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News and Speeches for Department of Health and Wellness

Grateful Parent Throws Party for Staff

5 September 2010

Lindokuhle 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 2010

Only 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 2010

One 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 2010

Western 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 2010

The 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 2010

Construction 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 2010

Today 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 2010

Infection 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 2010

Reach 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 2010

Theuns 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 2010

The 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 2010

Less 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 2010

Transport-Related Incidents are a Huge Burden on Emergency Medical Services Read More

Update on Blackheath Accident

24 August 2010

A ninth body was discovered at the scene of the accident between a Mini-bus Taxi and a Metrorail train earlier this morning in Blackheath. The body of the ninth scholar was taken to the Tygerberg Forensic Pathology laboratory. Read More

Blackheath Train Accident

24 August 2010

Eight (8) scholars were declared dead on arrival, when a mini bus taxi and a Metrorail train collided this morning at 7h03 at Buttskop Road, Blackheath. The driver and five (5) scholars were injured leaving one scholar in a critical condition. Read More

Strike Update: Health Services in the Western Cape

23 August 2010

Today, one hundred and fifty seven (157) out of twenty eight thousand and sixty seven (28 067) employees zero point five percent (0.5%) of the Western Cape Department of Health were reported on strike. That is zero point two percent (0.2%) less than... Read More

Strike Update: Health Workers in the Western Cape

22 August 2010

Today's strike did not impact on the delivery of health services to patients in the Western Cape. Read More

Accident on Wetton Road, Rosmead

22 August 2010

Metro Emergency Medical Service (EMS) attended to a motor vehicle accident on Wetton Road, Rosmead near the BP petrol station at 08h30 this morning (August 23). Read More

Strike Update: No Impact on Service Delivery at Western Cape Health Facilities

19 August 2010

Health services in the Western Cape could continue normally today. This morning at 9:00, one hundred and forty four (144) out of twenty eight thousand and sixty seven (28 067) employees were reported on strike. That accounts for a zero point five... Read More

Du Noon Community Health Centre Plans are Progressing Well

18 August 2010

The Western Cape Provincial Government's planning for the provision of health facilities for the people of Du Noon is progressing well. The new Du Noon Community Health Centre, which is costing an estimated R80 million, is set for completion in 2014. Read More

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