News and Speeches for Western Cape Government
Media Alert: MEC to Personally Deliver Donated Books Ahead of World Book Day
20 April 2010Tomorrow, Western Cape Education Minister Donald Grant will be personally delivering 20 boxes of books to Equal Education's "The Bookery" ahead of Friday's World Book Day. Read More
MEC Assess Progress on Naphakade Secondary School
18 April 2010This morning, Western Cape Minister for Education Donald Grant visited Malmesbury to assess progress on Naphakade Secondary School. "School activities resumed as normal this morning at both the secondary and the primary school," said Grant. Read More
Red Cross Hospital Gets a New CT Scanner
14 April 2010The new Computerised Tomography (CT) Unit was opened by Health MEC Theuns Botha and Dr Dimitri Erasmus in the Radiology Department on Thursday 15 April 2010. Read More
Calm Restored at Naphakade Secondary
14 April 2010Reports indicate that the situation at Naphakade Secondary School has calmed down and that for the moment order has been restored. Read More
Gazetting of Business Interests of Employees Bill
13 April 2010We are pleased today to announce groundbreaking new provincial legislation that will significantly reduce the scope for corruption in the Western Cape provincial administration. Read More
MEC Seeks Urgent Interdict to Prevent Further Destruction of School Property
13 April 2010Given that the situation at Naphakade Secondary school remains volatile, I have requested that the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) seeks an urgent interdict to limit access onto the premises of both Naphakade Secondary and Naphakade Primary... Read More
Condemning Violent Disruption of School
13 April 2010Minister Grant has today condemned in the strongest possible terms the violent disruption of schooling at Naphakade Secondary in Malmesbury. "Violence of any kind simply cannot be tolerated at our schools and will be clamped down as hard as... Read More
Addressing the International Housing Solutions Conference
13 April 2010Investors in Affordable Housing are most welcome in the Western Cape. Read More
Congratulations Western Cape on a World Cup triumph
13 April 2010In the years preceding the 2010 World Cup, South Africans across the country committed themselves to hosting not just a great World Cup, but the best World Cup ever. Read More
National Health Budget Fails to Address the R6 Billion Shortfall
13 April 2010Western Cape Health Minister, Theuns Botha praised the National Minister of Health for the objectives and priorities set out in the national health budget yesterday, but criticised the Minister for failing to give enough detail on budgets allocated... Read More
Schools Re-open Successfully for the Second Term
12 April 2010"We are pleased with the successful reopening of schools for the start of the second term of the 2010 school year," said Minister Donald Grant on Tuesday. Read More
Launching the 'Own Your Future' Campaign
11 April 2010This morning, Western Cape Education Minister Donald Grant launched the 'Own YOUR future" campaign at Manyano High School in Khayelitsha. Read More
All Children Must be Immunised Against Measles
11 April 2010Some health care professionals have been reluctant to immunise infants or children against measles if there is a history of egg allergies or even if the child has not yet eaten an egg before. Read More
Measles Status in the Western Cape
11 April 2010The logistical arrangements for this Outbreak Response commenced on 1 March 2010 with actual immunisation of children in these hot spot areas in full swing by 8 March 2010. Read More
Media Alert: Launching the 'Own Your Future' Campaign for Grade 12 Learners
8 April 2010On Monday, Western Cape Education Minister Donald Grant will be launching the "Own YOUR future campaign" at Manyano High School in Khayelitsha. Read More
Minister Grant Condemns Senseless Killing of Learner
8 April 2010I am deeply saddened by the senseless death of Adenaan Hendricks. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all his family and friends in this very difficult time. Read More
Addressing Disasters and Water Shortage in the Western Cape
8 April 2010Minister Sonjica, Programme Director, Premier Zille, Provincial Ministers, Executive Mayors, Councillors, officials from all spheres of government, ladies and gentlemen and all protocol observed: Read More
Suspension of Operating License of Owner of Taxi Involved in Motorcycle Accident
7 April 2010Minister of Transport and Public Works, Robin Carlisle has triggered the process to suspend the operating license of the owner of the minibus taxi which was illegally driven by the seventeen (17) year old youngster and resulted in the tragic... Read More
Autumn School Aimed at Increasing the Grade 12 Pass Rate in Khayelitsha
6 April 2010This morning, Western Cape Education Minister Donald Grant visited Chris Hani Secondary school in Khayelitsha to thank and give encouragement to the hundreds of Grade twelve (12) learners that are participating in a holiday tuition programme. Read More
Health Workers' Response to Measles Outbreak
6 April 2010The overwhelming frustration and despair associated with an epidemic of this seriousness has been replaced with a sense of optimism and hardened resolve. Read More
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