News and Speeches
Bus Accident - Special Disaster Fund
25 August 2005A special disaster fund has been set up in support of medical and funeral costs of the victims of a bus accident yesterday, in which three learners and the driver died.Almost 40 learners were also injured, of which six seriously after an educational... Read More
Kloofnek Road, Cape Town: Road Users Urged to Drive Safely
25 August 2005Kloofnek Road has long been recognised as a hazardous road and therefore in need of special and continuous attention. The tragic crash yesterday of the school bus in which four people lost their lives again highlights the need for concern. Read More
Blaauwberg Conservation Area is Becoming a Reality
24 August 2005The prospect of introducing the black rhino into one of Cape Town's largest nature reserves has become more viable with the latest addition of land to the Blaauwberg Conservation Area (BCA). Read More
Education MEC Mourns Loss of Young Lives
24 August 2005Three learners and the driver of a bus transporting primary school learners on an educational excursion to Table Mountain died this afternoon when, according to initial reports, the brakes of the bus apparently failed. Read More
Indigenous Games Festival 2005
22 August 2005South Africa, with its multi-cultural diversity, offers its people opportunities to interact and draw energy and inspiration from varied experiences that present limitless possibilities. Read More
Minister Uys Visits Groote Schuur Hospital's Renal Dialysis Unit in Support of Kidney Awareness Week
22 August 2005South Africa's kidney transplant programme is amongst the best in the world with a success rate equal to all leading organ transplanting countries, says Western Cape Provincial Health Minister, Pierre Uys. Read More
Joint Statement: National Ministry of Housing, Provincial Government and City of Cape Town
21 August 2005National ministers of the South African Parliament will meet at the Langa Sports Complex on Tuesday 23 August 2005 as the Inter Ministerial Council (IMC) to receive a briefing on the fast tracking of housing delivery with a special presentation on... Read More
Mfuleni Residents Celebrate Mfuleni Community Park Project
17 August 2005Work will commence soon on a R5 million Community Park in Mfuleni that will not only provide a much needed recreation facility but also aid job creation. Read More
All Officials Must Fight Corruption
17 August 2005All municipal employees should join hands to fight corruption and wasteful expenditure, Alderman Maatje Malan, Finance Mayoral Committee Member of Cape Town said at the awards ceremony of the Institute of Municipal Finance Officers (IMFO). Read More
World Anti-Doping African Regional Office Launched
16 August 2005The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) was officially inaugurated in its African regional office in Cape Town on Tuesday, August 16 2005. Read More
Memorial Service for the Late Com T
16 August 2005Various role players including the Provincial Government will host a Memorial Service [at which Provincial Leaders will speak] for the late Christmas Tinto, better known as Com T, as follows: Venue: St Georges Cathedral, Cape Town Read More
Building a Learning Home for All: Visit to Rural Schools
16 August 2005Western Cape MEC for Education Cameron Dugmore will on Thursday 18th August 2005 visit several rural schools in the Southern Cape, to address various issues affecting learners and communities in these remote, historically neglected areas. Read More
Movement Restrictions to Control the Outbreak of Swine Fever Remain in Force
16 August 2005Press Release by the Acting Minister of Agriculture: Department of Agriculture Western Cape: Mr Pierre Uys Read More
Mayor Urges City Women to Join Hands and Face Challenges Together
15 August 2005Executive Mayor Nomaindia Mfeketo today urged the women who work for the City of Cape Town to hold hands across racial barriers and raise their voices to ensure that women-friendly policies were implemented in the City. Read More
Statement on the Death of Comrade Christmas Tinto
14 August 2005"The Western Cape Government was privileged to honour Christmas Tinto last year with one of its highest accolades in the form of the Provincial Honours Award in recognition of many decades of leadership in both the African National Congress and... Read More
Western Cape Women Farmers Celebrated
8 August 2005Suraya Cassien of the Langkloof, Liz Eglington from Van Wyksdorp in the Klein Karoo, Janine Wessels of Somerset Wes and the Masithandane Garden Project of Gugulethu were awarded as the top female farmers for the Western Cape on Tuesday, 9 August,... Read More
New Learner Tracking System Will Improve Efficiency and Quality
7 August 2005The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is developing a new learner tracking system to help improve both efficiency and the quality of education in the province. The system will track learners from the time they enter Grade 1 until they leave... Read More
Western Cape Education Department Presents ABET Awards
7 August 2005The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) will present the first Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET) Awards on Monday, 8 August 2005, at the Cape Teaching Institute in Kuils River. Read More
Micro-Economic Development Strategy for the Western Cape
4 August 2005I am proud and thrilled to be able to introduce the public launch of the first version of a Micro-economic Development Strategy (MEDS) for the Western Cape. Read More
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