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Safe Cycling Breakfast Speech

22 April 2011

Sport is as synonymous with South Africa as is the acceptance that we are a major international tourism destination. When people see Table Mountain, they remember the Springboks, Bafana Bafana and the Proteas. Read More

Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital thanks its Easter donors

20 April 2011

Patients at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital did not miss out on Easter festivities this April. Thanks to dozens of donations of chocolates every child at the hospital was treated to Easter goodies. Read More

Holidays are a High-Risk Period for Children

20 April 2011

Patricia de Lille, the Western Cape Minister for Social Development, has warned parents and guardians across the province that "children are more vulnerable to a number of risks, such as neglect, abuse, abduction and accidents, during holiday... Read More

Mass Campaign to Screen Children under Six Years in the Western Cape

20 April 2011

The Department of Health is embarking on a three-month campaign as part of the Child Health Season, which stretches from April to June 2011. Read More

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport Expresses Condolences on the Passing of Duke Ngcukana

19 April 2011

A son to the grandfather of jazz in Cape Town, Christopher "Columbus" Ngcukana and the eldest to the Ngcukana brothers including the late Ezra Ngcukana, a trumpeter and a mathematician, Duke Ngcukana was born in Langa township in 1947. Read More

Western Cape Provincial Government "Safely Home" Easter Campaign Kicks Off

19 April 2011

Provincial Government's "Safely Home" Campaign for the Easter break kicked off this afternoon. Read More

Minister Calls for Mentors for Department's Bursary Scheme Graduates

19 April 2011

Minister Robin Carlisle calls upon registered professionals in the built environment industry in the Western Cape to join the mentorship programme of the Department of Transport and Public Works' Masakh'isizwe Bursary Scheme. Read More

Minister Grant Angered by the Disruptions at Masibambisane Secondary

19 April 2011

I am angered and disappointed by the fact that teaching and learning has been disrupted for the third day at Masibambisane Secondary School. Read More

Valkenberg Hospital Hosts Second Forensic Mental Health Conference

19 April 2011

Valkenberg Hospital will host its second academic Forensic Mental Health Conference from 20 to 21 April 2011 at the hospital's Education Centre. Read More

Media Alert: Minister Carlisle to Join Ghost Squads for Operation on MBT Lanes

18 April 2011

Minister Robin Carlisle will tomorrow join members of the City of Cape Town's Ghost Squad for an operation on the Mini-Bus Taxi (MBT) lanes on the N2 incoming to Cape Town. Read More

Media Alert: Valkenberg Hospital to Host Second Forensic Mental Health Conference

18 April 2011

Valkenberg Hospital will host its second academic Forensic Mental Health Conference to provide an overview on the current practices and issues; and present research in criminal and civil forensic mental health. Read More

Minister Grant Announces New NSC Award Criteria

18 April 2011

There are only 180 days to go before the start of the 2011 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations. Read More

Minister De Lille Dispatches Social Workers to Families Affected by Somerset West Fire

17 April 2011

Patricia de Lille, the Western Cape Minister of Social Development, has cautioned communities in the Western Cape "to be vigilant during the last few weeks of the fire season". Read More

The Human Side to Avian Influenza

17 April 2011

After discussions with Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Patricia De Lille, Gerrit van Rensburg, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development today announced a special task team to look into the plight of workers directly... Read More

KwaNokuthula Community Day Centre Officially Opens

17 April 2011

Today (Monday, 18 April 2011) Western Cape Minister of Health, Mr Theuns Botha, officially opened the doors to the new KwaNokuthula Community Day Centre (CDC) in Bitou. The opening of the CDC will bring access to quality health service closer to the... Read More

Media Alert: Upper-Austrian Brass Band to Play in Western Cape

14 April 2011

The Upper-Austrian Band will be visiting the Western Cape from 16 to 20 April 2011 as part of the formal cultural exchange between the provinces of the Western Cape and Upper-Austria. Read More

Minister De Lille Conveys Message of Hope to Mothers of Drug Addicts

13 April 2011

Patricia de Lille, the Minister for Social Development in the Western Cape, is "concerned about the growing sentiment amongst mothers of children with drug problems that they feel they need to resort to killing their children", and has urged them to... Read More

Schools Start Registering Learners for 2012

13 April 2011

At the start of every year, the vast majority of learners arrive at school ready for their first day of their school career. Read More

R44 Safety Project Underway

11 April 2011

In response to the high number of crashes on the R44, particularly the exceptionally high rate of fatal crashes, MEC for Transport, Robin Carlisle, ordered that a survey of the most dangerous stretches be done and action initiated to bring the road... Read More

Free Vehicle Safety Checks for Easter

11 April 2011

The Western Cape Retail Motor Industry (RMI) has again partnered with the Safely Home campaign to provide motorists in the province with free vehicle safety checks ahead of the Easter period. Read More

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