News and Speeches Archive
DoCS’ Watching Briefs – working with SAPS to fix systemic
13 May 2015Statement by Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety Read More
Minister Plato takes Community Safety Outreach to Wesbank
13 May 2015Today, 13 May 2015, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato, together with officials from the Department of Community Safety, will continue with Safety Outreach engagements in Wesbank, specifically aimed at the youth. Read More
Road Works on Hemel en Aarde Road
12 May 2015The Department of Transport and Public Works is currently upgrading the surface of the R320 Hemel en Aarde Road between Hermanus and Caledon. Read More
Metropolitan Refurbished Hospital Common Room for Nurses Day
12 May 2015Metropolitan, one of South Africa’s leading financial services and healthcare companies, refurbished the nurses’ common room at Tygerberg Hospital as a thank you to nurses. It was unveiled to hospital staff on 12 May 2015 in honour of International... Read More
Green Scorpions in Western Cape get Extra Sting
11 May 2015The Western Cape Government has more than doubled the capacity of the province in tackling environmental crimes. Read More
DCAS Announces Partnership to Develop Musical Talent
11 May 2015On Tuesday, 12 May 2015, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) and the University of the Western Cape (UWC) will be launching a joint initiative aimed at supporting musicians to achieve success. Read More
Western Cape Provincial Traffic: One Fatality This Weekend
11 May 2015A driver in Beaufort West was the only reported road traffic fatality this weekend, with 26 alcohol blitz roadblocks held across the Western Cape which saw 2 596 vehicles stopped as part of Provincial Read More
National Archives Week Kicks off Exploring Our Living Past
11 May 2015The Western Cape Provincial Archive Service of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport launched Read More
Media alert: Premier Zille to meet Wellington farming community
11 May 2015On Tuesday 12 May 2015, Premier Helen Zille will be holding discussions with farmers, farm workers and various other stakeholders in the Wellington area. Read More
Media Alert: Our Living Past: Launch of National Archives Week
7 May 2015National Archives Week will be celebrated in 11 to 15 May 2015 with various activities in Cape Town and in the Western Cape regions. Media are invited to attend the launch on: Read More
Sod Turning of New Public Library for the Avian Park Community
6 May 2015The Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais, today officiated the sod-turning, signifying the beginning of the construction of a much anticipated library for the people of Avian Park, Worcester. Read More
New Library to Connect Worcester Community
6 May 2015The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) hosted the community of Avian Park in Worcester at the sod-turning ceremony for the new Worcester Public Library, officiated by the Weste Read More
National Burns Awareness Week: Be Prepared for an Emergency
6 May 2015Burn injuries happen in seconds, but can change a person’s life forever. It is one of the most common and devastating forms of trauma and have the potential to cause death, lifelong scarring, disfigurement and dysfunction – often resulting in... Read More
Donation helps Speech Therapist transform Children’s Lives
5 May 2015Being able to communicate effectively is essential to a child’s success. Poor communication skills can have a serious and detrimental effect on people’s lives. To minimise the damage, therapy should begin as soon as possible. Read More
Horrific Crash in Swellendam Claims Eight Lives
5 May 2015Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works Early this morning (5 May 2015) at around 7:00, three vehicles, a truck, a light delivery van and a Correctional Services minibus were involved in a horrific crash on the N2 in... Read More
Minister Plato takes Community Safety Outreach to Manenberg
5 May 2015Today, 5 May 2015, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato, together with officials from the Department of Community Safety, will continue with Safety Outreach engagements in Manenberg, specifically aimed at the youth. Read More
Launch of Childsafe’s Walk This Way Child Pedestrian Safety Project
4 May 2015Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works will attend the launch of the Walk This Way South Africa project launch at the Masonwabe Primary School in Delft on 4 May 2015. Read More
Thirteen People Killed on Western Cape Roads This Weekend
4 May 2015Thirteen people, six of them pedestrians, died on Western Cape roads this past weekend. Forty two drivers were arrested for alleged drunken driving. Read More
Media Alert:Min Marais to Officiate Sod-Turning of New Worcester Public Library
4 May 2015The newly-appointed Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais, will officiate the sod-turning ceremony for the new R5 million public library to be constructed for the Avian Park community, Worcester. Read More
Farmworkers Share Their Sportmanship in Swellendam
4 May 2015The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport hosted the 2015 Farm Workers’ Sports Day in Swellendam on Saturday, 2 May 2015. Read More
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