News and Speeches for Western Cape Government
Western Cape Education's Preparations for 2011 Academic Year
16 September 2010Today, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) will be releasing to schools a planning calendar for the 2011 school year in order to prepare teachers, principals and parents well in advance about education activities planned for 2011. Read More
Call for Cape Town to Support Local Football : 17 September, 19:30 Cape Town Stadium
16 September 2010Dr Laurine Platzky, the PGWC's 2010 FIFA World Cup Coordinator, would like to encourage all PGWC staff and their families and friends to enjoy the Cape Town Stadium - and support Cape Town based teams. Read More
Provincial Traffic Declares War on Unsafe School Transport
15 September 2010Following the recent tragic accident where ten (10) young learners lost their lives while being transported to school, Western Cape Provincial Traffic has increased law enforcement operations in an attempt to prevent a repeat of this tragedy. Read More
Media Alert: Provincial Health Minister to Award Employees with 40 Years of Service
15 September 2010Tomorrow, Western Cape Health Minister, Theuns Botha, will award 235 of the 28 067 employees of the Western Cape Department of Health for 20, 30 and 40 years of service respectively. Six of the employees to receive award certificates have worked at... Read More
Provincial Minister urges continued support for local football
15 September 2010"Continue to support football Friday". These are the words of new Provincial Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr Ivan Meyer, on the eve of Ajax Cape Towns clash with Platinum Stars on Friday, 17 September 2010 at the iconic Cape Town Stadium. Read More
Media Alert: Premier Zille to Address the Black Management Forum
15 September 2010Tomorrow, Friday 17 September, Premier Helen Zille will address the inaugural Black Management Forum (BMF) Western Cape Management and Leadership Conference.In her address, the Premier will discuss issues around transformation, black economic... Read More
Western Cape Education to Continue with Literacy and Numeracy Tests
14 September 2010Given the impact of the recent industrial action the National Department of Basic Education recently announced that it has decided to postpone the Annual National Assessments for Grade 3, 6 and 9 which was scheduled to take place in November. Read More
First Day on the Job Takes Me Back to Where I Started
13 September 2010Today marked my first day in office as the Western Cape Minister of Community Safety. Read More
New Disaster Management Institute of Southern Africa President Excited for Challenge
13 September 2010On Friday, 10 September, Schalk Carstens from the Provincial Disaster Management Centre (PDMC) was elected as President of the Disaster Management Institute of Southern Africa (DMISA). Carstens will serve in this post for the next two years. Read More
Media Alert: Official Opening of Paarl Hospital's Emergency Centre
12 September 2010The official opening of Paarl Hospital's new Emergency Centre will take place on Tuesday, 14 September 2010, at the hospital. The Centre will be officially handed over from the Department of Transport and Public Works to the Western Cape Department... Read More
MEC of Education Confirms Western Cape Catch-Up Plan
9 September 2010The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has noted Minister for Basic Education Angie Motshekga's announcement on the recovery plans for schools following the recent public service strike. Read More
Minister Botha: Alcohol Abuse is Absorbing Government's Poverty-Fighting Money
8 September 2010The prevention and treatment of substance abuse is a pressing matter for Western Cape government, with research revealing that one out of ten children in the most affected rural areas in the Western Cape suffer from Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), and... Read More
Western Cape Celebrates International Literacy Day
7 September 2010United National Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) proclaimed 8 September International Literacy Day on 17 November 1965. The aim of the day is to highlight the importance of literacy to individuals, communities and societies. Read More
Education MEC Welcomes the Suspension of the Strike
6 September 2010The announcement yesterday that the public sector strike has been suspended is very welcomed news for education in the Western Cape; however it is important that a final resolution to the current dispute is arrived at as soon as possible. Read More
New Chief Director Appointed for Provincial Disaster Management Centre
5 September 2010Colin Deiner was appointed as Chief Director for the Provincial Disaster Management Centre on 1 September 2010. This is a new position for the Centre. Anton Bredell, Provincial Minister of Local Government, welcomed the appointment. Read More
Grateful Parent Throws Party for Staff
5 September 2010Lindokuhle Dlakavu celebrated her second birthday with the staff who nursed her back to health at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital on September 6, at the Staff Education Centre. Read More
Review of Effects of Today's Industrial Action - 06 September 2010
5 September 2010Management arrangements by the Western Cape Education Department to monitor attendance of educators during today's industrial strike action indicate that there has been a marginal increase in school closures and teacher absenteeism since Friday. Read More
Thirty-Seven Drivers Arrested by Provincial Traffic over Weekend for Drunk Driving
4 September 2010Provincial Traffic had twenty four (24) "Safely Home" campaign roadblocks during the past weekend. Read More
Fire and Flood Awareness Campaign Promotes Safety in Vulnerable Communities
2 September 2010The annual Fire and Flood Awareness Campaign, an initiative of the Department of Local Government through its Disaster Management Centre, has just been launched in advance of the annual fire season. Read More
Media Release: Statement by Helen Zille
2 September 2010In terms of section 132(2) of the Constitution which reads: "The Premier of a province appoints the members of the Executive Council, assigns their powers and functions, and may dismiss them" and repeated almost verbatim in section 42(2) of the... Read More
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