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Minister Plato and Minister Fritz to conduct Youth Safety Walkabout in Manenberg

26 January 2015

Today, Monday 26 January 2015, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato, together with Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz will conduct a youth safety walkabout in Manenberg. Read More

Transport and Public Works to Spend More Than R35 Million on R399 Rehabilitation

26 January 2015

The Western Cape West Coast economy and infrastructure will get a boost during the next 30 months. Read More

Provincial Traffic Weekend Operations

26 January 2015

This weekend (23 and 24 January), 25 alcohol blitz roadblocks were held across the Western Cape with a total of 2 175 vehicles stopped as part of Provincial Traffic Services safety campaign. Read More

Making Stellenbosch Railway Crossings Safer

26 January 2015

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) and the Department of Transport and Public Works are working together to improve transport safety through the Western Cape’s R Read More

Matriculants Encouraged to Apply for Premier's PAY Project Before End of January

22 January 2015

Statement by Helen Zille, Premier of the Western Cape Read More

Seven Vehicles Impounded at Blossom Primary School in Athlone

22 January 2015

Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works Read More

Free Access to Dias Museum on its 26th Birthday

21 January 2015

Bartolomeu Dias Museum was established on 3 February 1989 as a culmination of the 1988 Dias Festival. Read More

Tips to stay cool and hydrated during the summer heat

21 January 2015

In response to the weather office’s warning of very hot weather for the next few weeks, the start of school athletics programmes and the harvest season being full swing, Western Cape Government Health is reminding people of the following guidelines... Read More

Just over One Million Learners in the Western Cape Start School Today

21 January 2015

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Western Cape Minister of Education Read More

Minister Schäfer to Visit Blue Downs Primary School on First Day Of School

20 January 2015

It is that time of the year again, when thousands of learners go “back to school” in the Western Cape for the start of the 2015 school year. Read More

Western Cape Schools Prepared and Ready for 2015 Academic Year

19 January 2015

Statement by Western Cape Minister of Education Debbie Schäfer Read More

Register Your ECD, It Is The Right Thing To Do

19 January 2015

The early years of child development have been proven to be the most critical in any child’s life, for it is the period when children begin making sense of concepts and are able to acquire skills and attitudes that lay the foundation for lifelong... Read More

Ten Fatalities on Western Cape Roads This Weekend

19 January 2015

On 16 and 17 January 2015, 26 alcohol blitz roadblocks were held across the Western Cape. A total of 2 994 vehicles were stopped as part of Provincial Traffic Services’ safety campaign. Read More

Summer Camp Equips Youth from Langa and De Doorns

19 January 2015

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) hosted its annual Summer Music Camp from 15 to 18 January 2015 at the Okkie Jooste Cultural Facility outside S Read More

Department acts on final report into Serendipity Home

16 January 2015

  The Western Cape Department of Social Development has initiated its action plan in response to the final report into the allegations levelled against the unregistered facility, Serendipity Home for the Aged. Read More

South African Becomes Chess Grandmaster

15 January 2015

Life for 33-year old Kenny Solomon could have been very different had he not taken an interest in chess. Read More

Stargazing Picnic at the Taalmonument

14 January 2015

The first Stargazing Picnic of the year will take place on Saturday 17 January 2015 at the Afrikaanse Taalmonument on Paarl Mountain, weather permitting. Read More

Minister Grant Rebukes Reports of Western Cape Minister's Arrest

14 January 2015

Statement by Donald Grant, Minister Of Transport and Public Works There is absolutely no truth to the SAPA story that a Western Cape Minister was arrested for allegedly speeding along the N1 South in Johannesburg on Sunday morning. Read More

Minister Schäfer Acknowledges Province's Top Achievers

14 January 2015

Note to editors: Below is an extract from Minister Debbie Schäfer’s speech to be delivered today at the 2014 NSC Awards Today is a day of celebration.  Read More

Minister Grant on Fatal Crash Outside Touwsriver in Which Seven Died

13 January 2015

Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works Earlier this morning, I visited in hospital the passengers who sustained injuries during last night’s crash between a bus and minibus taxi on the N1. Read More

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