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MOD Coaches Learn First Aid

19 March 2014

The MOD centre programme prepares coaches with an in-depth training through a first aid Level One course which was held on 14, 15 and 16 March 2014. Read More

Earth Hour 2014

18 March 2014

Earth Hour is a World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) initiative that started in Sydney, Australia in 2007 when 2.2 million households turned off their li Read More

Drommedaris Beneficiaries Received Their House Keys in Paarl

18 March 2014

Tuesday 11 March 2014, the National Minister of Human Settlements Connie September accompanied by Western Cape Minister of Human Settlements Bonginkosi Madikizela, attend the official handover ceremony of housing units to beneficiaries of... Read More

Delft Beneficiaries Receive Title Deeds After Long Wait

18 March 2014

Delft beneficiaries were overjoyed as they received title deeds on Monday, 10 March 2014. Read More

Winning Formulas at Science, Technology and Sport Conference

18 March 2014

Coaches and administrators who are engaged in talent identification and high-performance sport development in the Western Cape benefitted from the Science, Technology and Sport Conference in Stellenbosch from 12 to 14 March 2014. Read More

Western Cape Budget Speech 2014

18 March 2014

The Western Cape Minister of Finance, Alan Winde, delivered his budget speech for the province on Wednesday, 5 March 2014, at the Provincial Legislature. Read More

Western Cape Honours Best at Sport Awards

17 March 2014

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport celebrated the best sporting achievements of 2013/14 at the Western Cape Sport Awards in Paarl on 14 March 2014. Read More

Media Alert: First Youth Café Graduates to Receive Certificates

17 March 2014

Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, in January launched the Province’s first Youth Café. Read More

Major Boost for South African Libraries

17 March 2014

The national Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) announced a massive R3 billion cash injection for libraries at the launch of South African Library Week in Cape Town on 15 March 2014. The event was a partnership between DAC, the National Library of... Read More

Chess Takes Centre Stage in Gugulethu

17 March 2014

The Gugulethu Chess Open on 15 March 2014 showed that grassroots chess development is alive and well in the Western Cape. Over 50 Cape Metropole development players between the ages of 6 and 18 competed in the tournament hosted by the Department of... Read More

Media Alert: Minister Fritz to Hold Discussions with the Disability Sector

17 March 2014

Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, will today, 17 March 2014 be holding a round-table discussion with disabled persons, as well as NGOs and other organisations operating in the disability sector. Read More

Situation Report on African Horse Sickness Outbreak in Porterville

14 March 2014

The Department of Agriculture is currently working on the control measures of the African horse sickness (AHS) outbreak in Porterville. Read More

World Consumer Rights Day

13 March 2014

On 15 March 2014, South Africa, along with the rest of the international community will celebrate World Consumer Rights Day. Read More

African Horse Sickness Affects Porterville Region

13 March 2014

Precaution measures have been taken to control the risks of spreading the African Horse disease, as a containment zone has been declared for the affected horses. Read More

Media Alert: Chess Tournament in Gugulethu

13 March 2014

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport and the City of Cape Town will host a chess tournament in Gugulethu on Saturday, 15 March 2014. Read More

South African Library Week Launch

13 March 2014

Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture Dr Joseph Phaahla will be launching South African Library Week in Cape Town on 15 March 2014. The event is a partnership between the national Department of Arts and Culture, National Library of South Africa, the... Read More

Local Government Partnerships to Boost Community Development Skills

13 March 2014

The Department of Local Government and partners jointly commits to aid the skills development of the Community Development Workers programme which aims to improve the efficiency of skills within the local government sector. Read More

Media Alert: Western Cape Hosts Provincial Sport Awards

13 March 2014

Tomorrow, 14 March 2014, Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport Dr Ivan Meyer and Chairperson of the Western Cape Sport Confederation Goliath Munro will host the Western Cape Sport Awards. Read More

World Consumer Rights Day Focuses on Telecommunications Industry

13 March 2014

It is World Consumer Rights Day on 15 March, with this year’s focus on the telecommunications industry.The global theme for World Consumer Rights Day 2014 is “Fix Your Phone Rights”. Read More

Media Alert: Minister Fritz to Launch Swartland Social Development Forum

13 March 2014

Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz to launch the Swartland Social Development Forum at the Wesbank Community Hall today. Read More

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