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WCERA 2019: A hotbed of innovation and impact
29 November 2019Now in its second year, the Western Cape Entrepreneurship Recognition Awards (WCERA) celebrates the hard work of entrepreneurs and their contribution to job creation and economic growth in the Western Cape. Read More
Minister Fritz to donate bicycles to Rheenendal Neighbourhood Watch
29 November 2019MEDIA ALERT BY ALBERT FRITZ WESTERN CAPE MINISTER OF COMMUNITY SAFETY Date: 29 November 2019 Release: immediately Read More
Immediate action required to find solutions to targeted attacks
28 November 2019After receiving disturbing news about yet another incident of burning trains, I made a number of calls to get all the information before visiting the station to see for myself the extent of the damage caused by this morning’s fire. Read More
Speech by Minister Sharna Fernandez: Second Reading Appropiation Bill Debate
28 November 2019· Speaker · Honourable Premier · Cabinet colleagues and Leader of the Opposition · Honourable members of the Western Cape Parliament · Guest in the gallery today, fellow South Africans, Good Afternoon Read More
WC Police Ombudsman asked to investigate SAPS failure to stop trains burning
28 November 2019The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, has written to Western Cape Police Ombudsman, Mr JJ Brand, requesting an urgent investigation into the Western Cape SAPS inability to resolve the deliberate attack on railway infrastructure in the... Read More
DCAS literature workshop boosts teachers’ and writers’ analytical skills
27 November 2019More than 60 teachers and up-and-coming writers from around the Western Cape will end 2019 with expanded knowledge and improved analytical skills for literature, after attending a Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) workshop on Fri Read More
Greenest Municipality competition winners
27 November 2019The greenest local municipality in the Western Cape for 2019 is Drakenstein Municipality. Swartland Municipality is the runner up with Mosselbay Municipality placing third in the annual Greenest Municipality Competition. Read More
Safety plan needed for off-duty officers
27 November 2019The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, condemns in the strongest terms the shooting of a 42-year-old off-duty detective, Sergeant Thanduxolo Wiseman Stuma, in Delft South this morning. Minister Fritz calls on SAPS in the Western Cape to... Read More
WC: Statement - Cheques handed out to NSRI and Lifesaving SA
26 November 2019Statement by Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Anton Bredell Read More
Decline in forensic DNA sampling threatens safety
26 November 2019On 13 November 2019, the National Assembly’s Portfolio Committee on Police were briefed by the National Forensic Oversight and Ethics Board (DNA Board) on their 2018/19 Annual Report. Read More
DCAS and partners invest in after-school space
26 November 2019Five after-school practitioners from the Western Cape are set to travel to the United States for training and workshops as part of a programme run by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) and its partners. Read More
DCAS Initiation Coordination Programme expected to boost safety of initiates
25 November 2019The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) launched its annual Initiation Coordination Programme on Friday, 22 November 2019. Read More
We need to go beyond 16 Days of Activism
25 November 2019Letter by Minister Albert Fritz This year has shown us, through numerous gruesome attacks on women and children, and the robust fightback against it, that there is a need to go ‘Beyond 16 Days of Activism’. Read More
Greater Retreat human settlements project to deliver 5000 housing opportunities
25 November 2019Western Cape Human Settlements Minister, Tertuis Simmers says the Greater Retreat Housing Project will deliver approximately 5 000 housing opportunities for those in the Southern Suburbs. Read More
Minister Fernandez hails Graduation of 206 Women from Chrysalis Academy
23 November 2019On Saturday, 23 November 2019, 206 young women, who hail from every corner of the province, graduated from Chrysalis Academy, Read More
Keeping your home and children safe over the festive break
22 November 2019For many of us, the festive break is a time to relax and spend our well-deserved break with family and loved ones. Unfortunately, the festive season is also a period where there are an increased number of housebreakings, interpersonal violence and... Read More
Speech by Minister Fernandez at the Chrysalis Graduation
22 November 2019Good morning everyone Ladies and Gentlemen, Read More
President’s Youth Empowerment Awards: THEME: ‘Going above and beyond’
22 November 2019Programme Director Ms. Adele Latchman, Mr Jaco Maree, Anton Paterson from Nedbank, the Senior Management All Trustees seated today, and my colleague from the City of Cape Town, Cllr/Dr. Zahid Badroodien. Read More
Media Statement: Minister Marais assures WCG is Summer Initiation Season Ready
22 November 2019Today marks the official start of the summer initiation season whose duration is from the 1 November 2019 till the 31 January 2020. Read More
Drone Users Conference 2019
21 November 2019The Western Cape Department of Agriculture in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme-GEF5 Sustainable Land Management project, the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) and Department of Environment, Fisheries and Forestry (DEFF)... Read More
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