News and Speeches for Ministry of Health & Wellness
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
Update on Blackheath Accident
24 August 2010A 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 2010Eight (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 2010Today, 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 2010Today'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 2010Metro 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 2010Health 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 2010The 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
MEC Botha Restates Contingence Plan during Strike Action
17 August 2010"We have taken notice of National Education Health and Allied Workers Union's (NEHAWU's) declaration of a full-blown strike. In the Western Cape our contingency plans remain in place. Health services will function tomorrow in line with available... Read More
Western Cape Health Facilities are Not Affected by the Strike Action
17 August 2010Public health facilities within the Western Cape have not been affected by today's strike action. Services continued uninterrupted. This morning's assessment showed zero (0) number of employees on strike. Read More
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