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Cabinet Meets Labour and Consular Corps on 17 November 2004

15 November 2004

Media alerts - immediate - 16 November 2004 The Provincial Cabinet will engage with two important sectors tomorrow as follows: Read More

Film Making - a Strategic Industry Says Premier

15 November 2004

Extracts from Premier's speech at opening of the Sithengi Film Festival Read More

Saamstaan (EPWP) Launched in the Western Cape

15 November 2004

The State President visited Gugulethu recently to launch the Saamstaan project, which is the Western Cape's brand name for the National Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP). Read More

Cape Town Fashion Festival 20 - 28 November 2004

15 November 2004

Over 12 000 jobs have been lost in the local fashion industry - this year alone.This shocking statistic was released by the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers Union (SACTWU) as it announced details of this year¹s Cape Town Fashion... Read More

WCED Moves CTA to Facilitate `Eid Al-Fitr

10 November 2004

Statement by Ron Swartz, Head of Education in the Western Cape   Read More

MEC Supports Expulsion of Learners Found with Weapons, Drugs On School Premises

9 November 2004

His remarks followed a visit to the Ravensmead Secondary School this morning, where 16-year-old learner Lee-Roy Samuels died over the weekend after a tragic shooting incident. Read More

Fundraising Campaign for Woodside Special Care Centre

9 November 2004

Make a donation today to the Woodside Special Care Centre for people with serious disabilities Read More

Press Conference on Stability and Efficiency in Education

7 November 2004

All media are invited to a Press Conference with Western Cape Premier Ebrahim Rasool, as well as the MEC for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, and the MEC for Education, on Stability and Efficiency in the Education Sector. Issues to be... Read More

Partial Lifting of Movement Restrictions: Blue Ear Disease Progress Report

3 November 2004

Press Release by the Acting Minister of Agriculture, Minister Pierré Uys   Read More

Education MEC Visits Exam Centre

28 October 2004

Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore expressed his satisfaction with the way the examinations administration is proceeding, and with the fact that there have been no major problems reported so far. Read More

White Collar "High Flyer" Criminal Nabbed

26 October 2004

Western Cape Minister for Community Safety, Leonard Ramatlakane, has welcomed the arrest of another 'high flyer' by members of the Criminal Justice Cluster (SAPS, NPA, Scorpions, NIA, Correctional Services) today. (27 October 2004) Read More

Financial Institutions in Requested to Assist Drought Stricken Farmers

20 October 2004

Statement by Cobus Dowry, Minister of Agriculture in the Western Cape   The current drought situation in the Western Cape has a severe impact on the broad agricultural community and more specifically on farmers, commercial and emerging farmers... Read More

Agreement to Strengthen HIV and AIDS Programme

19 October 2004

AGREEMENT TO STRENGTHEN HIV AND AIDS PROGRAMME Read More

Golf course investigation starts

6 October 2004

A consortium has been appointed by the Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning to undertake the investigation into Golf course developments and Polo fields. Read More

A Provincial Spatial Development Framework in the Making

6 October 2004

The Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning will engage communities throughout the Western Cape next week on the Provincial Spatial Development Framework (PSDF). Read More

Western Cape Education Minister Cameron Dugmore's message to matrics

3 October 2004

Dear Learner From Monday 11 October, you will start writing the most important examinations of your school career to date, the 2004 Senior Certificate examinations. Read More

The Ministry of Local Government and Housing has embarked on a Letsema Program

3 October 2004

The Ministry of Local Government and Housing has embarked on a Letsema Program during the this month of September. It will be an annual event, launched for the first time at Rietpoort on the 10th September 2004. Objectives: Read More

Mental Health Awareness Month - October 2004

30 September 2004

"STOP EXCLUSION ... DARE TO CARE" Read More

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