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Project Launch to Prevent Diarrhoeal Disease in Children

14 February 2005

Photo opportunity Place: Wallacedene Time: 14h30 Date: 16 February 2005. Note: Radio stations wanting a soundbite can call Min Uys on 082 4555 144 Read More

Building a Safer Learning Home for All

13 February 2005

Following a visit to the Montevideo Primary School in Montana, Cape Town this morning where a teacher was shot and 10-year-old Kevin Arendse held hostage last week, Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore acknowledged that more needs to be done... Read More

MEC Angry at Shooting, Hostage-Taking of Learner

10 February 2005

Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore expressed his anger at the shooting of a teacher and hostage taking of a 10-year-old learner at the Montevideo Primary School. He will visit the family of the child and address a special school assembly on... Read More

Safer Festive Season Programme Shows Results

7 February 2005

Western Cape Minister for Community Safety Leonard Ramatlakane said the anti-crime initiative of a Safer Festive Season programme, was proving to be a successful model and thus it will be maintained. Read More

Speech Extract at the Brewelskloof Nursing Symposium

3 February 2005

The Western Cape is making steady progress towards achieving the overall goal of 85% cure rate for new, infectious cases of TB. Read More

Launch of Santam Educational Support Programme 2005

25 January 2005

Western Cape MEC for Education Cameron Dugmore will today launch a special project, aimed at providing special text books for economics and management sciences to 6,000 high schools around the country. Read More

Education MEC Visits George Schools with Minister Pandor

22 January 2005

Western Cape MEC for Education Cameron Dugmore will accompany Minister Naledi Pandor on Monday 24 January on a visit to schools in George in the Western Cape. MEC Dugmore said he was looking forward to the school year, especially after the good... Read More

Lower Crossroads Illegal Schools

21 January 2005

The Western Cape Education Department is aware that a group of unemployed teachers has been trying to recruit learners for an informal school in the lower Crossroads area. Apparently the learners are learning under trees. Read More

Premier and Cabinet Respond to Drought and Disasters

19 January 2005

The Provincial Cabinet met today for the first time this year and focussed their agenda on the recent spate of disasters in the Province and the worsening drought. Disasters: Read More

MEC Dugmore Welcomes West Coast Gesture

17 January 2005

Western Cape MEC for Education Cameron Dugmore has welcomed the gesture of the Saldanha Bay Municipality, who will be donating R20,000.00 today towards stationery for learners from the Joe Slovo informal settlement in Langa, whose homes were gutted... Read More

Media Alert: Bursary Award Ceremony

16 January 2005

The Department of Transport and Public Works under the leadership of Minister Skwatsha invites you to a bursary award ceremony tomorrow. The Department is proud to announce that it has made funds available to sponsor 12 full-time bursaries to needy... Read More

Opening of Schools: Press Briefing

16 January 2005

Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore, together with members of the ANC Provincial Executive Committee, Cosatu, SACP, Cosas and the SA Democratic Teachers Union, will today (Monday 17 January 2005) address a press conference on the opening of... Read More

Minister Fransman visits the Joint Operations Centre (JOC) to be briefed on extent of fire damage in Tokai area

13 January 2005

Local Government and Housing Minister Marius Fransman paid his deepest sympathies to the residents of the Tokai/ Zwaanswyk area who lost their properties due to the veld fires which were fanned by the strong gale force winds. Read More

Visit to school building sites by Provincial Ministers Dugmore and Skwatsha

10 January 2005

Following a visit to various school building sites by Provincial Ministers of Transport and Public Works Mcebisi Skwatsha, and Education Cameron Dugmore, yesterday, Minister Dugmore has expressed satisfaction at the progress being made, despite some... Read More

Ministers Dugmore and Skwatsha Visit School Building Sites

9 January 2005

Programme for joint visit on Monday 10th January 2005 by Provincial Ministers Dugmore and Skwatsha to various sites where mobile classrooms are being placed by contractors and new schools being built: The first visit will start at 10h00 sharp at... Read More

Statement from Community Safety MEC on Arrests of Possible Syndicate Members

5 January 2005

Western Cape Minister for Community Safety Leonard Ramatlakane has welcomed the arrest of suspected members of an organized crime syndicate early this morning. Read More

Anti-Crime Blitz on Metrorail Trains

30 December 2004

Western Cape Minister for Community Safety, Leonard Ramatlakane, this morning (04:30am) led an anti-crime operation on Metrorail trains. Minister Ramatlakane was accompanied by Provincial Commissioner Mzwandile Petros, senior police officials... Read More

Revised Water Restrictions for Cape Town - Effective as of 01 January 2005

29 December 2004

CITY OF CAPE TOWN REVISED LEVEL 2 WATER RESTRICTIONS Notice to all users of municipal potable (drinking) water: Revised level two restrictions shall apply from 1 January 2005. Read More

Western Cape achieves Distinction in 2004 Matric Exams

28 December 2004

Statement by Cameron Dugmore, MEC for Education in the Western Cape. For the fourth year in a row, the Western Cape has achieved a matric pass rate of more than 80%. The pass in the Senior Certificate examinations for the province in 2004 is 85%. Read More

Statement by Cameron Dugmore, MEC for Education in the Western Cape

28 December 2004

For the fourth year in a row, the Western Cape has achieved a matric pass rate of more than 80%. The pass in the Senior Certificate examinations for the province in 2004 is 85%. Read More

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