The Western Cape Education Department's (WCED) Safe Schools Programme is definitely having a positive impact on schools, said MEC Cameron Dugmore during a debate on the safety of children. At the same time he cautioned against complacency. The national government launched National Childrens Rights Month ...  > 

In a yet another demonstration of commitment by the Provincial Government to improve the culture of support for Cape Town based professional teams, MEC Jacobs has pledged a 1000 tickets to local fans to enable them to attend the 2nd round match between Vasco Da ...  > 

Africa Day was established by a resolution of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) on the day of the OAU's constitution on 25 May 1963 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This year, 2006, is the 43rd anniversary of Africa Day and has been declared as the ...  > 

Hundreds of teachers from across the province will this weekend gather to share ideas on practical solutions to the challenges teachers and learners face in their classrooms.  > 

Almost six weeks ago the fact that cases of African Horse Sickness were detected in the Worcester and Robertson districts of the Western Cape Province was made public. To ensure that the public is kept informed about the status of this disease outbreak the present ...  > 

The Western Cape Musicians Associations will be hosting its first feedback session on Thursday, 25th May 2006 from 12:30 to 14:30, at the Baxter Theater. This is for all musicians based in the Cape metropole region.  > 

You are invited to a briefing by MEC Jacobs on the highlights and key deliverables in his budget speech for the current financial year.  > 

Only 316 teachers of a staff complement of more then 30,000; and three administrative personnel members of a staff complement of more then 8,000 of the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) today participated in Cosatu's industrial action.  > 

Provincial Minister of Environment, Planning and Economic Development, Tasneem Essop, congratulated Eskom for having successfully and speedily returning to service Unit 1 of Koeberg Power Station. On May 17, at 10H30, Unit 1 was synchronised to the national electricity grid and commenced generating electricity to ...  > 

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport will celebrate the International Museum Day at the Worcester and Beaufort West Museums respectively on 18 May 2006. In line with this year's theme, "Museums and Young People", activities for the day will highlight the important role the ...  > 

With the recent spate of power failures in the Western Cape, a call was made to all Capetonians to use energy in an efficient manner.  > 

It is the responsibility of government to ensure that each and every learner, including those who suffer from cerebral palsy, acquires the knowledge, skills and values he or she needs to lead a fulfilling life as an empowered and productive citizen and to contribute to ...  > 

The constitution of the Republic of South Africa came under scrutiny during group discussions at the Heritage Consultative Conference held at the Nelson Mandela Gateway to Robben Island on 13 May 2006.  > 

Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore has expressed concern about the possible disruption of schools during Cosatu's planned protest action this week.  > 

"The wellbeing of our patients in our facilities receive the highest priority and the treatment they receive must be compared with the best in the world. This is only possible though, if we create circumstances wherein our nurse personnel can deliver service of the highest ...  > 

The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport in conjunction with the National Heritage Council (NHC) will host a Heritage Consultative Conference on Saturday, 13 May 2006 from 09h00 to 19h00 at the Gateway to Robben Island, Clock Tower Precinct, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town.  > 

One of the commitments undertaken at the Provincial Growth and Development Summit, held on 14 November 2003, was that strategies should be developed for certain key sectors of the Western Cape economy. One of the key sectors thus identified was the agricultural sector, including its ...  > 

Valkenberg Hospital was founded in 1891. The name derives from the farmer Cornelius Valk who purchased the land in 1720. In 1881 the Colonial Government bought the land to build a reformatory. This never took place but a lunatic asylum, as it was then called, ...  > 

Thirteen years after an incident in which a then eleven-year-old learner lost the sight of one eye resulting from a stone hitting him, the Cape High Court has now ruled that the educator on duty that day could not be held responsible.  >