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News and Speeches for Provincial Treasury

Budget Essay Winners Announced

23 February 2009

Business and political leaders have a responsibility to safeguard the future of the Province and contribute to the socio-economic upliftment of all its citizens. Read More

Fourth Group of Western Cape Cheese Makers Travel to France

24 April 2008

Statement by Kobus Dowry, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture Read More

South African Equine Export Industry and African Horse Sickness

10 March 2008

Statement by Cobus Dowry Minister for Agriculture in the Western Cape   Read More

Western Cape Minister for Agriculture Visits First Carbon Neutral Wine Estate

27 February 2008

The Minister for Agriculture in the Western Cape, Cobus Dowry will visit Backsberg Wine Estate this afternoon at 16h00 to observe the activities on Backsberg which is the first Wine Estate in South Africa to obtain Carbon Neutral status.   Read More

Western Cape Farmers Urged to Cooperate with Regard to Ovine Johne's Disease

21 February 2008

PRESS RELEASE 22 February 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   STATEMENT BY COBUS DOWRY - MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE IN THE WESTERN CAPE Ovine Johne's Disease (OJD) - Proposed control policy options Read More

Joint Agriculture/Eskom Task Team Meets

20 February 2008

The task team consisting of representatives from Agriculture and ESKOM had its first meeting this morning in order to address the effect of load shedding on Agriculture and to determine the way forward in finding an amicable solution with the... Read More

107 Title Deeds Handed Over to Farmworkers

22 November 2007

The Minister of Agriculture in the Western Cape, Cobus Dowry will hand over 107 Title Deeds to farmworkers of the Oaks Village Association on the farm of the Molteno Brothers in Elgin on 23 November 2007.   Read More

More Farmworkers Killed in Another Accident

13 November 2007

Statement by Cobus Dowry: Minister for Agriculture in the Western Cape   Read More

2007 Provincial Farmworker of the Year Awards

24 October 2007

MEDIA INVITATION: 25 OCTOBER 2007   The annual provincial farmworker of the year awards ceremony will take place at the Protea Hotel, Technopark Stellenbosch, tonight at 18:30 for 19:00. Read More

Western Cape Agriculture Takes World Food Day to Murraysburg

8 October 2007

The aim of the World Food Day is to heighten public awareness of the world food problem and strengthen solidarity in the struggle against hunger, malnutrition and poverty. Read More

Media Invitation: Western Cape Agricultural Education and Training Forum Launch

3 October 2007

You are invited to attend the launch of the Western Cape Agricultural Education and Training Forum (WCAEF) at the Percheron Hall of the Cape Institute for Agricultural Training at Elsenburg: 5 October 2007   8:15 - 9:00 ARRIVAL, TEA AND... Read More

Outbreak of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome in Western Cape

17 September 2007

Press Release by the Minister of Agriculture: Western Cape, Mr. Cobus Dowry   Read More

Minister Essop Launches Mobile Unit for Craft SMEs in Rural Areas

10 September 2007

A mobile unit that will give crafters on the West Coast, Central Karoo and Eden access to the skills development opportunities that the Cape Craft and Design Institute (CCDI) offers, was launched on Tuesday, 11 September 2007 in Piketberg by Western... Read More

Statement by Minister for Agriculture): On Floods in the Swartland Area

13 June 2007

Parts of the Swartland area received high intensity and constant rainfall from the night of the 6th June to the 11th June 2007, which caused flooding to the towns of Moorreesburg, Hopefield, Vredenburg, Piketberg, Porterville and the surrounding... Read More

Unanimous Decision: Alcohol and Substance Abuse Conference

11 June 2007

Statement by Cobus Dowry MEC For Agriculture In The Western Cape   Read More

Further Aid for Train Crash Victims

12 February 2007

The Minister for Agriculture in the Western Cape, Cobus Dowry, will be present at the handing out of food vouchers to survivors and family members of the train crash that claimed the lives of 19 farmworkers on 13 November last year.   Read More

Shock at Farm Murder in Worcester

5 February 2007

Statement by Minister Cobus Dowry: Agriculture   Read More

Launch of the Micro Agricultural Financial Institutional Scheme of South Africa

25 October 2006

About 46% of South African households are considered poor or low-income, more then 15 million poor people living in rural areas in South Africa and over 60% of black households can be defined as low-income and rely mostly on the informal sector for... Read More

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