News and Speeches for Western Cape Government
Minister Madikizela and Councillor Sonnenberg Inspected Emergency Housing Kits
24 August 2011Western Cape Human Settlements Minister, Bonginkosi Madikizela, and City of Cape Town Human Settlements MAYCO Member Councillor, Ernest Sonnenberg, inspected the emergency housing kits in Ndabeni this morning. Read More
Media Alert: Minister Carlisle to Attend Blackheath Taxi Crash Scene Wreath-Laying Memorial
24 August 2011Robin Carlisle, the Minister for Transport and Public Works in the Western Cape, will attend a wreath-laying memorial at the Buttskop Level Crossing this morning where ten children were killed last year on this day, 25 August, when the taxi they... Read More
Upgrades at Tygerberg Hospital's Pharmacy
24 August 2011The working areas of the pharmacy at Tygerberg Hospital have recently undergone significant changes, which has improved patients' experience when visiting the hospital. These changes also enhanced and boosted staff morale at the pharmacy. Read More
Media Alert: New7Wonders of Nature Competition - Minister Meyer and Mayor De Lille Encourage the Public to Vote for Table Mountain
24 August 2011On Thursday, 25 August 2011, Dr Ivan Meyer, Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport in the Western Cape, and City of Cape Town Executive Mayor, Alderman Patricia de Lille, will show their support for the "Vote for Table Mountain in the New7Wonders of... Read More
International Seminar of the Institute of Municipal Personnel Practitioners
23 August 2011Chairperson, thank you for the invitation to address you, your members and all delegates at this International Seminar of the Institute of Municipal Personnel Practitioners. Read More
Update on the Rheenendal Bus Tragedy
23 August 2011The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has already begun a thorough investigation into the causes of the Rheenendal bus accident. Update: 14 learners and the bus driver confirmed dead. Read More
Western Cape Government Responds to Human Rights Watch Report
23 August 2011Gerrit van Rensburg, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, and Alan Winde, Western Cape Minister of Economic Development, today met with Read More
Media Alert: Update on Knysna Accident
23 August 2011The Western Cape Government Health's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Forensic Pathology Service (FPS) have responded to a major accident which occurred 10 km outside Knysna. Read More
Minister Grant Reacts to Rheenendal Primary School Bus Accident - Ministers En Route to Accident Scene
23 August 2011Media Statement by Minister of Education, Donald GrantI am deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic accident involving learners from Rheenendal Primary School this morning. Read More
Minister Carlisle Heads for Knysna in the Wake of Children's Bus Accident
23 August 2011Robin Carlisle, the Minister for Transport and Public Works in the Western Cape, is heading to Knysna after a bus transporting children to school this morning drove into a dam.It appears that a total of 14 children and the driver of the bus have... Read More
Minister Grant: Effective Roll-Out of the Grade 12 Improvement Plan
23 August 2011Media Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of EducationThis afternoon I visited Scottsdene Secondary School in Kraaifontein to discuss the school's progress in improving their learner outcomes in the National Senior Certificate examinations. Read More
Media Alert: Top Western Cape Companies to be Recognised at Special Awards Ceremony
23 August 2011Tomorrow, two companies assisted by the Western Cape Government's Enterprise Development Fund - Greenworld Chemicals and Spice Mecca - will go head to head with five competitors in the emerging sector of the Western Cape Productivity Awards. Read More
Media Alert: Minister Carlisle to Deliver Keynote Address at Western Cape Women's Transport Industry Empowerment Launch
23 August 2011Robin Carlisle, the Minister for Transport and Public Works in the Western Cape, will deliver the keynote address at the launch of the Western Cape branch of the South African Network of Women in Transport, or SANWIT, at the Cullinan Hotel in the... Read More
Media Alert: Minister Madikizela and Councillor Sonnenberg to Inspect Emergency Housing Kits
23 August 2011Western Cape Provincial Government Human Settlements Minister, Bonginkosi Madikizela, and City of Cape Town Housing MAYCO Member Councillor, Ernest Sonnenberg, will inspect the emergency housing kits in Ndabeni at 11:00 on 24 August. Read More
Media Alert: Minister Meyer Highlights African Traditional Medicine Week at Cape Medical Museum
23 August 2011On Wednesday, 24 August 2011, Dr Ivan Meyer, Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport in the Western Cape, will be visiting the Cape Medical Museum in Green Point to highlight African Traditional Medicine Week. Read More
New Somerset Hospital Opens New Upgraded Psychiatric Unit
22 August 2011Through the recent infrastructure improvements, New Somerset Hospital continues to improve the quality of services rendered to its patients. The hospital's newly upgraded Psychiatric Unit was officially opened today by Theuns Botha, the Minister of... Read More
Minister Botha: 51% of Psychiatry Admissions at New Somerset are Substance Abuse Related
22 August 2011More than half of the psychiatry admissions at New Somerset Hospital are either directly related to substance abuse or have substance abuse as a contributing factor, the Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, said today at the official... Read More
Minister Carlisle Reveals New Tourism Signage for R44/Annandale Intersection
22 August 2011The Minister for Transport and Public Works in the Western Cape, Robin Carlisle, has revealed his Department's plans regarding the issue of tourism signage at the busy R44/Annandale Road Intersection, near Somerset West. Read More
Cape Town Reproductive Health Clinic Re-opened
21 August 2011The Cape Town Reproductive Clinic has now re-opened after it moved from its location at Cape Town train station. The clinic was forced to close temporarily in September 2010 due to the train station undergoing renovations at the time. Read More
Media Alert: Opening of R900 000 Upgraded Psychiatry Unit at New Somerset Hospital
21 August 2011Tomorrow, the Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, will open the upgraded Psychiatric Unit at New Somerset Hospital. The R900 000 renovations were completed last month. The hospital's Psychiatric Ward was upgraded from a four-bed unit to... Read More
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