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Rural Drama Groups to Feature at Zabalaza Festival

7 March 2014

Four rural Western Cape drama groups look set to make their mark at the 4th annual Zabalaza Theatre Festival at the Baxter Theatre Centre in Cape Town from 7 to 14 March 2014. Zabalaza 2014 is hosted by the Baxter and the Magnet Theatre, with the... Read More

Exploring What it Means to be a Good Man

7 March 2014

What does it take to be a good man in South Africa today? Emerging director Thando Doni and five actors will be exploring this key question in Passage, a new play which runs at the Baxter in Cape Town from 4 to 22 March 2014. Passage has received... Read More

Police Brutality Must Never Be Tolerated

7 March 2014

Media Release by Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety After watching a video of severe police brutality that was sent to me this morning and which has gone viral on social media, I immediately contacted the South African Police... Read More

Minister Alan Winde Highlights Economic Impact of Major Events

7 March 2014

Cycling events will generate over R600 million for the Western Cape economy over the next two weeks.Alan Winde, Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, said cycling tourism was a major boon for the economy and tourism. Read More

Department to Host Sport Transformation Indaba

7 March 2014

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) will be hosting a Sport Transformation Indaba in Cape Town on Saturday, 8 March 2014. Read More

Update: Police Brutality Investigated

7 March 2014

Media Release by Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety Read More

Western Cape Department of Agriculture establishes food garden at Boniface Prima

6 March 2014

Gerrit van Rensburg, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development on Monday officially handed over a R98 000 food garden to the Boniface Primary School. Read More

Department of Agriculture Establishes Food Garden at Boniface Primary

6 March 2014

Gerrit van Rensburg, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development on Monday officially handed over a R98 000 food garden to the Boniface Primary School. Read More

The Power System is Currently Severely Constrained

6 March 2014

Minister Anton Bredell urges customers to use electricity sparingly to reduce demand, as the power system is currently under severe strain. Read More

Baxter Theatre Centre Presents Passage

5 March 2014

A new play, Passage, which tackles what it means to be a good man in South Africa today, will be launched at the Baxter Theatre Centre in Rondebosch on Wednesday, 5 March 2014. The play runs from 4 to 22 March at 11:00 (for schools) and 18:00 (... Read More

Minister Winde to Deliver ‘Vision in Action’ Budget Speech

4 March 2014

Minister Winde to deliver "Vision in Action" Budget SpeechThis Wednesday, 5 March 2014, Western Cape Minister of Finance, Alan Winde, will table the province’s 2014 Budget. Read More

Barbaric Attack on Motorist by Cycling Group Condemned

4 March 2014

Minister Carlisle condemns alleged attack on a motorist by a group of cyclists on 2 March 2014. Read More

Khayelitsha Schools' Passion for Cricket

4 March 2014

The Khayelitsha Cricket Club received a visit from the Sport's officials for a coaching clinic as former Protea players inspired the learners at the event. Read More

Home Run for Baseball Sharp Centres

4 March 2014

Learners from Mass participation; Opportunity and access; Development and growth (MOD) Centres all over the Western Cape received “Sharp centre” baseball training on 1 March 2014 at the Athlone Athletics Baseball Club. Sharp centres are focused... Read More

Minister Meyer Opens KykNET Buite Ekspo in Malmesbury

3 March 2014

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport promotes a healthy lifestyle, local outdoor market and being part of events that contribute to the tourism sector in the Western Cape. Read More

MOD Softball Teams Sharpen their Skills

2 March 2014

Top softball players from Mass participation; Opportunity and access; Development and growth (MOD) Centres in the Western Cape gathered at Turfhall Softball Stadium on 1 March 2014 to play a series of matches. Read More

Diarrhoea Season is Here

28 February 2014

Every year, between the beginning of November and the end of May, thousands of babies and toddlers across the province access Western Cape Government Health facilities seeking treatment for dehydration due to diarrhoea. Read More

State of Health in the Province - 5 Years Later

28 February 2014

Minister Theuns Botha addresses the media at the Khayelitsha Hospital about all the achievements and milestones to date that the department has encountered on Thursday 27 February 2014. Read More

Cape Town Corporate Games Officially Launched

28 February 2014

On Thursday, 27 February 2014, Minister Ivan Meyer joined the launch of the Cape Town Corporate Games as the patron of these games for 2014. The third annual Cape Town Corporate Games will be held from 5 to 8 June 2014 at the V&A Waterfront and... Read More

MOD Coach with Latin Flavour

28 February 2014

Shanee de Beer, one of South Africa’s top dancers, is a dance coach in the Mass participation; Opportunity and access; Development and growth (MOD) Programme at the Bokmakierie Primary School in Athlone, Cape Tow Read More

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