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"Better Together" on Freedom Day

3 May 2012

On Freedom Day 2012, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) brought learners together in Hout Bay to celebrate this historic day on the stage and the sports field. Read More

Premier Zille Launches Skills Development and Work Experience Youth Programme

2 May 2012

On Thursday, 3 May 2012, Premier Helen Zille launched the Premier's Advancement of Youth (PAY) Project, a skills development and work experience programme that aims to provide young people with the opportunity to gain practical workplace skills and... Read More

Ministers Grant and Carlisle Assess the Effects of Train Delays on City's Learners

2 May 2012

This morning, Provincial Minister for Education Donald Grant and Provincial Minister of Public Works and Transport Robin Carlisle were in the Golden Acre shopping centre in the Cape Town city bowl to monitor and assess the effects of train delays on... Read More

Minister Fritz to Hand over Hearing Aids

1 May 2012

On 3 May, Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, will be handing over hearing aids to learners at the Dominican School for the Deaf in Wynberg. Read More

Premier Zille to Launch Skills Development and Work Experience Youth Programme

1 May 2012

Tomorrow (Thursday, 3 May), Premier Helen Zille will launch the Premier's Advancement of Youth (PAY) Project, a skills development and work experience programme driven by the Department of the Premier that will provide young people with the... Read More

EDP to be the Wheel that Steers the Western Cape Economy

1 May 2012

Last week, Western Cape Minister of Economic Development and Tourism, Alan Winde, attended the official launch of the Western Cape Economic Development Partnership, an innovative body based on world best practice that will bring economic players... Read More

Minister Fritz to Hand over Hearing Aids

30 April 2012

On 3 May, Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, will be handing over hearing aids to learners at the Dominican School for the Deaf in Wynberg. Read More

"Voyage to the Cape" at Western Cape Archives Repository

29 April 2012

The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport invites the public to the annual celebration of National Archives Week. The theme for 2012 is "Voyage to the Cape". Read More

Minister Madikizela and Minister Fritz to Help Demolish a Shack in Khayelitsha

26 April 2012

The Western Cape Government Minister of Human Settlements, Bonginkosi Madikizela, and Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, will help demolish the shack of the Maswati family on the morning of Freedom Day, 27 April 2012. Read More

Be Safe on Our Roads This Long Weekend

25 April 2012

Media Statement by Dan Plato, Minister of Community SafetyAs the long weekend approaches I would like to urge all motorists in the Western Cape to please obey the rules of the road and ensure that they get to their destinations safely. Read More

"Sport against Crime" in Wesbank

25 April 2012

On Saturday, 21 April 2012, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) presented its influential "Sport against Crime" outreach programme at the sportfield in Wesbank. Read More

West Coast Sport Federations Help to Unite People

24 April 2012

West Coast sports federations help to make people smile and play an important role in uniting people from different backgrounds. Read More

Death in Police Custody: Full Report on Safety Measures Requested

24 April 2012

Media Statement by Dan Plato, Minister of Community Safety Read More

Western Cape Releases Funds for Substance Abuse Treatment

24 April 2012

As part of its strategy to reduce drug- and alcohol-related harms in the Western Cape, the Department of Social Development has this week paid R1.7 million to 22 NGOs working in the substance abuse sector. Read More

Unveiling of Baby-Friendly Plaque at Bishop Lavis Midwife Obstetrics Unit

23 April 2012

Today is a special occasion for this Community Health Centre - the acknowledgement of their international accreditation as a baby-friendly obstetrics unit. Read More

Boland Sport Funded to Develop Talent

23 April 2012

Sport federations who are willing to work together and engage in meaningful partnerships with the community and other role players deserve to be supported. Read More

Failure to Investigate Cases: How is the Western Cape Affected?

23 April 2012

Media Statement by Dan Plato, Minister of Community Safety Read More

Bishop Lavis MOU Receives International Baby-Friendly Accreditation

23 April 2012

Bishop Lavis Midwife Obstetrics Unit (MOU) celebrated its internationally recognised baby-friendly status with the official receipt of their baby-friendly accreditation certificate from the Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha. Read More

Royal Crusader Christmas Band to Tour Bavaria and Upper Austria

23 April 2012

Dr Ivan Meyer, Western Cape Provincial Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, will this evening bid bon voyage to the Royal Crusaders Christmas Band on the eve of their tour to Bavaria and Upper Austria. Read More

Minister van Rensburg Visits Masiphile Peace Garden in Khayelitsha

23 April 2012

"I love supporting winning projects," Gerrit van Rensburg, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, said during a working lunch with the Masiphile Peace Garden in Khayelitsha. Minister van Rensburg handed over a new nursery and... Read More

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