News and Speeches for Department of the Premier
Media Alert: Premier Zille to Address the Black Management Forum
15 September 2010Tomorrow, Friday 17 September, Premier Helen Zille will address the inaugural Black Management Forum (BMF) Western Cape Management and Leadership Conference.In her address, the Premier will discuss issues around transformation, black economic... Read More
Media Release: Statement by Helen Zille
2 September 2010In terms of section 132(2) of the Constitution which reads: "The Premier of a province appoints the members of the Executive Council, assigns their powers and functions, and may dismiss them" and repeated almost verbatim in section 42(2) of the... Read More
Media Statement - Launch of "GOALS4KIDS" in South Africa: 16 Grade 5 learners to receive high school bursaries
18 July 2010Today, we are proud to launch "GOALS4KIDS", an initiative to reward promising learners in disadvantaged communities with bursaries. Read More
Cape Town High Court Ruling
18 July 2010This morning the Cape High Court found that the Judicial Service Commission's decision to dismiss the Constitutional Court's complaint of gross misconduct against Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe was unconstitutional and invalid. Read More
Media Alert: Premier Zille to Launch GOALS4KIDS Initiative
17 July 2010Tomorrow, 19 July Premier Helen Zille, AGO CEO Hans Ulrich Gruber and the Executive Director of the Impumelelo Innovations Awards Trust Rhoda Kadalie will launch the GOALS4KIDS initiative in South Africa. Read More
Media Alert: Premier Zille and Minister Max to Revamp a Community Health Centre in Khayelitsha on Mandela Day
17 July 2010On Sunday, 18 July, Western Cape Premier Helen Zille and Minister of Community Safety Lennit Max will join Executive Mayor Dan Plato and a group of celebrity motorcyclists to revamp a community health centre in Khayelitsha in support of Mandela Day. Read More
New Rehab Centre Will Combat Alcohol and Drug Abuse amongst Our Youth
15 June 2010Today, the Western Cape Government officially opened the Western Cape Rehabilitation Centre in Eerste River as part of the implementation of its strategic plan to combat substance abuse. Read More
Gazetting of Business Interests of Employees Bill
13 April 2010We are pleased today to announce groundbreaking new provincial legislation that will significantly reduce the scope for corruption in the Western Cape provincial administration. Read More
Congratulations Western Cape on a World Cup triumph
13 April 2010In the years preceding the 2010 World Cup, South Africans across the country committed themselves to hosting not just a great World Cup, but the best World Cup ever. Read More
National Public Participation Week: Taking Government to the People
10 November 2009As part of National Public Participation Week Premier Helen Zille and her Cabinet will be taking Government to the People. Read More
Premier to Launch 'Football Friday' at Philippi Stadium
27 October 2009Premier Helen Zille will launch 'Football Friday' in the Western Cape at the Philippi Stadium on Friday afternoon 30 October 2009 at 15:00. Read More
Department Of the Premier Diverts Women's Month Events Funds To Bursaries For Girls
12 August 2009Statement by Helen Zille The Department of the Premier in the Western Cape Provincial Government has decided to cancel all of its Women's Month events for 2009 and instead use the funds for bursaries for girl primary school learners. Read More
Appointment of the Western Cape Provincial Cabinet
7 May 2009Today a new cabinet for the Western Cape Provincial Government will be sworn in by Judge Yvonne Mokgoro of the Constitutional Court. I have appointed this cabinet in terms of my delegated responsibilities in Section 42 (2) of the Constitution of... Read More
Premier Helen Zille Announces her Cabinet
6 May 2009Western Cape Premier Helen Zille will tomorrow, 8 May 2009, announce her Cabinet at a press conference. The announcement will be followed by the swearing in of the cabinet by a Constitutional Court Judge, Justice Yvonne Mokgoro, and press... Read More
New Western Cape Premier to Host Press Conference
4 May 2009The new Premier of the Western Cape will tomorrow, Wednesday 6 May 2009, be sworn in by the Acting Judge President of the Western Cape High Court, Honourable Justice Janet Traverso, who will also preside over the election of the Speaker and Deputy... Read More
Western Cape Government and Microsoft Launch 'e-Googlethu'
26 March 2009The Western Cape Government and Microsoft will this weekend launch 'e-Googlethu' Cape Access Centre, the nineteenth of its kind, empowering the community of Gugulethu with direct and free access to computers and the internet. Read More
Drive to Recruit 5 000 FIFA Confederations Cup South Africa 2009 Volunteers
31 July 2008Johannesburg, July 1 2008 Thousands of South Africans will from today get the unique opportunity to be part of the FIFA Confederations Cup South Africa 2009, as the volunteer application process for the tournament got underway. Read More
Upgrade and Lease of Philippi Stadium for 2010 Fifa World Cup (tm) Training Facility
19 June 2008Today the Western Cape Government is posting the official tender for the upgrading of the Philippi Stadium as a Specific Training Venue for the 2010 FIFA World Cup?. Read More
Media Alert: Press Conference on IDP Disaster
9 June 2008The Director-General of the Western Cape Government, Ms Virginia Peterson, and the Head of the Provincial Disaster Management Centre, Ms Hildegard Fast, will today (Tues) address a media briefing on the Provincial Disaster relating to Internally... Read More
Media Alert: Call For Entries For The 6th Annual Public Sector Innovation (CPSi) Awards
18 March 2008The Director-General of the Western Cape, Ms Virginia Petersen, will on Thursday 20 March 2008, urge the province's 68 000 civil servants to strive to become workers for development as South Africa strives to become a developmental state. Read More
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