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Minister Albert Fritz to attend Goodwood College celebration

15 September 2014

Tomorrow, Minister Albert Fritz will deliver the keynote address at the unveiling of Goodwood College’s newly refurbished and upgraded Reading Room.  This project is the result of the College’s partnership with the Grandwest Casino’s Corporate... Read More

Various Traffic Violations Recorded at Weekend Roadblocks

15 September 2014

On 12 and 13 September, Provincial Traffic Services held 22 alcohol blitz roadblocks across the Western Cape as part of its safety campaign. A total of 2 383 vehicles were stopped. Read More

Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry – The Way Forward

15 September 2014

Media Release by Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety Read More

Appeal to Use our Health Facilities Efficiently

15 September 2014

The Western Cape Government Health’s Emergency Centres (EC) once again experienced unrelenting pressure over the past weekend (12-14 September 2014). A total of 4 745 patients were seen at ECs across the province, with only 24% of the total cases... Read More

Dementia: Can We Reduce the Risk?

12 September 2014

On 21 September 2014, Alzheimer's organisations around the world observe World Alzheimer's Day under the theme Dementia: Can we Reduce the Risk. Read More

Ministers Visit Wellness Mobile to Screen West Coast Learners

12 September 2014

Today two provincial ministers, Theuns Botha (Health) and Albert Fritz (Social Development) visited the St Thomas Primary School in Malmesbury on the West Coast to view the Wellness Mobile for School Health that will screen Grade R and Grade 1... Read More

Masakh’iSizwe Bursary Applications Open until 30 September 2014

12 September 2014

Are you a South African university student pursuing studies in the engineering and construction environment fields that are relevant to the Department of Transport and Public Works? Read More

Media Alert: Premier Helen Zille Joins President Jacob Zuma at Kensington High

11 September 2014

Premier Helen Zille and Minister Debbie Schafer join President Jacob Zuma, Minster Angie Motshekga and Deputy Minster Enver Surty at the hand-over of Kensington High School. Read More

Minister Grant Opens New Knysna Traffic Centre

11 September 2014

Safe roads are one of the crucial factors in ensuring that Knysna continues to grow as a holiday destination. Read More

New Knysna Traffic Centre Contributes to Safer Roads

11 September 2014

Offering easy access to all within walking distance of the local police station and emergency facilities, the new Knysna Provincial Traffic Centre is already at the community’s doorstep and ready to serve. Read More

Premier Zille Launches the Western Cape Government’s Year Beyond Programme

10 September 2014

Today, 10 September 2014, Premier Helen Zille, Minister Debbie Schafer and Minister Nomafrench Mbombo launched a new flagship initiative called the Year Beyond programme. Read More

Year Beyond Programme set for MOD centres

10 September 2014

On Wednesday, 10 September 2014, Premier Helen Zille, together with DCAS Minister Nomafrench Mbombo and Debbie Schafer, Minister of Education, launched the Year Beyond Programme. Read More

Minister Plato to host Public Meeting for Bishop Lavis, Elsies River and Langa

10 September 2014

Tomorrow, Thursday 11 September 2014, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato, will host the Provincial Policing Needs and Priorities (PNP) consultation process for the communities of Bishop Lavis, Elsies River and Langa. Read More

Media Alert: Minister Mbombo to Launch 48 Hours Cultural Affairs Awards Poster

10 September 2014

Tomorrow, 11 September 2014, Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr Nomafrench Mbombo, will launch the 48 Hours Read More

Minister Grant To Open New Knysna Traffic Office

10 September 2014

Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works will officially open the new Provincial Traffic Office in Knysna on 11 September 2014. Read More

Social Worker Recognised for Exceptional Contribution towards Public Service

10 September 2014

Carla Brown, social worker in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, was recently recognised as the Western Cape’s Best Frontline Public Service Employee of the Year at the 2014 Provincial Service... Read More

Poaching sentence welcomed

10 September 2014

Poachers stripping South Africa’s natural assets for profit must be severely dealt with. Read More

Supporting Sports Coaching in the Western Cape

9 September 2014

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) is extremely proud to announce that 12 coaches have successfully completed the three-phase Provincial Coaching Developers’ (PCD) course, which took place at the Shalimar Gardens Hotel and Conf Read More

Premier Helen Zille to Launch the Year Beyond Programme

9 September 2014

Tomorrow, 10 September 2014, Western Cape Premier Helen Zille, Minister Debbie Schafer and Minister Nomafrench Mbombo will be launching an exciting new initiative called the Year Beyond programme. Read More

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