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Successful Western Cape Choral Music Indaba held in Cape Town

18 February 2014

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) hosted a successful Cape Choral Music Indaba on 15 and 16 February 2014 in Cape Town.  The purpose of the workshop was to gain a better understanding of the choral music landscape in the Western... Read More

Two Provincial Ministers to Address Public Private Health Forum

18 February 2014

Ministers Theuns Botha and Alan Winde will address the last meeting of the Forum for this term. It is expected to be attended by approximately 400 stakeholders from the health sector. Read More

Chronic Medicine Patient Receive Parcel Number 5 Million

18 February 2014

More than 215,000 patients receiving chronic medicine in the Western Cape each month – and number will reach 300,000 in March 2015  Read More

ANC Abuses Yet Another State Function for Election Purposes

18 February 2014

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

Western Cape Makes Progress in Reducing Drug and Alcohol-related Harms

18 February 2014

Media Statement by Albert Fritz, Western Cape Minister of Social Development. Read More

Liquor Authority Shuts Down Errant Establishments

17 February 2014

The Western Cape Liquor Authority swooped in on errant liquor licence holders closing down two establishments.In addition, harsh penalties were handed down to a further two outlets for selling alcohol outside of their trading hours. Read More

Minister Meyer's Address at the 2013/2014 Cultural Affairs Awards Ceremony

17 February 2014

Speech delivered by the Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr Ivan Meyer, at the 2013/14 Western Cape Culture Awards on 10 February 2014 at the Artscape Theatre Complex, Cape Town. Read More

Police Officer Killed While Protecting our Communities

14 February 2014

Media Release by Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community SafetyIt is with anger and immense sadness that I have heard of the killing of another one of this province’s police officers. Read More

Minister Delivers Houses to Pine View and Rooidakke Communities in Grabouw

14 February 2014

The Western Cape Minister of Human Settlements, Bonginkosi Madikizela handed over the keys to beneficiaries in the Pine View and Rooidakke communities of Grabouw on Thursday, 13 February. Read More

Media Alert: Premier Zille to Host Annual Consular Corps Brunch

13 February 2014

On Friday, 14 February, Premier Helen Zille will host the annual Consular Corps brunch in Franschhoek.The function is a platform where the Premier has an opportunity to meet and engage with the Diplomatic and Consular Corps and to promote the... Read More

Minister Botha Visits Drakenstein to Monitor Delivery of Medication Parcels

13 February 2014

Today the Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, visited Dalvale in Drakenstein to oversee the delivery of chronic medication parcels to a chronic disease support group. Read More

Western Cape Choral Music Indaba in Cape Town

13 February 2014

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) will be hosting the Western Cape Choral Music Indaba at the Fountains Hotel in Cape Town on 15 and 16 February 2014. Through this event, DCAS is seeking to understand the choral music sector across... Read More

Department of Transport and Public Works Settles Land Restitution Claim

12 February 2014

Statement by Minister of Transport and Public Works, Robin Carlisle Read More

Media Statement: Western Cape Mourns the Death of SA Track Cycling Champion

12 February 2014

It is with much sadness that I note the passing of multiple track cycling champion Jeanne Nell. His tragic fall during the Keiran race at the Bellville Velodrome in Cape Town last night and his subsequent death is a devastating blow to cycling. Read More

Western Cape Feed Donations for North West and Northern Cape

12 February 2014

Minister Van Rensburg will inspect the approximately 640 tons of feed donations already delivered to Rust Station, situated 20 km between Malmesbury and Moorreesburg, off the N7, tomorrow morning at 10:00 . Read More

Western Cape's ICT Sector Expands into Africa

11 February 2014

The Western Cape’s ICT Africa Expansion Strategy received a major boost with the Bandwidth Barn’s induction into a leading network of African tech hubs. Read More

MOD Centre Performers Leave a Mark at Cultural Affairs Awards

11 February 2014

Learners from Cedar High School Mass participation; Opportunity and access; Development and growth (MOD) Centre were part of a host of performers that entertained guests at the annual Western Cape Cultural Affairs Awards at Artscape on Monday, 10... Read More

Chess and Cycling Achievers to Represent South Africa

10 February 2014

Leading Western Cape chess and cycling achievers were honoured by Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport Dr Ivan Meyer on Friday, 7 February 2014. Read More

Western Cape Government Launches Entrepreneurship Awareness Campaign

10 February 2014

The Western Cape Government is driving a two-month entrepreneurship awareness campaign in the province to highlight the support we offer to new and emerging businesses.In the past year, 30 000 entrepreneurs have accessed Western Cape Government... Read More

Interventions at Mitchells Plain Hospital To Ensure a Client-centred Experience

10 February 2014

In December 2013 several issues pertaining to Mitchells Plain Hospital were brought to the attention of the Western Cape Government Health. Read More

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