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SA's Sixth World Heritage Site: Confirmation of Global Leadership In Biodiversity Management

31 May 2004

The World Heritage Committee, meeting in Suzhou, China, has officially recognised the Cape Floristic Region as South Africa's sixth world heritage site. Read More

Quit Smoking Today!!

30 May 2004

Quit Today, World No Tobacco Day, 31 May 2004 Read More

Tobacco Industry Hurts mainly the Poor: WHO

30 May 2004

Economic benefits of tobacco are a myth. Much room for tobacco tax increases. The poor are the biggest victims of the tobacco industry, with money desperately needed for essentials like food being wasted on a product that harms their health, the... Read More

Successful World No Tobacco Day: Stop & Win Victory for a Student

30 May 2004

While South Africa celebrates a happy World No Tobacco Day with the theme of protecting the poor from the relentless marketing onslaught of the tobacco industry, the student winner of the "Stop and Win" competition was ecstatic.  Read More

World No Tobacco Day Programme - 2004

27 May 2004

Date: 31 May 2004 Venue: Blackpool Hall, Shelley Street, Salt River Programme Director: Zaid Omar: eTV (The Drum Cafe will provide an interactive drumming session as guests arrive) Read More

Effects of Smoking

27 May 2004

The Department of Health knows that tobacco smoke is a significant public health risk to young children and the feeling is that parents need to be aware of the risks of smoking in the home around their young children. People must reduce the children... Read More

Traditional Initiation (Circumcision) Schools: 24-25 May 2004

24 May 2004

Mr Thandwa Ntshona (Cultural Services) attended this event at the Indaba Hotel, Sandton, Johannesburg which was arranged by the National House of Traditional Leaders (NHTL). Read More

Minister's Statement on the Launch of Child Protection Week

24 May 2004

Ladies and Gentlemen of Media Distinguished guests Dear Children, Read More

Director-General Appointed as Visiting Professor at the University of Cape Town

23 May 2004

The Director-General, Dr Gilbert Lawrence, has been appointed as a visiting professor in the School of Public Health and Family Medicine. Read More

Statement by Western Cape Health Minister Pierre Uys Commemorating Child Protection Week, 24 - 30 May 2004

23 May 2004

Children are something very special to us as parents and it is therefore a commitment of the Western Cape Health Services to provide the best possible protection and care services to our youngsters says Provincial Health Minister, Pierre Uys, in a... Read More

World "NO" Tobacco Day 2004 - Theme: "Tobacco and poverty - a vicious circle"

19 May 2004

The Tobacco Free-initiative proposes that World "No" Tobacco Day 2004 focus on tobacco control and poverty. World "No" Tobacco Day is celebrated around the world on 31 May each year. Read More

Minister Ramatlakane meets Cape Town based Foreign Diplomats about their Safety

17 May 2004

Western Cape Minister for Community Safety Leonard Ramatlakane and Provincial Police Commissioner Mzwandile Petros met with members of the Foreign Diplomatic Missions stationed in Cape Town. Read More

Visit to De Doorns - Alledged Buldozing of Workers' Houses

17 May 2004

During the course of last week a very disturbing report about a farmer in De Doorns who allegedly bulldozed the houses of farm workers, appeared on television.   Read More

Lifting of Quarantine and Movement Restrictions for African Horse Sickness

17 May 2004

As from 17 May 2004 the movement quarantine imposed as a result of the outbreak of African Horse Sickness in the Western Cape, has been lifted in the Stellenbosch and Somerset West Magisterial Districts, as well as on individual farms placed under... Read More

Griqua National Conference

13 May 2004

Louis Nel (Language Unit) recently handed over a copy of the travelling exhibition on AAS le Fleur I to the Griqua National Conference and also attended the Ratelgat cultural festival held annually at the Griqua National Conference on the farm... Read More

Statement by Department of Health, Western Cape, following newspaper reports on Conditions in Ward 20 (Maximum-Security Ward) of Valkenberg Hospital

12 May 2004

Following reports in The Cape Times of 10 May 2004 and Die Burger of 12 May 2004, I wish to clarify the situation regarding conditions in Ward 20, the Maximum Security Ward of Valkenberg Psychiatric Hospital. Read More

Minister Ramatlakane Welcomes Staggie Sentencing

11 May 2004

Western Cape Minister for Community Safety Leonard Ramatlakane has welcomed the long term jail sentence imposed on former Hard Livings gang leader Rashied Staggie and seven of his co-accused. Read More

Nurses Day, 12 May 2004

11 May 2004

Statement by the Western Cape Health Minister, Pierre Uys on Nurses Day, 12 May 2004. Read More

Highway Patrols were Never Withdrawn says Minister Ramatlakane

9 May 2004

Minister Ramatlakane says Highway patrols were never withdrawn but strengthened. Read More

Statement by Provincial Health Minister, Pierre Uys, highlighting Occupational Therapy Week (10 to 14 May).

9 May 2004

The work done by the Western Cape's thousands of health workers does not always get the recognition it deserves largely due to the fact that most of the work is done behind the scenes and is rarely highlighted. Read More

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