integrated Rapid Transit Buses

4 May 2010

The City of Cape Town will on Thursday unveil the first of its branded buses for the new Integrated Rapid Transit (IRT) system. Read More

Public Invited to Attend Landfill Monitoring Committee Meetings

3 May 2010

The general public is invited to attend the next Landfill Audits and Monitoring Committee meeting which will take place on 20 May 2010. The City of Cape Town owns and operates three waste disposal facilities in the Western Cape, namely: Read More

Eighteen Year Old Dragster Arrested, Wife and Baby as Passengers

3 May 2010

This weekend Cape Town Traffic Services held various drag-racing operations in Bellville, Athlone and Ottery as well as roadblocks in Maitland and Woodstock. Read More

MEC Calls for System to Monitor Long Distance Bus Drivers

3 May 2010

Western Cape Minister of Transport and Public Works Robin Carlisle today called for the introduction of an objectively verifiable schedule system for all long distance bus drivers to ensure that they take proper rests during their trips to eradicate... Read More

Cape Town Prepares for Winter Storms

3 May 2010

With long range weather forecasts indicating the possibility of above normal rainfall for the coming winter months, the City of Cape Town has already started implementing a comprehensive plan to deal with the inevitable effects of the forthcoming... Read More

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