Mr Shaun Byneveldt, Speaker of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP), leads a multiparty delegation of Western Cape parliamentarians to a conference hosted by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA).  > 

Premier Ebrahim Rasool will address the congregation at the Interfaith Prayer Service in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Womens March.  > 

The Provincial Government of the Western Cape and the Melaka State Government of the Federation of Malaysia will declare their intention to establish bilateral co-operation at a dinner hosted by Premier, Ebrahim Rasool.  > 

The ostriches infected with the H5N2 Avian Influenza virus, as well as the high risk contact animals, in the Riversdale district have been culled during the last ten days. Subsequent to the culling all ostrich farms within ten kilometres of the infected property were tested ...  > 

The Premier, Ebrahim Rasool, would like to extend an invitation to all members of the media to attend the official launch of the Women's Month programme of events.  > 

The South African Football Association, in conjunction with the Provincial Government of the Western Cape and the City of Cape Town, will host a Commemorative dinner that seeks to unite Capetonians towards the 2010 World Cup and market Cape Town and the Western Cape as ...  > 

Minister Uys opened a new R12 million Cardiac Catheterisation "Cath" Laboratory at Groote Schuur Hospital today. The DG Murray Trust has generously funded the purchase of the new lab, which will make a huge difference to the clinical services at the hospital.  > 

During 2005 reference was made to a Demographic Atlas that the Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (D:EADP) would be producing for the Western Cape in support of Sustainable Development initiatives.  > 

In his State of the Province Address on 10 February 2006, Western Cape Premier Ebrahim Rasool said that in 2006 "We call to mind the 1956 march by women on the Union Building. In the lead up to 9 August this year we shall honour ...  > 

The Minister of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport: and Recreation, Mr. Whitey Jacobs, cordially invites you to an information session for musicians or relevant persons in the music industry.  > 

Members of the media are invited to attend a briefing by the Premier, Ebrahim Rasool and the Mayor of the City of Cape Town, Helen Zille on the resolutions of the PMCF. This meeting, the first since the election of the new Mayoral team, is ...  > 

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is monitoring the results of Grade 10 June exams to assess how schools are adapting to the new curriculum for Grades 10 to 12.  > 

The killing of the five youngsters last night was a dastardly act, and we urge the police to act swiftly to prevent further bloodshed.  > 

Official Launch of the Atlas ...  > 

A second significant Chinese delegation in less than a month will be visiting the Western Cape on 26 July 2006 to explore closer inter-legislature relations and co-operation.  > 

A delegation of 27 representatives of the Western Cape will over the next two days deliberate on how to get more people to effectively participate in the work of this Provincial Parliament.  > 

The Western Cape Youth programme to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the woman's march of 1956 on 9 August this year, called the "Age of Hope through the Struggles of Women", was announced yesterday by the Young Woman's Project of the province.  > 

Learnership 1000 beneficiaries at the programme launch.  > 

Minister Marius Fransman and Sam Tuntebele from the Iiza Elitsha Investments Consortium sign the multi-million rand agreement to create work and develop the land surrounding the Conradie Hospital premises. The property that used to house the Conradie Hospital has been sold by tender to the ...  > 

Work integrated training students of the Department of Transport and Public Works at their bi-annual practical training session. The Human Resources Development Team recently completed a bi-annual practical session during which students currently involved in work integrated training with the Department of Transport and Public ...  > 

A frontal view of the revitalised, 265-bed George Hospital that provides specialist medical care and services to the Southern Cape and Karoo regions.A major revitalisation process has been completed at the George Regional Hospital recently. This major medical facility serves as a regional hospital for ...  > 

Cutting the ceremonial ribbon to officially open the completed portion of the N1 are (from the left): HoD Thami Manyathi, MEC Marius Fransman, Head of Roads Infrastructure Jakkie van Heerden, and Elizabeth Thomson, Mayoral Committee Member for Public Transport, Roads and Storm Water at the ...  > 

MEC Marius Fransman (left) presented the first 130 bursaries to students at a hand-over ceremony that was held in Grand West recently. From the left, are students Waseem Abrahams, Nomalady Tungani, National Public Works Minister Stella Sigcawu, students Thando Manwatha and Clayton Joubert, and Premier ...  > 

Following a recent visit to South Africa of His Excellency, Wen Jiaboa of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, the Western Cape Government is to host a three-day official visit by the Governor of Shandong Province in China, Mr Han Yuqun. The ...  > 

The Premier, Ebrahim Rasool and his EXCO are meeting the APRM Task Team this morning as part of the team's two day visit to the Province. The following is their programme of events ...  > 

The Western Cape Provincial Parliament is in full support of the work and objectives of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) to promote good governance in our province, says Western Cape Provincial Speaker Mr.Shaun Byneveldt.  > 

Early in April 2006 a temporary ban was imposed on the movement of horses, mules, donkeys and zebras in the Worcester and Robertson magisterial districts. The purpose of this ban was to limit the spread of an outbreak of African Horse Sickness on the border ...  > 

Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore has congratulated the 19 primary and high schools who have performed outstandingly at the National Championships of the 2006 South African Schools Choral Eisteddfod, formerly known as the Tirisano Schools Choral Eisteddfod, held at the Coca Cola Dome in ...  > 

The Western Cape Provincial Parliament is in full support of the work and objectives of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) to promote good governance on the continent, says Western Cape Provincial Speaker Mr. Shaun Byneveldt.  > 

A new category, namely Top Contributor to Agriculture, was launched for the annual Female Farmer competition to acknowledge women who do not farm themselves, but contribute to agriculture in different ways. The awards ceremony will be held on 4 August.  > 

Various measures and actions have been instituted to contain the spread of Avian Influenza that has been detected north of Albertinia, between Mossel Bay and Riversdale. After further testing to determine the extent of the outbreak actions to eradicate the disease will be taken. The ...  > 

The South African participatory democracy will be poorer if its traditional leadership is not allowed to play its rightful role, says Western Cape Provincial Parliament Speaker Mr. Shaun Byneveldt.  > 

"Over the past few weeks there have been several incidents involving alleged breaches of Provincial Government security. One of these incidents has included a tabloid newspaper claiming to be in possession of copies of sms's which originate from a Government cell phone. These breaches are ...  > 

In exactly 48 months from now, all soccer enthusiasts globally, will pay attention to South Africa - when the country hosts the FIFA World Cup spectacle.  > 

A significant Chinese delegation visited the Western Cape on Friday (30 June 2006) to explore closer inter-legislature relations and co-operation. This is the most senior delegation from the Zhejiang province that visited the Western Cape Parliament.  >