News and Speeches for Department of Health and Wellness
Western Cape Health MEC Opens Red Cross' New Surgical Ward
20 September 2010The new D1 Specialist Surgical Ward at the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital opened on 21 September 2010. Read More
Health MEC Opens Second Cancer Association of South Africa Lodging Facility
19 September 2010South Africa's twelfth stay-over lodge for cancer patients, and the second of its kind in the Western Cape will this morning be opened by Western Cape Health Minister, Theuns Botha at Tygerberg Hospital. Read More
Provincial Minister Awards Employees for Forty Years Service
16 September 2010Today, three hundred and thirty five (235) employees of the Western Cape Department of Health were acknowledged for twenty (20), thirty (30) and forty (40) years of service. Six (6) of them have been working at provincial health facilities for forty... Read More
Head on Collision on the M3 Before the Tokai of Ramp: 16 September 2010
16 September 2010Last night (September 16, 2010) two vehicle where involve in a head on collision on the M3, 1km before the Tokia off ramp. One adult male was declared dead on arrival. Three males where in a critical condition and another two males where injured. Read More
Media Alert: Provincial Health Minister to Award Employees with 40 Years of Service
15 September 2010Tomorrow, Western Cape Health Minister, Theuns Botha, will award 235 of the 28 067 employees of the Western Cape Department of Health for 20, 30 and 40 years of service respectively. Six of the employees to receive award certificates have worked at... Read More
Media Alert: Official Opening of Paarl Hospital's Emergency Centre
12 September 2010The official opening of Paarl Hospital's new Emergency Centre will take place on Tuesday, 14 September 2010, at the hospital. The Centre will be officially handed over from the Department of Transport and Public Works to the Western Cape Department... Read More
Minister Botha: Alcohol Abuse is Absorbing Government's Poverty-Fighting Money
8 September 2010The prevention and treatment of substance abuse is a pressing matter for Western Cape government, with research revealing that one out of ten children in the most affected rural areas in the Western Cape suffer from Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), and... Read More
Grateful Parent Throws Party for Staff
5 September 2010Lindokuhle Dlakavu celebrated her second birthday with the staff who nursed her back to health at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital on September 6, at the Staff Education Centre. Read More
Strike Update: Western Cape Department of Health - 3 September 2010
2 September 2010Only sixty (60) out of twenty eight thousand and sixty seven (28 067) (0.2 %) employees of the Western Cape Department of Health were on strike on Friday, 3 September. Read More
Strike Update: Western Cape Department of Health - 2 September 2010
1 September 2010One hundred and thirty three (133) out of twenty eight thousand and sixty seven (28 067) (0.4 %) employees of the Western Cape Department of Health were on strike on Thursday, 2 September. Read More
Radie Kotze Hospital, Piketberg, Transferred to Province's Portfolio
1 September 2010Western Cape Health Minister, Theuns Botha, today welcomed the health care workers at Piketberg's Radie Kotze Hospital as employees of the provincial Department of Health. Read More
Media Alert: Provincialisation of the Radie Kotzé
31 August 2010The Western Cape Department of Health will host the official provincialisation launch of Radie Kotzé Hospital in Piketberg. Read More
Eighteen Million Rand Upgrades to Transform Grassy Park Day-Care Centre into a Clinic
30 August 2010Construction work is in progress at the current Grassy Park Community Day-care Centre, which will upgrade the day-care centre to a clinic that will see one hundred and fifty (150) more patients per day. Read More
Strike update: Western Cape Department of Health 27 August 2010
26 August 2010Today the official percentage of employees of the Western Cape Department of Health on strike is 0.2%. That is 72 out of 28 067 employees. Read More
Joint Conference: Infection Prevention and Control Africa Network (IPCAN) and the International Federation of Infection Control (IFIC)
26 August 2010Infection Prevention and Control African Network (IPCAN) is a recently formed organisation for infection prevention and control in the African region. It is holding its Second International conference at Spier Estate, Stellenbosch this year and the... Read More
Young Tygerberg Hospital Patient's Dream Fulfilled
26 August 2010Reach For A Dream fulfils the dreams of children with life-threatening illnesses and works very closely with Tygerberg Hospital's Paediatric Ward (G3). Read More
Blackheath Accident: Tenth Victim Dies
26 August 2010Theuns Botha, Western Cape Minister of Health, expressed his sadness and condolences to the family of the tenth victim who passed away at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital a short while ago. Read More
Update: Blackheath Train Accident
25 August 2010The condition of the five children that were involved in yesterday's mini bus accident is as follows: Read More
Strike Update: Western Cape Department of Health
24 August 2010Less than one percent of employees of the Western Cape Department of Health were on strike today. Read More
Transport Related Incidents a Huge Burden on Emergency Medical Services
24 August 2010Transport-Related Incidents are a Huge Burden on Emergency Medical Services Read More
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