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NEWS ARCHIVE: FEBRUARY 2006
Agriculture Opens Yet Another Training Facility
23 February 2006
The Department of Agriculture in the Western Cape is committed to the total empowerment of all the people in the Agricultural home for all.  > 
Malmesbury Bus Accident Report - MEC Concerned
23 February 2006
Western Cape Eucation MEC Cameron Dugmore today expressed concern after studying a report on the bus accident near Malmesbury in which two primary school learners died about two weeks ago. He is now awaiting further legal advise.  > 
Mitchells Plain Commuters get R128m Transport Interchange
22 February 2006
The Mitchells Plain Public Transport Interchange will be officially launched by the Speaker, Alderman Gavin Paulse on Thursday, 23 February 2006. He will be accompanied by the Mayoral Committee Member for Transport, Roads and Stormwater, Councillor Danile Landingwe.  > 
Signing of Agreement for Construction of Claremont Boulevard and Public Transport Interchange
22 February 2006
All media are invited to the signing of the co-operation agreement between the City of Cape Town and the Claremont Improvement District Company (CIDC) for the construction of the Claremont Boulevard and the Public Transport Interchange Project. The Boulevard will be constructed by the CIDC ...  > 
MEC to Hand Sports Equipment Over to Cape Flats Schools
21 February 2006
MEC Mzonke "Whitey" Jacobs will on Wednesday February 22, 2006 hand over sports equipment valued at thousands of rands to the Mitchell's Plain, Nyanga, Philippi and Gugulethu clusters in an effort to capacitate schools for competitive sport. This long-awaited gesture from the Department will coincide ...  > 
Plea to Commercial Banks to Come to the Aid of Wild Flower Farmers Affected by Fires in Overberg
21 February 2006
One of the consequences of devastating fires that raged from 1-4 February 2006 in the Overberg over approximately 46 000 hectares is the total destruction of mainly veld and fynbos in the conservation areas. This led to extensive damage to the wild flower industry and ...  > 
International Tourist Guides' Day 2006
21 February 2006
On Tuesday, 21 February 2006, South Africa joined the rest of the world to celebrate International Tourist Guides' Day. This day is set aside to celebrate the contributions that the tourist guide makes to promote South Africa to tourists and recognise the quality and value ...  > 
Launch of the 50th Commemoration of the Women's March to the Union Buildings in Pretoria (1956)
20 February 2006
2006 has been declared the "Year of the Women in South Africa". Its significance arises from the fact that it marks the 50th anniversary of the womens' march to the Union Buildings on 9 August 1956. Women contributed a great deal and made unprecedented sacrifices ...  > 
Farming Operations Stopped Due to Power Failures
20 February 2006
In the Framework for the Development of the Western Cape Province ...  > 
Pregnancy Education Week : 18 - 26 February 2006
18 February 2006
The aim of Pregnancy Education Week is to provide pregnant women, their partners and the broader community with the knowledge of how to ensure a safe pregnancy outcome for both the mother and her baby.  > 
Budget 2006/07
17 February 2006
MEC of Local Government and Housing, Qubudile Richard Dyantyi is meeting all Mayors and Municipal Managers on a Provincial Advisory Forum
16 February 2006
On the 16th of February 2006, the MEC of Local government and Housing in the Western Cape Qubudile Richard Dyantyi will meet all Mayors and Municipal Managers at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. This is his last Provincial Advisory Forum (PAF) meeting just before ...  > 
Government to Deliver a New Home of Football for Central Karoo Region
15 February 2006
In a demonstration of commitment to service delivery, MEC Jacobs will hand over an upgraded sport facility, the Rustdene stadium, to the Central Karoo region at a fitting function on Saturday February 18, 2006.  > 
Communities Receiving Access to Sanitation Facilities
13 February 2006
While the second decade of democracy is already underway, and despite the enormous challenges and what despondent people have to say, there is much to celebrate. Looking back the issue of houses for one is one of social justice, poor communities, living in townships developed ...  > 
Provincial Climate Change Seminar
13 February 2006
Under the leadership of Provincial Minister Tasneem Essop, the Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (DEA&DP), in partnership with the South African National Biodiversity Institute ...  > 
Condom / Sexually Transmitted Infections Awareness Week
10 February 2006
"29 million condoms will be distributed by the Health Department in ourprovince alone this year " Minister Uys said today. They are freely available at all our facilities throughout the province and there is no excuse for people to have unprotected sex, Uys said.  > 
New Schools for the Province
10 February 2006
Tygerberg's School of Nursing Delivers Excellence in Training
9 February 2006
Tygerberg Hospital Nurse Training School excelled in 2005 with a 100% pass rate ...  > 
Launch of the Social Incubator Programme
9 February 2006
Thank you very much Programme Director.  > 
Launch of Strategy To Engage Learners After School Hours
8 February 2006
In a first for the Western Cape, MEC Jacobs will launch the Social Incubator Programme - a strategy aimed at empowering and engaging learners after school hours as a Departmental contribution to the Provincial Social Capital strategy.  > 
Smoking Habit in Cape under Global Spotlight
8 February 2006
Researchers based at the University of Cape Town (UCT) have been probing the implications of the high smoking rates in Ravensmead and Uitsig communities.  > 
MEC Visits Bereaved Bus Accident Families and School
8 February 2006
WESTERN CAPE EDUCATION MEC Cameron Dugmore this morning visited the school and the families affected by the bus accident yesterday near Malmesbury, where two learners from the Anne Pienaar Memorial Primary School died when a bus overturned.  > 
MEC Shocked at Deaths of Primary School Learners in Bus Accident
7 February 2006
Western Cape MEC for Education Cameron Dugmore has reacted with shock upon hearing of the tragic and sudden deaths of two primary school girls (grades 2 and 5) in a bus accident this afternoon near Malmesbury.  > 
High Anti-Retroviral Adherence Rates
7 February 2006
Data compiled by the Western Cape Health Department's HIV and Aids Directorate indicate high adherence rates to anti-retroviral treatment (ART) in the province.  > 
Roof Garden to Help Set City on Green Track
6 February 2006
The Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning is about to start work on a roof garden for 3 Dorp Street. This is part of the 2wise2waste project, a thrust to green up the Department's operations and our image. 2wise2waste aims primarily to reduce the ...  > 
Landbou Bemagtig op Calitzdorp (only available in Afrikaans)
3 February 2006
Die minister van Landbou in die Wes-Kaap, Cobus Dowry gaan Saterdag 4 Februarie 2006 voort om verder uitvoering te gee aan die Departement van Landbou in die Wes-Kaap, se plan om die lewensomstandighede van plaaswerkers te verbeter. Minister Dowry gaan 'n groenteprojek, wat in samewerking ...  > 
New Oncology Equipment and World Cancer Day
3 February 2006
The acquisition of a new R3,2 million Oncology Afterloader, installed at the Tygerberg Hospital, is celebrated today (3 February) on the eve of World Cancer Day (4 February ) ...  > 
New Oncology Equipment Installed on the Eve of World Cancer Day
3 February 2006
The acquisition of a new R 3,2 million Oncology Afterloader, installed at the Tygerberg Hospital, is celebrated on the eve of World Cancer Day on 4 February.  > 
Western Cape Health Minister Welcomes High Anti-Retroviral Adherence Rates
2 February 2006
Data compiled by the Western Cape Health Department's HIV and Aids Directorate indicate high adherence rates to anti-retroviral treatment (ART) in the province. Results show that 9 745 (93%) of the 10 515 patients on ART in December 2004 remained on therapy by the end ...  > 
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