News and Speeches for Provincial Cabinet
Minister Marais to celebrate cultural expression and sporting activity
31 January 2019MEDIA ALERT: MINISTER MARAIS TO CELEBRATE CULTURAL EXPRESSION AND SPORTING ACTIVITY IN SOUTHERN CAPE Read More
WC DSD and Partners Combating Teen Addiction
30 January 2019The Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, commends the Mudita Foundation, a Western Cape Department of Social Development (WC DSD) funded NPO, for its great strides in providing high quality mental health care and substance abuse treatment... Read More
Red Tape Reduction Unit achieves R 1 billion savings target
30 January 2019The Western Cape Government has achieved its strategic goal of generating R1 billion in economic savings and benefits from interventions aimed at reducing red tape and improving the ease of doing business in the province. Read More
Over 17 000 people have disembarked from cruise liners in Cape Town this cruise
28 January 2019January marks the peak of cruise ship season in Cape Town which traditionally runs from October to April, and this month, vessels have made a total of 17 stops in the city’s port. Read More
Media Release: Appeal Withdrawal of Equality Court Finding On Police Resourcing
27 January 2019Media Release: Appeal Withdrawal of Equality Court Finding On Police Resourcing Cannot Be Celebrated Read More
We cannot afford to put an end to adoptions
25 January 2019I recently spoke with a concerned adoptive father regarding Sections 249 and 259 of the Amendment Bill for the Children’s Act of 2005 which will ensure that all fee Read More
Minister Marais welcomes hope inspiring Cycling Academy in Kwano
23 January 2019On Monday, 21 January 2019, Minister Anroux Marais visited the Kwano Cycling Academy at Murray High School in the Bitou Municipality. Read More
Atlantis youth tutoring programme reaps results
23 January 2019Note to editors: This joint press release was originally issued by the IkamavaYouth Programme and GreenCape. Read More
Adoption Amendments Deny Opportunity to Most Vulnerable Children
22 January 2019Families are the bedrock of any society and are the most important social unit in providing a nurturing and supportive environment for children to thrive and grow. Read More
MEC Fritz condemns amendments to adoptiive laws
22 January 2019The Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, condemns the steam-rolling of recent amendments to Sections 249 and 259 of the Children’s Act of 2005 Read More
MEC Fritz Commends Successful Family Restoration Project
22 January 2019As we conclude the current financial year, I want acknowledge the outstanding work of the Western Cape Department of Social Development on the ‘Families At Risk’ pr Read More
Scrap yards under scrutiny
21 January 2019Weekly statement on Rail Enforcement Unit – a joint media release between Metrorail, the City of Cape Town and the Western Read More
Minister Beverley Schäfer visits Laingsburg farmers to engage on drought issues
21 January 2019The Department of Agriculture in the Western Cape has disbursed R 8.3 million in drought support to 586 farmers in the Central Karoo in January, and will continue to provide support in the region which continues to experience severe drought... Read More
Media Release: Bheki Cele still unresponsive to Western Cape policing needs
17 January 2019Minister of Community Safety, Alan Winde says it is becoming abundantly clear that local SAPS officers’ hands are tied by their Pretoria head office. Read More
Companies urged to consider taking on CapaCiti interns for 2019
17 January 2019Employers in Cape Town and Johannesburg looking to grow their tech teams in 2019 could benefit from hiring CapaCiti graduates as apprentices. Read More
December peak season feedback shows positive signs of recovery for the province
16 January 2019Tourism operators in the Western Cape have reported a generally good December season, with many local tourism offices and attractions seeing increased numbers, although the drought did have an impact. Read More
Media release: New qualification equips After School practitioners
15 January 2019On Saturday, 12 January 2019, 53 after-school practitioners became the first group to receive their short course certificates for completing the Extended Education Practitioner Training Programme (EEPTP) through Stellenbosch University (SU). Read More
Media Release: Investigate Major General Veary for Allegedly Lying
14 January 2019Minister of Community Safety, Alan Winde, says that the Major-General Jeremy Vearey should immediately be investigated for what appears to be a blatant lie on an affidavit about a telephone conversation with a journalist who wished to obtain a... Read More
Foot and mouth disease detection in Limpopo could impact the Western Cape
9 January 2019The National Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced on Tuesday that foot and mouth disease (FMD) has been detected in the Vhembe district of Limpopo, and reported to the World Organisation for Animal Health. Read More
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