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40th Local Office to be launched by Minister Albert Fritz in Fish Hoek

18 September 2015

Western Cape Social Development Minister, Adv. Albert Fritz, will on Monday next week launch the department’s Fish Hoek Local Office. Read More

Free Access to Nature Reserves for a week!

18 September 2015

CapeNature is giving the public access to its nature reserves, as well as activities on those reserves, free of charge* from 21 to 27 September 2015. Read More

Media statement: Spy claims are ridiculous

18 September 2015

It would appear that Premier Helen Zille’s recent Inside Government newsletter (The Puzzle of Gangs, Drugs, Police and Politics in the Western Cape – 15 October 2015), has touched a nerve in the ANC, particularly with Marius Fransman, the party’s... Read More

Minister Fritz to attend Youth Skills Transfer Programme graduation

18 September 2015

Western Cape Social Development Minister, Adv. Albert Fritz, will address the third Youth Skills Transfer Programme (YSTP) graduation ceremony of 66 youth participants from Beaufort West and Ladismith. Read More

DSD and Rotary enter partnership for improved ECD in the Western Cape

18 September 2015

Extensive research shows that the first 1000 days of a child’s life is the most important for their mental and physical development. It sets the stage for his or her future health, learning, language and emotional growth. Read More

Safety partners to brief media on N2 Safety Interventions

17 September 2015

Today, Thursday 17 September 2015, the Western Cape Government, City of Cape Town, South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) and their safety partners will brief the media on joint safety interventions along the N2 between Cape Town and Somerset... Read More

Joint Press Conference on N2 Safety Interventions

17 September 2015

The Western Cape Government, City of Cape Town, South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL), the Read More

Celebrate Heritage month with a Heritage Hunt

17 September 2015

The Western Cape Government will be hosting a Heritage Hunt across the province as a way to encourage communities to be part of the Heritage Month celebrations. Read More

Cultural Affairs Awards 2015/16: Minister Marais Calls for Nominations

17 September 2015

The Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais, calls on the people of the Western Cape to nominate their local culture heroes for the Cultural Affairs Awards. Read More

High School Debaters to Compete in Provincial Road Safety Competition

17 September 2015

A total of 56 learners from 12 Western Cape high schools will be competing for top honours in the provincial road safety debate competition at the University of Cape Town (UCT) on 19 September 2015. Read More

Safely Home Child Pedestrian Campaign Wins Loerie Award

17 September 2015

A poster designed for the Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works by Y&R SA won a bronze award at the 37th Loeries Creative Week held in Durban in August 2015.< Read More

Working Better Together For a Safer N2

17 September 2015

Joint Media Release Read More

Media Alert: Indigenous Games Team Western Cape Awarded Their Provincial Colours

17 September 2015

Tomorrow, 18 September 2015, Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais will award provincial colours to team Western Cape, who will compete at the National Indigenous Games Festival in Thswane from 21 – 24 September.   Read More

Safety partners working Better Together for Safer N2

17 September 2015

Joint Media Release by: Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato Minister of Transport and Public Works, Donald Grant City of Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member: Safety and Security, JP Smith Read More

Good Samaritan Helps Department to House Granny (83) and Sick Daughter

16 September 2015

On Thursday the Provincial Minister of Human Settlements, Mr Bonginkosi Madikizela will hand over a house to 83-year-old Mrs Ruth Mazo, her daughter and grandson in Mandela Park, Khayelitsha. Read More

Violent Attack on Intercape Bus Completely Unacceptable

16 September 2015

Joint Statement by Dan Plato, Minister of Community Safety and Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works Read More

DCAS Wins Bronze at Service Excellence Awards

16 September 2015

Premier Helen Zille hosted the second annual Service Excellence Awards on 8 September 2015. The awards acknowledge public servants and departments who have gone beyond what is expected of them and delivered excellent service. Read More

Violent attack on Intercape bus completely Unacceptable

16 September 2015

Joint media statement by the Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato; and Minister of Transport and Public Works, Donald Grant Read More

Minister Meyer attends MGRO 1 session

16 September 2015

Provincial Treasury yesterday kicked off the 2015 round of the now well established Municipal Governance, Review and Outlook 1 (MGRO1) contact sessions between Provincial Treasury and municipalities in the Western Cape. Read More

Oversight Visits

16 September 2015

Minister Meyer recently paid an oversight visit to a number of infrastructure projects in the Langeberg Municipality.  The municipal water works project in Montagu which upon completion will certainly add much needed sewerage capacity in the... Read More

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