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Situation Report Two: African Horse Sickness Outbreak

24 March 2014

Suspected African horse sickness (AHS) cases were detected through clinical/passive surveillance by a private veterinarian consulting for an Arab horse farmer in the Porterville area. Read More

Celebrating Human Rights Day in the Streets

24 March 2014

Galjoen Street in Diazville came to life with people participating in a number of fun-filled sport events at the West Coast Region Community Sport Festival on 21 March 2014. Read More

Minister Alan Winde Welcomes Cape Town International Jazz Festival Fans

24 March 2014

More than 35 000 jazz enthusiasts from across the world will be in the city this weekend for the 15th annual Cape Town International Jazz Festival. Read More

A TB Test, Treatment and Cure for All

24 March 2014

Avoid the spread of TB and get tested at your local clinic today. Read More

Department of Community Safety to Host an After School Youth Programme

24 March 2014

On Tuesday, March 25, 2014 the Department of Community Safety will host an After School Youth Safety Programme. Read More

Club Chess Champs at its Best

24 March 2014

The Steinitz Chess Club from Belhar continued its dominance in the Western Cape by winning the Ample Club Chess Championships held in Cape Town from 20 to 24 March 2014. The tournament was hosted by Chess Western Cape and supported by the Department... Read More

MOD Flag Flies High at National Softball Championships

24 March 2014

On 21 March 2014, 18 Mass participation; Opportunity and access; Development and growth (MOD) softball teams competed against each other in Athlone on Human Rights Day. The event formed part of the National Softball Championships that took place... Read More

Country’s Top Department Grows from Strength to Strength

20 March 2014

The Minister of Transport and Public Works has delivered his Budget Speech for 2014. Read More

Human Rights Day Event in Mitchells Plain

20 March 2014

Human Rights Day will be celebrated with a multi-code sports festival and 5km fun walk at the Portlands Indoor Centre and Sport Fields in Mitchells Plain on 21 and 22 March 2014. Read More

School Learners Win Bursaries to Further Finance, Economic Degrees

20 March 2014

Craig Lucas, a former Elsies River High School learner, has just started his internship at the Western Cape Provincial Treasury, after a life-changing decision five year ago. Read More

Media Alert: Premier Zille to Deliver Departmental Budget Vote Speech

20 March 2014

On Monday 24 March, Premier Helen Zille will deliver the 2014/15 departmental Budget Vote speech for the Department of the Premier, in which she will highlight the budget priorities and allocation for the department in the coming financial year. Read More

2014/2015 Budget Speech – Community Safety

20 March 2014

On Monday, 24 March 2014, Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, will deliver the 2014/15 Budget Vote speech for the Department of Community Safety. Read More

Media Alert: Western Cape Department of Agriculture Budget 2014/15

19 March 2014

You are kindly invited to join Minister Gerrit van Rensburg, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, for a pre-budget press briefing and a cup of coffee. Read More

Arts and Culture Focus Schools Workshop in Cape Town

19 March 2014

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport will be supporting the upcoming Arts and Culture Focus Schools Live Workshop in Newlands on Sunday, 23 March 2014. Read More

Free Wi-Fi Pilot Project Connects 90 000 Residents

19 March 2014

More than 90 000 residents will be able to access wireless internet through the Western Cape Government’s free Wi-Fi pilot project. Read More

MOD Coaches Learn First Aid

19 March 2014

The MOD centre programme prepares coaches with an in-depth training through a first aid Level One course which was held on 14, 15 and 16 March 2014. Read More

Media Alert: Minister Grant to Deliver Western Cape Education Budget Speech

19 March 2014

The Western Cape Education Department budget speech will be delivered on 20 March 2014 by Minister Donald Grant. Read More

Earth Hour 2014

18 March 2014

Earth Hour is a World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) initiative that started in Sydney, Australia in 2007 when 2.2 million households turned off their li Read More

Drommedaris Beneficiaries Received Their House Keys in Paarl

18 March 2014

Tuesday 11 March 2014, the National Minister of Human Settlements Connie September accompanied by Western Cape Minister of Human Settlements Bonginkosi Madikizela, attend the official handover ceremony of housing units to beneficiaries of... Read More

Delft Beneficiaries Receive Title Deeds After Long Wait

18 March 2014

Delft beneficiaries were overjoyed as they received title deeds on Monday, 10 March 2014. Read More

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